anyone ever put up a palisade fence?

charliee_3

we need to fence off the veg plot to stop toddler finger-blight. have bought some of the palisade fencing from Wickes, but don't really know where to start.

i thought just bashing the posts into the ground would do, but apparently not. i think we need to go and get some postcrete as far as i can work out, or are we better with the spikes you stick in the ground?

i have a gate for it, but i didn't buy specific gateposts, will the fence posts suffice?

do the posts need treating with anything before they go in the ground?

thanks all!

annie123

reading the questions and answer bit on wicks site : http://www.wickes.co.uk/Softwood-Post-for-Palisade-Fencing/invt/187703

I'd read their pdf on fencing and I'd use the spikes if its going on level ground, its only low and wind can go through it so won't have to withstand too big a battering.
But depends how much force the toddler blight can put its way I guess.;)

www.diynot.com is very helpful and full of friendly builders always happy to help.

wish my garden was big enough to section off a bit.:(

charliee_3

well we just decided to go for it, i went and got the postcrete and its actually really easy. anyone who hasn't done it before coz they are scared of concrete (like me!) you just dig your hole, put the post in, put in a bit of water, put the powder on top till the water is gone.. done.. 5 mins later the post is sturdy as a sturdy thing!! hopefully, weather permitting we'll get to finish it and paint it tomorrow.

i bought some creosote and dipped the ends in it that are going in the soil, then i'll paint the rest..

Davesnave

charliee wrote: »

well we just decided to go for it, i went and got the postcrete and its actually really easy. anyone who hasn't done it before coz they are scared of concrete (like me!) you just dig your hole, put the post in, put in a bit of water, put the powder on top till the water is gone.. done.. 5 mins later the post is sturdy as a sturdy thing!.

Postcrete costs a bomb. It's very handy, especially for starting jobs where you may need something solid quickly, but not very forgiving if you get something wrong!

Personally, I find ordinary concrete far less frightening, as you can adjust it for an hour or two. Also you can choose how strong to make it, which can be handy if you want to reclaim posts etc later for another job.