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Hello, to make a close boarded/feather edged fence, for a 5m length and a height of 5'-6'.
With 4x4 posts concreted in (18-24" down) with postcrete.
How much water do you add per bag?
I dont have a nail gun so for 1/2" boards what size & type of nails would you recommend?
At the bottom, do I need to add a gravel board as it goes along a flower bed?
IMO it will look daft, so is it better to just raise it off the ground an inch?
Also when nailing it is there any tendancy for the wood to split or is it usually soft enough?
If I cut pressure treated boards do I need to then coat the cut ends with preservative?
I have a 5m, 90 turn them 3m then gate then 2.5m garden to do, it's better to close board it as panels just don't fit in the space well.
It is my first fence
Cheers,
Matty
With 4x4 posts concreted in (18-24" down) with postcrete.
How much water do you add per bag?
I dont have a nail gun so for 1/2" boards what size & type of nails would you recommend?
At the bottom, do I need to add a gravel board as it goes along a flower bed?
IMO it will look daft, so is it better to just raise it off the ground an inch?
Also when nailing it is there any tendancy for the wood to split or is it usually soft enough?
If I cut pressure treated boards do I need to then coat the cut ends with preservative?
I have a 5m, 90 turn them 3m then gate then 2.5m garden to do, it's better to close board it as panels just don't fit in the space well.
It is my first fence
Cheers,
Matty