Boarding over fence panels

britishboy7 · 2 May 2020

I want to board across 2 x 6ft fence panels, horizontally. Ideally covering the middle fence post to give horizontal boards 12ft long with small gaps in between. something like this (but with the old panel painted black behind it):

What wood should i use? going to need to be 4.2m long, ideally 6" wide (approx). I was thinking 12.5mm thick to give a bit of flex if needed? Will i need treated timber, even if I'm going to paint it with a fence paint anyway?

Any advice please guys, greatly appreciated

Burnerman · 2 May 2020

I’d go for conventional fencing boards, well tanalised.....generally 18mm thick. Readily available from builders merchants.
John

britishboy7 · 12 May 2020

Thanks John

I was hoping for a smoother finish, something i can paint straight away. If I'm painting it with Cuprinol fence paint, will the wood need to be treated or tanalised, even if im giving it a couple of coats of waterproof paint?

dal5band · 12 May 2020

Pressure treatment is a preservative. Surface paints are just waterproof treatments not preservatives.

britishboy7 · 22 May 2020

Ahhhh ok thanks dal5band

Can I paint over a pressure treated board? Or would it be better (and last longer) to use a coloured stain?

dal5band · 22 May 2020

Yes you can paint over pressure treated timber - make sure its dried. Sometimes pressure treated timber is still damp from the treatment when you buy it. I think a water based paint or stain is best.

britishboy7 · 25 May 2020

Thanks again dal5band

Found some treated boards from buildbase 19mm x 150mm x 4.2m so will cover 2 panels in one run.

I’m after the red cedar colour treatment to stain them - any recommendation on the best brand to get?

britishboy7 · 1 Jun 2020

Right, had a brainwave (I think) while sat in the garden. Instead of boarding over 2 x fence panels at a time, how would this look:
remove current panels and sell them (they are decorative fence panels)
paint concrete posts black
cut treated 6" x 2" timber to fit between the posts
Drop 11 x 6x2" timber between the posts horizontally
Stain timber with red cedar or similar

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