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SLATTED FENCE GUIDE
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SLATTED FENCING ⋅ ST ALBANS ⋅ HARPENDEN
Most gardens benefit from a solid, well-constructed fence. Creating privacy for the garden. Create a contemporary feel in your garden design, St Albans. Add a contemporary slatted fence in the garden, st albans. Great for both traditional and contemporary garden designs. Add as a new standalone slatted fence in st albans. Or mask an existing fence.
Adding a backdrop for plants and design features. Fencing can easily overpower a garden design, st albans. Forget the creosote. Fencing doesn’t need to be dull or boring. opt for colour. Contemporary grey, fencing harpenden. Clad the fence with slats or a wired climber.
WHY ADD A SLATTED FENCE TO YOUR GARDEN DESIGN?
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Mask Areas • Update A Tired Fence • Create Privacy • Create A Contemporary Back Drop
1# CREATE FOCAL POINTS ⋅ MASK AREA
Enhance your contemporary garden in St Albans with stylish slatted fencing. Craft a captivating centerpiece with a custom-made slatted fence, ideal for rejuvenating worn-out barriers. Conceal unsightly spots like outbuildings or dull walls effortlessly. Available in softwood and hardwood variants, our tantalized timber ensures durability. Each slat and support receives prior treatment with a wood preservative.
2# MASK UNSIGHTLY FENCES ⋅ SLATTED FENCE ⋅ ST ALBANS ⋅ HARPENDEN
A contemporary slatted fence is great for masking unsightly areas in your garden design in st albans. Or for updating tired old fence panels. Construct 2 x 4” frames onto an existing fence. And clad with 2 x 1” timber. Use a level to check its ‘plumb’ and plastic spacers between each run of slats. Remember to offset the joints of each run of timber.
3# CREATE PRIVACY ⋅ SLATTED FENCE
Most gardens benefit from a solid, well-constructed fence. Creating privacy for the garden. Why not add extra height to your existing fence. By adding a trellis version of the slatted fence on your slatted fence st albans.
A slatted fence will still let light into your garden design. Add climbers to green up your lower fence panels for a contemporary garden design feel. Half the cost of cladding the entire fence!
4# CREATE A CONTEMPORARY GARDEN DESIGN BACKDROP
Add a backdrop for plants and design features. Works great with bamboo and grasses. Add lighting to create the party atmosphere
SOFTWOOD SLATTED FENCES
Achieve remarkable value by opting for a softwood slatted fence, featuring planned tanalized 2 x 1” dimensions. Complement rendered raised walls or sleeper beds seamlessly, particularly when styled with a tropical garden theme. Introduce Phormiums, Agapanthus, and Euphorbia for a lush aesthetic. Enhance the ambiance further with strategically placed boulders and bark, completing the picturesque scene.
SOFTWOOD SLATTED FENCES ⋅ LEAVE NATURAL ⋅ PAINT IT
Why not leave your softwood slatted fence natural. Soft wood slatted fences will naturally silver up over time, to a grey contemporary finish. Due to the weathering process. Paint or stain in contemporary colors. We recommend cuprinol or Sadolin products. Barn Paint is a cost-effective alternative, for larger areas. Use your imagination when designing your slatted fence st albans.
HARDWOOD SLATTED FENCES ⋅ ST ALBANS & HARPENDEN
Hardwood slatted fence finishes include meranti and cedar. Hardwood slatted fences benefit from oil every year. Maintains the timber and gives it a rich lush sheen. Softwood slatted fences can also the painted. Forget the creosote. Fencing doesn’t need to be dull or boring. opt for color. Sadolin or Osmo has a fantastic range of timber products.
OSMO OIL ⋅ SLATTED FENCE ST ALBANS
Opt for oil such as osmo uv protection oil extra. This will enhance the slatted fence timbers natural colour. Bringing out the timbers natural grain. It will protect the timber, preventing it from splitting over time.
Resist treating your new slatted fence for the first few months. This will allow the timber to naturally weather. Allowing the pores in the wood to open. Making the treatment process more effective.
OFF THE SHELF ⋅ SLATTED PANELS ⋅ SCREENING
Pre-made slatted fence panels are available from numerous fencing suppliers. They can be made to measure and constructed on-site. Different slatted fence heights are available. Installation can be carried out either by the trellis company, or a contractor. Always remember to factor in the labor installation costs. When installing a pre-made slatted fence st albans. These labour costs can sometimes make the entire project expensive.
FENCING PANELS ⋅ FEATHER EDGE ⋅ PANELS
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TYPES ⋅ FENCING ⋅ ST ALBANS
There are two main types of fencing. Prefabricated fence panels. And feather edge fencing. Both have their own advantages and disadvantages.
1# FENCE PANELS ⋅ SLATTED ST ALBANS ⋅ HARPENDEN
Fence panels are easy to install and great for long runs of uninterrupted even ground. Available in a variety of finishes including close board, traditional lap, waney overlap, and tongue and groove fence panels.
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ADVANTAGES ⋅ FENCE PANELS ⋅ ST ALBANS
Each fence panel can be easily slotted into place. It’s quick and easy. If there are two people, lift the panels into place. When setting the post in concrete. Care must be taken to ensure the gap between each post, is right. Usually 1.8m. At the top and bottom of each post. It’s a good idea to start uphill and work your way down.
DISADVANTAGES ⋅ FENCE PANELS ⋅ ST ALBANS
Fence panels are more expensive. When compared to feather edge fencing. Panels are 1.8m in width. Feather edge bays can be 3m. Feather edge fencing requires fewer posts, fewer holes, and less postcrete.The ground needs careful levelling, for each gravel board. Panels can step up or down. Following the contour of the ground. Its sometimes necessary to move a lot of earth. To make these steps look even.
TYPES ⋅ FENCE PANELS ⋅ ST ALBANS ⋅ HARPENEDEN
Currently there are many different types of fence panels available. Cost and quality being variable. Always buy well made, sturdy panels. They look better. Last longer. And will offer greater security. Select panels that match the look and feel of your garden design. Remember there is now, a wide range of stains and paints available. They are easy, to apply. With good coverage. You don’t need to stick to boring orangey brown!
1# DECORATIVE PANELS
Decorative panels are great for a contemporary, tropical, or zen garden design. Options include slatted fence panels, lattices, and woven style panels. Remember these panels are harder to paint with a brush. You may wish to leave them natural. Or consider spraying them.
Contemporary decorative panels are constructed from woven or slatted timber strips. Available in cheaper softwood or more expensive hardwood finishes. They look great painted in contemporary colours. Gravel boards can be replace when rotten. Add trellis for extra height and detail. Remember to use longer posts if trellis is to be added. Paint contemporary colours using barn paint. Or soften with climbers.
2# CLOSED BOARD PANELS
Closed board panels are slightly more stylish and robust, than lap panels. They look like feather edge fencing. The feather edge is built onto a frame. They are available in cheap softwood or more expensive hardwood finishes. Available in rough sawn or planed finishes. With straight or arched tops. Feather edge or closed board panels look great with timber posts. Paint a contemporary colour using Sadolin or cuprinol fencing products.
FEATHER EDGE FENCING
Not all fences are constructed from posts and panels. Feather edge fencing has a more traditional feel. It requires slightly more skill to construct. It can be cheaper. And once you get started. In some instances, quicker.
WHY INSTALL ⋅ FEATHER EDGE FENCING
Feather Edge fencing comes in 100mm strips. The strips are attached to the timber posts and arris rails on site. Great for an uneven garden. Useful in gardens with obstacles, such as trees or stumps. Add a capping rail on top of your feather edge for an extra design detail.
FENCE POSTS ⋅ GRAVEL BOARD • TRELLIS
1# CONCRETE POSTS
Pre-made panels can be easily slotted into concrete posts. Concrete gravel boards are either 6 or 12 inches wide. Gravel boards are used to protect the bottom of each panel from wood rot. Fence panels are usually 6ft or 1.8m wide. Heights available include: 3ft, 5ft and 6ft.
2# ADDING TRELLIS
Why not create some interest on a boring fence. Add extra height, for privacy. Remember to use slightly longer fence posts. Allow an extra 30cm or 60cm. Or retro fit to an existing fence. Choose from straight edged or curved trellis. Curved trellis looks great with square feather edge fencing or square panels.
Add a square trellis panel, onto the top, of an existing fence. Add your favourite climber, for interest. If you are adding trellis. Remember, to add extra, to your post’s height. For a standard trellis, add an extra 30cm or 60cm. And remember, to account for your gravel boards. Adding either an extra 15.5cm or 30.5 cm.
3# TIMBER POSTS
For a more traditional feel add timber posts and gravel boards. Use 4 x 4inch posts for strength and durability. Timber gravel boards are available in either 6 or 12 inches. Clips are available for the panels or gravel board. Or you can simply screw them into place.
4# CLADDING ⋅ CONCRETE POSTS
If you want the durability of a concrete post or gravel board. But don’t like the look. Maybe consider cladding the posts. With timber gravel boards. Fix the gravel boards in place with either frame fixings, raw plugs, or concrete screws.
5# SIZES ⋅ GRAVEL BOARDS ⋅ POSTS ⋅ FENCING
Timber posts ⋅ 4 x 4-inch width ⋅ length: 1.5m ⋅ 1.8m ⋅ 2.1m ⋅ 2.4m ⋅ 2.7m ⋅ 3.0m ⋅ 3.6m ⋅ 4.2m ⋅ 4.8m
Timber gravel boards ⋅ 1.8m length ⋅ width ⋅ 150mm ⋅ 300mm
Timber panels ⋅ 1.8m length ⋅ 3ft height ⋅ 5ft height ⋅ 6ft height
Timber trellis ⋅ 1.8m length ⋅ 30cm height ⋅ 60 cm height
Concrete posts ⋅ 4 x 4-inch width approx. ⋅ length 4ft 6” ⋅ 5ft 9” ⋅ 6ft 9” ⋅ 7ft 9” ⋅ 8ft 9”
Concrete gravel boards ⋅ 1.8m length ⋅ height ⋅ 150mm ⋅ 305mm
SOFTENING WITH PLANTING
Why not add a climber to your slatted fence garden design project. Add slats to the top half of your slatted fence. Wire the bottom half of the fence. Great for long runs of fencing. Not only saves money! It means the slatted fence won’t overpower your garden design. White jasmine is a great ever-green climber. With a wonderful scent.
PLANTING BEDS ⋅ FENCING ⋅ ST ALBANS
Adding a planting bed, will soften your fencing. Choose a contemporary or traditional planting scheme.
Contemporary planting ⋅ Alliums ⋅ Olive ½ Standard ⋅ Hebes ⋅ Phormium ‘baby bronze’.
Traditional planting ⋅ Crocosmia ⋅ Rudbeckia ⋅ Verbena ⋅ Pennisetum Grass ⋅ Euphorbia.
FENCING ⋅ CONSTRUCTION
SUCCESSFULL • FENCING • TIPS • CONSTRUCTION
1# RIGHT TOOLS
Tools like a grinder, mattock, and brick line are essential for your fencing project. Additionally, ensure you have a trenching spade, bar, post hole digger, spoons, screw gun, saw, and spirit level on hand.
2# DIGGING HOLES
For digging holes, utilize a bar, trenching spade, and post hole digger, especially in tough soil or clay. If the ground is hard, fill the holes with water and let them sit for 15-30 minutes to soften the material.
3# STAGGER HOLES
Stagger New holes. To avoid obstructions like old posts or concrete, stagger the holes.
5# ROOTS ?
Check for roots or stumps to avoid digging into these areas.
5# USE A LINE
Set up a line to determine the slope for your fencing run.
6# FIXING PANELS
Attach each panel to its posts before the postcrete sets, ensuring a snug fit.
7# POSTCRETE
Use postcrete for each post hole, which is quicker and easier than traditional concrete. Add at least 1.5 bags per hole and tamp it down.
8# TOPPING UP
Top up each hole with concrete mix (ballast and cement) to ensure stability, preventing posts from toppling in strong winds and saving on postcrete costs.
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