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Boards with Topper

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All of our Board with Topper fences are made with #1 Northern White Cedar. Our 2x2 inch "Chestnut Hill" style topper is made with Western Red Cedar.

Heights: Screen Board sections are available in 3, 31/2, 4, 41/2, 5, 51/2 6, and 61/2 foot heights. Toppers are available in 1, 11/2, and 2 foot heights. These board and lattice heights can be used in any combination to create a standard or custom fence up to an 8 foot height.

Length: Standard 8 feet. Custom sections up to 10 feet are available for an additional cost.

Board options: 1x4 butted or shiplap joinery or 1x6 tongue and groove joinery.

Backing rails: 2x3 molded and doweled or 2x4 square or routed and doweled. Universal Board or framed style sections come with 2x4 routed rails.

Cap and Fascia Options: Top 1x4 cap with optional top and bottom routed fascia boards.

Topper Options:

Spaced Picket: 1x2 and 1x3, inch pointed or flat top. Standard spacing is 11/2 inches larger custom spacing is available at no additional cost. Top profile of fence topper can be straight,scalloped, convex, or alternating.

Red Cedar Picket: 2x2 inch pointed or flat top. Standard spacing is 11/2 inches larger custom spacing is available at no additional cost. Top profile of pointed topper can be straight, scalloped, convex, or alternating. Flat topper is straight.

Cap Strip : Flat top spaced picket toppers can be finished on top with a decorative 1x2 cap strip in straight, scalloped, or convex profile. An optional 2x3 heavy routed cap strip is available for straight profile in Spaced and Red Cedar picket.

All of our toppers are framed on both sides using four 1x2 or 1x3, routed fascia boards depending on their height .To create a more finished look you can substitute the cap strip with a 1x4 top cap

Installation Options: Mortise and tenon installation with doweled rails and drilled posts. Our Universal Board or frame style sections are attached with screws to blank posts (no drilling). Toppers are attached with screws.

Post Options: 5x5 or 6x6 square in cedar or pressure treated

Post tops: Pyramid or Flat cap, chamfered edge, Gothic top

All of our wood fences are available for staining in our shop before installation.