Hi
I’m building a new fence along my garden. I prefer horizontal boards than vertical. I don’t want gaps so will overlap the boards.
Now, for vertical boards it’s really common to fix horizontal timber to the posts then nail the vertical boards to that. The spacing I can see is like 1 to 2ft. I’m assuming it’s to help stop warping and gaps appearing.
So should also be having vertical braces (not know what you’d call them) at 1 to 2ft for the horizontal boards?
I was thinking of just nailing the boards direct to the posts and not having any frame. But I’d like to minimise the number of posts - digging post holes in rocky clay soil is a nightmare. I was thinking of having posts say 2.4m apart so I can buy 2.4m length boards and assuming they are that long I won’t have to cut any either. But am concerned the span is too long and they’ll warp.
although due to them being horizontal with an overlap it’s not as big a deal having gaps under than like it is vertical.
if I do have braces along them (not additional posts in ground) then I can’t see how I’d nail the posts to that as in effect it’s a floating piece of wood. I could screw it. Screws are better to hold the warping that nails I guess.
So I’m looking for advice really on the best way to do this minimising posts in ground and if possible eliminating a frame between the posts.
If it helps, I though going for a 22mm board would add quality as the really thin panels you get in off the shelf fence panels are terrible. So maybe the 22mm would have less warping and certainly be better at longer spans.
Thanks
I’m building a new fence along my garden. I prefer horizontal boards than vertical. I don’t want gaps so will overlap the boards.
Now, for vertical boards it’s really common to fix horizontal timber to the posts then nail the vertical boards to that. The spacing I can see is like 1 to 2ft. I’m assuming it’s to help stop warping and gaps appearing.
So should also be having vertical braces (not know what you’d call them) at 1 to 2ft for the horizontal boards?
I was thinking of just nailing the boards direct to the posts and not having any frame. But I’d like to minimise the number of posts - digging post holes in rocky clay soil is a nightmare. I was thinking of having posts say 2.4m apart so I can buy 2.4m length boards and assuming they are that long I won’t have to cut any either. But am concerned the span is too long and they’ll warp.
although due to them being horizontal with an overlap it’s not as big a deal having gaps under than like it is vertical.
if I do have braces along them (not additional posts in ground) then I can’t see how I’d nail the posts to that as in effect it’s a floating piece of wood. I could screw it. Screws are better to hold the warping that nails I guess.
So I’m looking for advice really on the best way to do this minimising posts in ground and if possible eliminating a frame between the posts.
If it helps, I though going for a 22mm board would add quality as the really thin panels you get in off the shelf fence panels are terrible. So maybe the 22mm would have less warping and certainly be better at longer spans.
Thanks