Putting up a fence on a sloping garden

[Highway Man]

Nightmare, cut all my trees down, ripped out connifers prepared the ground ready to put a new composite fence up, then it suddenly dawned on me, the bloody garden slopes down. so if I try to level the fence at the top line I would have a foot or so gap at the bottom at the other end. Don't want to step it like ladders, is there any other way of doing this?

 

[noseall]

Nightmare, cut all my trees down, ripped out connifers prepared the ground ready to put a new composite fence up, then it suddenly dawned on me, the bloody garden slopes down. so if I try to level the fence at the top line I would have a foot or so gap at the bottom at the other end. Don't want to step it like ladders, is there any other way of doing this?

The only way to contour a fence is via post & rail and feather-edge closeboard planks. If you use panels you'll have to step them.

 

[Highway Man]

The only way to contour a fence is via post & rail and feather-edge closeboard planks. If you use panels you'll have to step them.

Composite fence so the slats go horizontal, I didn't want to put up a wooden one as they are a real pain to maintain. I thought that the way you suggest was going to be the only solution, Was just hoping I was missing something., Thanks anyway.

 

[blup]

Concrete posts and gavel boards with quality wooden fence will last decades, nothing wrong with a weathered look, or with stepping if done in groups of four or so panels. Different sized gavel boards may help with the height difference.

 

[pete01]

That looks good?

 

[Notch7]

Put the posts in perpendicular to the ground, problem sorted.

 

[Highway Man]

That looks good?

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I don't like the stepped look, to me it looks like they shouldn't be like that and would drive me insane looking at it. I am at my wits end with this garden now. Spent a fortune so far and it just looks a mess. I might have to resign myself by replanting trees again. OMG

 

[Highway Man]

Put the posts in perpendicular to the ground, problem sorted.

You sure?

 

[Feck]

No reason why you can't follow the slope of the ground.
Composite fencing is usually supplied as individual sections about 6" - 12" high that are fitted into slotted posts.
If the slope of the ground is quite severe you may have to trim the ends of each section at a slight angle to ensure
they fit into the posts properly.

 

[Highway Man]

No reason why you can't follow the slope of the ground.
Composite fencing is usually supplied as individual sections about 6" - 12" high that are fitted into slotted posts.
If the slope of the ground is quite severe you may have to trim the ends of each section at a slight angle to ensure
they fit into the posts properly.

OMG this could work, this is what I am missing. Yes never gave that a thought. So put the posts closer together to enbabe me to cut the boards at the correct angle?

 

[Notch7]

You sure?

No

It only really works with open timber fencing or brickwalls

Your only two options are

1) step the panels

2) close boarded timber fence and cut featheredge boards to follow slope


Personally I prefer the natural look of weathered timber, an oak close boarded fence looks lovely weathered grey

 

[Highway Man]

Think I am resigning myself to the close board route. A real pity because we had out hearts set on the composite fence as it matches our personalities but close board could look ok.

 

[Highway Man]

Decided to put a new block paving drive in to make up for the composite fence. The old block paving is looking a bit tired now so our personalities should still shine through. Wished I hadn’t started this now as I really didn’t think this through. Last time I am going to let the wife watch grand designs on the telly.

 

[blup]

That looks good?

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Yes, and planting in front of the fence, even just the gavel boards, softens the impact

 

[Justin Passing]

No

It only really works with open timber fencing or brickwalls

Your only two options are

1) step the panels

2) close boarded timber fence and cut featheredge boards to follow slope


Personally I prefer the natural look of weathered timber, an oak close boarded fence looks lovely weathered grey

Hadn't see Notchy's post but was evidently driven by the same urge: