Lots of fencing, not a lot of money....

[DominicJ]

In the not too distant future, I intend to buy a field behind my house.
Fencing it off is going to require about 55 metres of fencing.

The current fencing in the area is a wooden vertical support, three horizontal supports connecting the verticals and then an alternating inside/outside pattern of verticals attached to the horizontals to provide privacy

At the usualy quoted rates of £30-£60 per metre, 55m is an expensive ask.
Is that just the normal pricing for all fencing, or is that for the concrete post, concrete footboard and wooden fence panel type fencing?

My only other thought I had was to put in a low fence, and grow some hedges on my side of it

Any thoughts on what could be a cheap option to keep little dogs in and little thugs out?

 

[vv2806]

Not sure what the prices are but maybe chicken wire and some ivy could solve your problem.

 

[Alarm]

Sounds about right to me.

How can you afford a field and not some fencing?

How about hiring a hole driller and a cement mixer and DIY. Most of the costs are labour anyway.

 

[StephenW]

How about stock fencing? Did a quick Google and found this site. No idea how current it is or anything else about this company (the phone number is Somerset) but it might give you some ideas or relative prices.
http://grahamgjfencing.co.uk/GJFENCINGServices.aspx

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

What prey tell do you want to keep in (or out) this field?

 

[DominicJ]

Keep in Chiuahuahs and Chickens, keep out the local teenagers.

Stock fencing is a good idea actualy, there is quite a bit nearby, wont keep a fox out, but what will?

DIY is an idea of course, but I was under the impression fencing was fairly difficult

 

[htgeng]

Keep in Chiuahuahs and Chickens,

Stock fencing is a good idea actualy, there is quite a bit nearby, wont keep a fox out, but what will?

A chiuahuah in a rottweiller suit?
sorry just had to, but actually they're vicious little s.o.b. anyway?

 

[Mrdjc]

Just so you're aware.. Hens can fly over a standard 1M stock fence, and fit through standard stock fence netting.

Dogs can chew through chicken wire.. so you'd need to double up on it (and also sink it into the ground)

 

[gasbanni]

Pyracantha plant that eventually it'll keep teenagers out.