Post & Rail Fencing
Built to last
An investment that adds value for years
Our traditional post and rail fences provide an effective barrier for livestock while enhancing and adding value to your property. They also suit parks and open spaces where pedestrian control, barriers or handrails are needed.
Fences follow undulating or sloping terrain and can trace curves and bends. Rails butt together inside the mortice and need no fixings, and can be combined with electric or plain wire for secure, stock-proof fencing, ideal for ménages, arenas and stable fit-outs.
- One rail
- Two rail
- Three rail
- Four rail
- Post caps & chamfered tops
Post & Rail Styles
One, two, three or four rail
Choose the number of rails to suit your purpose, from a single rail boundary marker to a stock-proof four rail fence.
Rail Spacing Options
Rail styles & spacings guide
Our standard rail profiles in both 150 × 50mm and 200 × 50mm rails. Choose from the options below, or we can customise the spacing to your exact specifications.
Timber options
Class 1 & Class 2 durability hardwoods
All of our post and rail timber is carefully selected and sourced from sustainably harvested Australian forests. Timber is a natural product, so colours may vary.
Forest Red Gum
Class 1 in-ground (25 yrs+) · Class 1 above ground (40 yrs+)
Colour: Red to dark red
Ironbark
Class 1 in-ground (25 yrs+) · Class 1 above ground (40 yrs+)
Colour: Red / brown
Spotted Gum
Class 1 in-ground (15–25 yrs+) · Class 1 above ground (40 yrs+)
Colour: Light brown to dark red
White Cypress
Class 1 in-ground (15–25 yrs+) · termite resistant softwood
Colour: Light to dark yellow-brown
Rail options
Standard sizes, custom morticing
Standard rails are supplied in sizes such as 150 × 50mm and 200 × 50mm, in 2400mm, 2700mm and 3000mm lengths. Shorter rails can be cut down on request, and slightly larger rails are available. Rail lengths are consistent across Spotted Gum, Ironbark, Forest Red Gum and White Cypress.
We chamfer the tops of all posts as standard (a bevelled or 45° top is available at additional cost). All morticing is custom-made to your requirements.
Posts & morticing
Custom-cut on our own machinery
Norwood prides itself on specialised, custom-made on-site machinery that cuts the mortices for the rails. Intermediate posts are morticed all the way through; end posts are morticed halfway. Corner posts can be morticed to any angle.
Standard corner posts are 200 × 200mm, and gate posts are typically 200 × 200mm, the bigger the gate and rails, the bigger the post. Feature entrance posts and larger rails can also be made to order.
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FAQs
Post & rail fence questions
Norwood uses Class 1 and Class 2 durability timbers. Ironbark is the hardest, most durable in-ground option. White Cypress is a termite-resistant softwood. The best choice depends on your purpose and location, chat with our team for a recommendation.
Yes. Regular maintenance with a high-quality timber oil will protect your fence, help retain colour and extend its life. See our timber maintenance range.
This is a personal choice based on your soil, location and requirements. Your fencing installer is the best guide, and we can recommend a local installer. Posts can be back-filled with cement mixed through the soil and compacted.
Standard posts should be at least 600mm in the ground. Gate posts should be 900mm–1200mm in the ground.
Yes, choose from our standard rail styles and spacings, or we can customise the morticing to your exact specifications. Talk to our team about your requirements.
Yes. Norwood supplies interstate and can organise freight almost anywhere in Australia, just let us know about your unloading facilities.
Get an accurate post & rail quote
Send us your fence measurements, rail style and spacing preferences and our team will prepare a detailed quote. Prefer to talk? Call 1300 551 248.
