What fence Panels

[DozyGit]

Dear PH massive, thanks for your replies on how to get rid of the panels.

Now how do I get it up again

I have 10 panels to replace 6ft by 5ft the options are,

1. Waney lap panels = £17.80 a panel + £5 delivery = total > £183 and lasts maybe 5 years - average looks
2. Feather edge panels = £27 a panel + £5 delivery = total > £275 and lasts maybe more than 5 years - better looks
3. Concrete gravel boards = £11.50 for 1ft panel + free delivery = total £575 and maybe 50year life - looks not so great, needs painting or covering up

What are your thoughts? I like the look of the wooden ones but my elderly neighbour keeps screwing in plant holders and pots into the panels and doesn't understand why they are breaking So concrete should fix that once and for all!

Help, going crazy!!

[BlackCup]

Just about to start the same thing:

Doing it all myself;
10 x 6ft x 6ft Featheredge Panel £299.40 wickes
11 x 8ft concrete post for the panels to slide into roughly £14 each plus £10 delivery £164 - local better quality than wickes.
11 bags postcrete £4.30 each £47.30
Post hole digger £25 (got a lot more fencing to do one day)
10 x Wood gravel boards £33.98
Post level (elastic band with a level on it that you put round the post that saves you holding a spirit level)

Worst part is getting the old fence out- so I bought a mattock too for £20.

Good luck mate!

Matt

[Gingerbread Man]

Feather edge 10' panels built on site are best. Concrete or wooden posts, same options for the gravel boards.

Concrete lasts longer but looks horrid. The choice is yours.

[otherman]

you could go for super heavy duty waney lap, or splash out on venetian panels - much better quality and will last for years. I've had the super heavy duty ones up for ten years and recently put up these at the back. So hefty each panel is a two man lift.

[DozyGit]

Thanks, how do you nail feather edged boards to slotted concrete posts? They are for sliding panels in, should I make a frame or something?

[Simpo Two]

Gravel boards are for the bottom only. If you make a whole fence out of them your garden will look like Stalag Luft VII.

[Gingerbread Man]

DozyGit said:

Thanks, how do you nail feather edged boards to slotted concrete posts? They are for sliding panels in, should I make a frame or something?

Simple, don't buy slotted concrete posts.

Edited by Gingerbread Man on Sunday 19th May 00:20

[DozyGit]

I already have the posts stuck in the ground and concreted to kingdom come, so not really an option!

[Gingerbread Man]

Ahhh, okay, thought it was a build from scratch.
I'd recommend 6x6' feather edged prefab panels then with a gravel board if you've the height available on your posts.

[DozyGit]

Thanks, its already got 1ft of gravel board and got 5ft to the top, so can you get 6ft by 5ft, panels in feather edge?

[dazwalsh]

I've recently put up a concrete post/ 1ft concrete gravel board / 5ft feather edgge panel type fence and it feels very strong indeed.

Much better than the cheapo fencing panels you see that just gets blown over with continental drift never mind a strong wind.

[jaedba2604]

Simpo Two said:

Gravel boards are for the bottom only. If you make a whole fence out of them your garden will look like Stalag Luft VII.

they are useful if you take the concrete posts too and make a good job of concreting the posts in. a lot of the decision depends on how long you're staying in the gaff, if it's forever i'd say concrete posts and gravel boards and reasonable quality 6x6 panels, so you can slide out and replace every 5 years or so.

if your neighbour fks your fence up ask them for a contribution....wall rent or something like that!

[DozyGit]

Simpo Two said:

Gravel boards are for the bottom only. If you make a whole fence out of them your garden will look like Stalag Luft VII.

Somehow missed this out, now is that good or bad, I wonder

[DozyGit]

Thanks all, I am thinking feather edge boards, I have an end panel that is not 6ft wide, what should I do? Can I cut the panels?

[Mojooo]

If you buy feather edge boards you can built it as you go - as opposed to buying pre set 6ft wife board. It will also be rock solid as you will have 3 horizontal bits of wood connecting the posts (particularly useful if going for wood posts I would have thought.

I had 5 6ft waney panels which were too wide for the area I needed. I had to cut every single one so that I had 5 equal panel

if you go for feather edge and built it yourself you wont have this problem as you can put the posts as far apart as you want.

[DozyGit]

Thanks, The posts are slotted concrete and already in place, just need to fit panels, and wondering how to make a 5ft high by 4.3 ft or so wide panel, from a pre-made closeboard panel. If not, how do I fit arris rails and make my own fence panel lol

[Mojooo]

If you have a FE panel like this that is too big then you will have take off the thin frame and take out some of the boards - then cut the frame down to size and reattach

http://www.terryhowell.co.uk/product_images/feathe...

[DozyGit]

Thanks, hope it wont be too destructive!! Will have to be careful

[GreenDog]

Have a look around your area for a timber yard that supplies fencing, some make panels to order.

[richwig83]

WE fixed our fence using 2 methods... first we left the existing posts. replaced the panels and installed 6" gravel boards.



Not all level i know but its covered up with wicker now so you cant see it.

And at the back... ripped up the old fence. Reused the existing pole holes and "repoled" and feather boarded it.