REINFORCING A BOARD FENCE.
board fence topped with another layerFig. 38.—Strengthening A Board Fence.
Fig. 38.—Strengthening A Board Fence.
Fig. 38.—Strengthening A Board Fence.
The old method of topping out a low board fence is shown atfigure 38. Since barbed wire has become plenty, it is more usual to increase the height of the fence by stringing one or two strands of that on vertical slats nailed to the tops of the posts. Yet, in cases where there are plenty of sound rails left from some old fence, or plenty of straight saplings, the old method is still a very cheap and convenient one.