I'm wondering if there's a specific name for a type of wooden fence
design I noticed (for what I think might be my first time) over the weekend.

While driving on a highway in western Massachusetts I saw a wooden
"sound barrier" fence running alongside the road for about a mile. I
cought glimpses of the peaks of house roofs a short distance behind it.

The fence was built onto round wooden posts about nine feet high set in
the ground spaced at about 15 feet spacing.

The ends of horizontal boards were attached to the posts, close spaced
so they formed solid panels. At a glance they looked like they might be
16 feet long 2x8s.

What struck me as unusual was that one end of each board was attached to
the nearside of a post and the other end of that board was attached to
the far side of the adjacent post. This placement was repeated along the
entire length of the fence. So, each "panel" was slightly skewed with
respect to the fence line, by the thickness of one post.

It struck me as an eminently practical way to secure the ends of the
fence boards, even though it looked a little "different".

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:11:36 -0400, Jeff Wisnia
wrote:


I'm wondering if there's a specific name for a type of wooden fence
design I noticed (for what I think might be my first time) over the weekend.

While driving on a highway in western Massachusetts I saw a wooden
"sound barrier" fence running alongside the road for about a mile. I
cought glimpses of the peaks of house roofs a short distance behind it.

The fence was built onto round wooden posts about nine feet high set in
the ground spaced at about 15 feet spacing.

The ends of horizontal boards were attached to the posts, close spaced
so they formed solid panels. At a glance they looked like they might be
16 feet long 2x8s.

What struck me as unusual was that one end of each board was attached to
the nearside of a post and the other end of that board was attached to
the far side of the adjacent post. This placement was repeated along the
entire length of the fence. So, each "panel" was slightly skewed with
respect to the fence line, by the thickness of one post.

It struck me as an eminently practical way to secure the ends of the
fence boards, even though it looked a little "different".

Jeff

Search for "basket weave" fences. They can be vinyl material that
resembles wood.

HTH.

On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:25:49 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:11:36 -0400, Jeff Wisnia
wrote:


I'm wondering if there's a specific name for a type of wooden fence
design I noticed (for what I think might be my first time) over the weekend.

While driving on a highway in western Massachusetts I saw a wooden
"sound barrier" fence running alongside the road for about a mile. I
cought glimpses of the peaks of house roofs a short distance behind it.

The fence was built onto round wooden posts about nine feet high set in
the ground spaced at about 15 feet spacing.

The ends of horizontal boards were attached to the posts, close spaced
so they formed solid panels. At a glance they looked like they might be
16 feet long 2x8s.

What struck me as unusual was that one end of each board was attached to
the nearside of a post and the other end of that board was attached to
the far side of the adjacent post. This placement was repeated along the
entire length of the fence. So, each "panel" was slightly skewed with
respect to the fence line, by the thickness of one post.

It struck me as an eminently practical way to secure the ends of the
fence boards, even though it looked a little "different".

Jeff

Search for "basket weave" fences. They can be vinyl material that
resembles wood.


It would look like this GIF.

http://www.superiorqualityfence.com/...tweave_Big.gif

Oren wrote:

On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:25:49 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:11:36 -0400, Jeff Wisnia
wrote:


I'm wondering if there's a specific name for a type of wooden fence
design I noticed (for what I think might be my first time) over the weekend.

While driving on a highway in western Massachusetts I saw a wooden
"sound barrier" fence running alongside the road for about a mile. I
cought glimpses of the peaks of house roofs a short distance behind it.

The fence was built onto round wooden posts about nine feet high set in
the ground spaced at about 15 feet spacing.

The ends of horizontal boards were attached to the posts, close spaced
so they formed solid panels. At a glance they looked like they might be
16 feet long 2x8s.

What struck me as unusual was that one end of each board was attached to
the nearside of a post and the other end of that board was attached to
the far side of the adjacent post. This placement was repeated along the
entire length of the fence. So, each "panel" was slightly skewed with
respect to the fence line, by the thickness of one post.

It struck me as an eminently practical way to secure the ends of the
fence boards, even though it looked a little "different".

Jeff

Search for "basket weave" fences. They can be vinyl material that
resembles wood.


It would look like this GIF.

http://www.superiorqualityfence.com/...tweave_Big.gif

That's not it. The fence the OP is referring to is solid panels, not a
weave.


Sort of like: /o/o/o/o/o if you stretch those slashes a bit.

I suggest the OP enter Fence in Google Image search. Sounds like it is just
one of dozens of unnamed fence designs. 15 feet between poles does seem a
bit long though. 8' or 10' is easier due to the fact someone has to haul
all that wood to the site and without a truck 10', 12' is the largest you
can fit in most SUV without being unsafe.

A 9 foot fence may also violate code depending on your city, the setback
from the property line and which sides of the house it shields. Cities are
often particular about appearance standards, they may not want any stockade
fenced homes. Find out the rules before you allow yourself to dream or you
may be disappointed later. 9 foot pole above ground means 12' total pole.
That fence you saw cost a fortune.

Soundwall fences are more effective if they have an irregular face. A
perfectly flat fence will reflect sound. Irregular height has also shown to
scatter sound effectively.


"Jeff Wisnia" wrote in message
eonecommunications...

I'm wondering if there's a specific name for a type of wooden fence design
I noticed (for what I think might be my first time) over the weekend.

While driving on a highway in western Massachusetts I saw a wooden "sound
barrier" fence running alongside the road for about a mile. I cought
glimpses of the peaks of house roofs a short distance behind it.

The fence was built onto round wooden posts about nine feet high set in
the ground spaced at about 15 feet spacing.

The ends of horizontal boards were attached to the posts, close spaced so
they formed solid panels. At a glance they looked like they might be 16
feet long 2x8s.

What struck me as unusual was that one end of each board was attached to
the nearside of a post and the other end of that board was attached to the
far side of the adjacent post. This placement was repeated along the
entire length of the fence. So, each "panel" was slightly skewed with
respect to the fence line, by the thickness of one post.

It struck me as an eminently practical way to secure the ends of the fence
boards, even though it looked a little "different".

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

Pipedown wrote:
I suggest the OP enter Fence in Google Image search. Sounds like it is just
one of dozens of unnamed fence designs. 15 feet between poles does seem a
bit long though. 8' or 10' is easier due to the fact someone has to haul
all that wood to the site and without a truck 10', 12' is the largest you
can fit in most SUV without being unsafe.

A 9 foot fence may also violate code depending on your city, the setback
from the property line and which sides of the house it shields. Cities are
often particular about appearance standards, they may not want any stockade
fenced homes. Find out the rules before you allow yourself to dream or you
may be disappointed later. 9 foot pole above ground means 12' total pole.
That fence you saw cost a fortune.

Soundwall fences are more effective if they have an irregular face. A
perfectly flat fence will reflect sound. Irregular height has also shown to
scatter sound effectively.


"Jeff Wisnia" wrote in message
eonecommunications...
Sounds like a typical soundwall fence to me. They often use wood in
areas where putting footers for a concrete fence would be a major PITA,
or neighbors freak at the thought of Berlin Wall in their back yard. The
sawtooth shape does help break up the sound, not to mention reducing
flapping in the breeze.

--
aem sends...

On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:41:21 -0500, "Pete C."
wrote:


Oren wrote:

On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:25:49 -0700, Oren wrote:

On Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:11:36 -0400, Jeff Wisnia
wrote:


I'm wondering if there's a specific name for a type of wooden fence
design I noticed (for what I think might be my first time) over the weekend.

While driving on a highway in western Massachusetts I saw a wooden
"sound barrier" fence running alongside the road for about a mile. I
cought glimpses of the peaks of house roofs a short distance behind it.

The fence was built onto round wooden posts about nine feet high set in
the ground spaced at about 15 feet spacing.

The ends of horizontal boards were attached to the posts, close spaced
so they formed solid panels. At a glance they looked like they might be
16 feet long 2x8s.

What struck me as unusual was that one end of each board was attached to
the nearside of a post and the other end of that board was attached to
the far side of the adjacent post. This placement was repeated along the
entire length of the fence. So, each "panel" was slightly skewed with
respect to the fence line, by the thickness of one post.

It struck me as an eminently practical way to secure the ends of the
fence boards, even though it looked a little "different".

Jeff

Search for "basket weave" fences. They can be vinyl material that
resembles wood.


It would look like this GIF.

http://www.superiorqualityfence.com/...tweave_Big.gif

That's not it. The fence the OP is referring to is solid panels, not a
weave.


Sort of like: /o/o/o/o/o if you stretch those slashes a bit.

I now see the pattern. Thanks.

On Mon, 2 Jun 2008 22:31:55 -0400, "Stormin Mormon"
wrote:

It's much less scarry if you name it. I'll call it Steve.


Just stir the kettle won't you?!

The OP said it was ...

The ends of horizontal boards were attached to the posts, close spaced
so they formed solid panels. At a glance they looked like they might be
16 feet long 2x8s.

On Jun 2, 1:11*pm, Jeff Wisnia wrote:
I'm wondering if there's a specific name for a type of wooden fence
design I noticed (for what I think might be my first time) over the weekend.

While driving on a highway in western Massachusetts I saw a wooden
"sound barrier" fence running alongside the road for about a mile. I
cought glimpses of the peaks of house roofs a short distance behind it.

The fence was built onto round wooden posts about nine feet high set in
the ground spaced at about 15 feet spacing.

The ends of horizontal boards were attached to the posts, close spaced
so they formed solid panels. At a glance they looked like they might be
* 16 feet long 2x8s.

What struck me as unusual was that one end of each board was attached to
the nearside of a post and the other end of that board was attached to
the far side of the adjacent post. This placement was repeated along the
entire length of the fence. So, each "panel" was slightly skewed with
respect to the fence line, by the thickness of one post.

It struck me as an eminently practical way to secure the ends of the
fence boards, even though it looked a little "different".

Jeff

--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10^12 furlongs per fortnight.

I doubt that it has a specific name other than in the engineering
specs that reside somewhere in the DOT offices. Just a design feature
to add a bit of interest to what would otherwise be a very blank
appearance.

Harry K