Question about making my own wooden gravel boards

[Dande]

Hey guys,

Basically I just got some 6 x 6 ft dip treated fence panels to replace my 3ft high panels but after spending out on them I kind of can't afford all the gravel boards.

I have wooden fence posts so I thought it would look better with wooden gravel boards.

I have some closeboard panels installed as a temporary measure so could I take the horizontal bars from them and use them as gravel boards to protect from rot? As they are obviously the correct length already... Or at least until I can get something better?

Thanks in advance.

Edited to add .. Some of the dip treated panels say that they don't require gravel boards.

 

[big-all]

just keep you fence panels 50mm off the ground

 

[Dande]

Yeah that's an option. Just not sure how I will feel about the gap.

 

[big-all]

you can have a smaller gap but you will have to remove any soil or rubbish build up to stop the bottom rotting