How do I Replace Arris Rails and Weatherboard Fence Sections

[chixycoco]

The Arris rails on my fencing have reached the end of their life and need to be replaced.
The set up is 8ft * 4*4" (ish) concrete posts cemented in place with 3 arris rails between them. The posts have oblong holes into which the arris rails, having been shaped to fit , have been placed into. Each side reaching in half way.
I assume when originally fitted the post arris rails post system where set up serially, in that as each was fitted it was cemented in place.

My Question now is............. With the posts already cemented in place Is there a technique to replace the arris rails and fit new ones to them?

Each rail is in the order of 3 metres in length, is there enough "give" in them to bend them into place without dislodging the posts?

I am asking this , as I do not want to purchase the materials to do the job then find I need to use a completely different type of fencing system.

Thanks in advance for any help or advice anyone is able to offer.

With All Kind Regards
Brian Bonner

 

[Thermo]

they will give a little. The easy way to do it is to cut them to length and then to slowly remove a little from one end at a time until you can slide it all the way into one mortice, prise it into the other and then slide it back to equalise the amount of rail in both holes.

Start with the bottom one first.

 

[chixycoco]

Thanks Thermo,
The answer now seems so simple and straight forward once explained

Thanks once again
With All Kind Regards
Brian

 

[chixycoco]

Thanks Thermo,
The answer now seems so simple and straight forward once explained

Thanks once again
With All Kind Regards
Brian

 

[Rspblake]

Brian
How did you get on as I have the same fence setup
Did they bend at all.
I've seen you can order a pre cut tenion arris rail, did you cut yourself
Any pitfall
Cheers rob

 

[fencer35]

Or you can use Arris rail mortice brackets

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=mortice+arris+rail+brackets