Thread: Question about putting up a wood fence?

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I am going to redo the wood fence but have come to a little dilemma. My yard has a slight angle in elevation and the fence that was put up prior has followed this slight angle. I think it should not follow the angle and be level across the top with the lengths growing down the line. Whats say you? Just like opinions.

a level fence looks best in my opinion

IMO your fence should generally follow the contour of the ground, with each post an equal height above grade, within a couple of inches. If you have ups & downs, ideally you should place a post at/near the high point, and also at/near the low point. You can vary your fence boards a bit to smooth transitions, but generally follow the lay of the land.

A neighbor once decided dead level "looked" better, set the height at the corner and banged it out quickly, not realizing that his 42" fence was 24" at the house

it's called racking a panel. most wood fences go up in panels. by racking it you follow the ground. the fence should flow up and over a hill.

Follow the contour of the ground and keep it the same hieght from the ground all the way around your property. I bought my boards from the saw mill, set my post in concrete but first I put tar on the end to be submerged in the concrete.
I had to buy a special permit for a 8 foot fence because the house behind mine is higher. Keep you sections or you post within about 8 feet of each other for the strength.
Mine has lasted through about four hurricans now, when I've seen all my neighbors fences that were two feet shorter crumble. It's been up about ten years now, well worth the 2,000 dollers it cost to build around a 1/4 acre. Took about 3 days with letting the post set up in the concrete for a day. At the the finish I measured the boards then snapped a chalk line along the top then went along and trimmed it with a circular saw. Kurt