Timber Strained Stake Fence

By Huu Khanh Nguyen · Updated October 29, 2026 · timber, fence, stock fence, agricultural, strained, straining post, strut, anchor stake, stakes

A straight run of round timber stakes carrying stock wire between two straining posts, each braced by a slanting strut that rests on an anchor stake. Cattle or sheep wire and stake spacing Fence height Straining post size Timber species or colour

Parameters

NameDefaultUnit
Run Length9000mm
Fence Height1150mm
Stock2700mm
Straining Post Length2300mm
Stake Diameter75mm
Finishwhite
postDiameterstrainingLength == 2300 ? 150 : 125mm
rollHeightstakeSpacing == 2700 ? 1145 : 900mm
notchHeight0.75 * fenceHeightmm
footDistance1.25 * notchHeightmm
strutLengthMath.sqrt(notchHeight * notchHeight + footDistance * footDistance)mm
spansizeX - postDiametermm
bayCountMath.max(1, Math.ceil(span / stakeSpacing - 1e-9))