Sizes
Sizes Of Western Red Cedar Fence
Posts
The most common sizes of fence posts are 4x4 in. and 6x6
in. either rough sawn or dressed (see below).
| Nominal Size (in.) |
Full Sawn Rough (in.) |
Standard Sawn Rough
(in.) |
Actual Dressed Size
(in.) |
| 4 |
4 |
3-3/4 |
3-9/16 |
| 6 |
6 |
5-3/4 |
5-9/16 |
Sizes Of Western Red Cedar Fence
Rails
The most common sizes of cedar fence rails are 2x4 in.
and 2x6 in. (See below).
| Thickness
(in.) |
| Nominal |
Full Sawn Rough |
Standard Sawn Rough |
Dressed S4S |
| 2 |
2 |
1-3/4 |
1-9/16 |
| Width
(in.) |
| Nominal |
Rough |
Standard Sawn |
Dressed S4S |
4
6 |
4
6 |
3-3/4
5-3/4 |
3-9/16
5-9/16 |
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