Fence ideas

[warren100uk]

Hi All,

Iam not very good in the garden but need to put up a new fence as the last one blew down as it wasnt put up very well. My garden is 4.7 meters long, ive been to B&Q and looked at the fence panels and i would need two and abit.But the bit part is were iam getting stuck. I have thought about getting three posts and concreting them in and just putting bambo screening across, but not sure if it would stand upto a battering from the weather.

Just looking for some ideas as iam not very good with wood and gardening.

Thanks

 

[JohnD]

if you concrete the posts in well they will withstand the wind. panels might not. an open-weave panel like bamboo will let some wind through, and this reduces wind pressure on the panel.

concrete posts are heavier and more expensive than wooden ones, but stronger and last much longer.

 

[warren100uk]

Thanks John,if i use concrete posts, any clues how i will fix the bamboo screening to them? Can you drill into them for a fixing?

Thanks

 

[breezer]

not really.

i have some bamboo screening, its tied with gardening wire at several points top, half middle, lower down, bottom.

the wire goes through the screening and round the post. been there for about 2 years now

 

[warren100uk]

Cheers Breezer

 

[imamartian]

I'd say you can drill into the post with a sharp bit, and not too close to the edge....

But are they slotted posts? If they are, you need offset panels (to reduce the wind effect).

Otherwise, if they are just standard concrete posts, they will have bolt holes in.... then use these to fix to.

 

[Alison556]

What about just doing ranch type fencing with cheap sarking (150x15mm) or maybe a bit thicker if you want it sturdier?

I'm maybe calling it by the wrong name, but you put one plank on one side of the post and then the other plank on the opposite side of the post and so on.

 

[JamesA]

Hi All,
... the bit part is were iam getting stuck. I have thought about getting three posts and concreting them in and just putting bambo screening across, but not sure if it would stand upto a battering from the weather.

Do you actually want bamboo, or is it just because of the part panel?
It's not difficult to create a shorter panel from a bog-standard 6 foot lap panel one.