How much of the fence can be above the highest horizontal supporting piece of wood before you risk the top of the fence getting warped from weather? I hope my question makes sense. Basically I have an existing chain link out back and could use the existing posts to support the new wood fence but my contractor says he couldn’t because the top of the fence would be too tall for the existing top of the chain link and the tops of the fence would bend and warp.

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Posted by Bawcephus

Member since Jul 2018

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Posted on 7/8/21 at 11:28 am to JumpingTheShark

Id say no more than 6" from top and bottom, with a third piece in the middle.

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Posted by JumpingTheShark

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Posted on 7/8/21 at 11:32 am to Bawcephus

Thanks man, he already installed some for me and probably left like 8 to 10 inches on the top of that and thus would be higher, more like 13 to 15 so I’m glad it seems like he was being honest

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Posted by East Coast Band

Member since Nov 2010

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Posted on 7/8/21 at 4:39 pm to JumpingTheShark

Having built a privacy fence more than once, I recommend no more than about 10 inches or so from the top of the highest cross member to the top of the fence board.
I've gone more than this due to hill issue, etc. but it has warped just a bit.
Depends on your level of OCD, I guess.

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Posted by DownSouthDave

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Member since Jan 2013

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Posted on 7/9/21 at 9:37 am to JumpingTheShark

I built a fence and I'm some places had more than. 6". I was worried about the ends warping and looking ragged so I ripped some fence boards and screwed them right under the dog ear down the length of the fence. Worked great, all my edges stayed together.

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