We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.
This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
The Forum now has a brand new text editor, adding a bunch of handy features to use when creating posts. Read more in our how-to guide
Which fence is most cost effective?
Hi, hope this isn't a FAQ - I've done a search but can't find anything helpful.
I need to replace a very old fence which has mostly fallen down and rotted away. As a new home-owner and a novice gardener, I have no idea where to start thinking about fences.
Some background...
I have around 70 feet of boundary to cover, some of it's on a raised area which is about a foot of rubble and 6" soil, so very difficult to dig into. There's about 2 foot of fencing which is on the normal garden level and therefore quite a bit lower than the rest.
The current posts are mostly rotted through, so need to be replaced as well. the back end of the garden (the longest area) has a row of very large leylandii trees growing behind it, meaning that a hedge is out! We mostly want fencing simply for screening and aren't really bothered about getting the fences higher than about 3-4 foot. We do have cats though, and there's the possibility that they'll jump over/on the fence and damage anything fragile.
My boundaries are all shared (ex-council houses so I guess they didn't bother to work out ownership on the original deeds) but only the neighbours with the smallest piece of shared fence are bothered enough to split cost and since we're fencing by the side of their shed, I don't feel I can justify asking them!
So my questions are as follows;
What kind of fencing would be best for us to use?
What would be cheapest?
Given that I'm a novice, and not very physically able, what would be easiest?
Would getting someone in to fit it for us be ecconomical?
I've seen some nice willow screening rolls at 'the natural fence company', but I don't know if it's a sensible choice. It's £30 for 16ft at 3ft high, which seems very cheap.
Would I be inviting trouble if I use something like this instead of traditional fence panels?
Any help would be very gratefully received!
I need to replace a very old fence which has mostly fallen down and rotted away. As a new home-owner and a novice gardener, I have no idea where to start thinking about fences.
Some background...
I have around 70 feet of boundary to cover, some of it's on a raised area which is about a foot of rubble and 6" soil, so very difficult to dig into. There's about 2 foot of fencing which is on the normal garden level and therefore quite a bit lower than the rest.
The current posts are mostly rotted through, so need to be replaced as well. the back end of the garden (the longest area) has a row of very large leylandii trees growing behind it, meaning that a hedge is out! We mostly want fencing simply for screening and aren't really bothered about getting the fences higher than about 3-4 foot. We do have cats though, and there's the possibility that they'll jump over/on the fence and damage anything fragile.
My boundaries are all shared (ex-council houses so I guess they didn't bother to work out ownership on the original deeds) but only the neighbours with the smallest piece of shared fence are bothered enough to split cost and since we're fencing by the side of their shed, I don't feel I can justify asking them!
So my questions are as follows;
What kind of fencing would be best for us to use?
What would be cheapest?
Given that I'm a novice, and not very physically able, what would be easiest?
Would getting someone in to fit it for us be ecconomical?
I've seen some nice willow screening rolls at 'the natural fence company', but I don't know if it's a sensible choice. It's £30 for 16ft at 3ft high, which seems very cheap.
Would I be inviting trouble if I use something like this instead of traditional fence panels?
Any help would be very gratefully received!
When we choose not to focus on what is missing from our lives but are grateful for the abundance that's present....we experience heaven on earth. Sarah Ban Breathnach
0
Comments
-
Most cost effective would be concrete post with wooden panels. Cheapest would be cheap wooden panels with wooden posts.0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 353.8K Banking & Borrowing
- 254.3K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 455.2K Spending & Discounts
- 246.9K Work, Benefits & Business
- 603.4K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 178.2K Life & Family
- 260.9K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.7K Read-Only Boards