This horizontal fence barn door idea combines form and function to create an eye-catching and convenient closing mechanism for ... This style of sliding gate helps save space, increases ...

The horizontal members of a gate are called rails, just as in a fence. But the verticals aren’t posts; they’re stiles. Pickets are still pickets, and infill is infill.

Fences are priced by linear feet and height; if you have a decorative gate or other finishing touch, that will factor in as well. For a wooden fence, the average cost is between $14 and $31 per foot.

A reader spotted this horizontal fence “in the wild” in Brooklyn Heights. Horizontal fence from a Bergen Street backyard in Prospect Heights. A reader constructed the fence above: “I built this out of ...

Courtesy of Fancy Fence. The Fancy Fence's vertical mechanism reduces the overall footprint needed for sliding or swinging gates, meaning that the space adjacent to the fence can be fully functional.

4. The Horizontal Fence Rules. When it comes to style, horizontal plank fences have replaced the vertical and picket fencing of yesteryear. “Stylistically, it’s only horizontal,” Newman said.

We placed our fence posts approximately 7 feet apart, except for the 10-foot-tall posts that support our gate, which are 4 feet apart. 2. Use an auger or posthole digger to dig a deep, straight ...