Do fences have to be touching the floor

[purpleroad]

The ground below where i put this wasn't level and I had dig out a fair bit on the left side but I didn't dig it all out level. Consequently, the right side of fence is not touching the ground. I rammed a rock underneath. Is this acceptable?

I did it for friends rental house which is a right dump anyway and won't care but worried it still ok on another job?

 

[cwhaley]

So far as I know, the fence shouldn't be touching the ground at all as it will draw up water and rot over time. I've only ever used gravel boards to raise them up, but if you don't want to go down this route (it does add expense), then a brick either side to keep it off the ground is fine.

Every time I've put a fence down, it's taken hours of digging and leveling out!

 

[big-all]

yes never come in contact with the ground or earth

 

[JohnD]

for a nicer job, you can use a concrete gravel board, and dig out a groove so it sits level. Or you might leave a 6" square gap near a corner for hedgehogs.

 

[Doggit]

Gravel boards are sacrificial, so wooden ones in those conditions would need changing every few years, but cheaper than a new fence panel; but that sort of ground needs concrete gravel boards, and that would require slotted posts. And that sort of grounds needs concrete posts, not wooden ones.

Not sure how you've secured those panels, but you should be using U shaped brackets.

 

[purpleroad]

Gravel boards are sacrificial, so wooden ones in those conditions would need changing every few years, but cheaper than a new fence panel; but that sort of ground needs concrete gravel boards, and that would require slotted posts. And that sort of grounds needs concrete posts, not wooden ones.

Not sure how you've secured those panels, but you should be using U shaped brackets.

Screwed them in. What are u shaped brackets?

 

[Doggit]

You can various designs and shapes; toolstation do this one.

 

[purpleroad]

You can various designs and shapes; toolstation do this one.

What's the difference between the 2? Screws can be taken out a different put back in when making adjustments I mean.

 

[Doggit]

Unless they're stainless steel, screws rust. The U fixings provide more support, and are good if there's a bit of a gap, but no, there's nothing wrong with the way you've done it.