Fence suggestions for exposed windy garden

lemontart

I have the same problem which has cost a fortune over the years so at the end of the garden I have now a concrete block wall leaving the fence behind it on one side I have the fence made of those individual boards all the way down so now one side left to do 2 panels have gone this week, only prob now unemployed so it is gonna have to wait but will do some sort of temp repair on it in mean time.

takoo

Hi Martindow

I designed a "sustainable" fence from old hole poles.

The line of posts are parallel uprights bedded in concrete - bolted together.

The distance between the uprights is as wide as the widest diameter of the "rail" poles

Once the concrete is dry the cut rails are slotted (in horizontal parallels)between the uprights.

Mine are 2m high and about 2.0m to3.0m etween the upright post sets. The farmer delivered the hope poles in 16 feet lengths - so the panels could have been 3m by 3m!!

Various designs are possible - so the gaps between the rails can be small or wide to allow wind to pass through.

Sustainability...? 1. The timber is untreated but when one rots it is cut out and all above it drop down - I will merely lay another rail in the top slot. Once the supply of old hole poles is exhausted any reasonably straight branches can be used.

2. Future rails of the correct length can be any size (diameter) which fits the gap between the twin posts.

3 The biodiversity policy for the garden should be enhanced, eg by drilling holes for wasps etc. Any rotting rails will be a harbour for all kinds of creepie crawlies.

4 My fence is in shade so it gets ivy and lichen etc. The farmer has designed a no-nails/bolts fence which stands in the sun - the old hop poles and ropes he used have burnished to a white-grey colour.

Good luck with your solution

Takoo

A_Clock

My father in law planted bushes along his garden then tied the fence panels to it, when the wind blows the whole fence moves but never falls down Been up over 20 years!

jdeb901

The one thing you can be sure of is that a fence will end up falling over or down and replacing it costs money. Why not just plant a hedge - its cheap, just about bombproof and needs virtually nothing doing to it apart from a cut maybe 2x a year. Take a look at this really good list of hedging plants for all sorts of soils and places. Way cheaper than a fence;)

Jake

Merlot

You forgot to mention the staining of the fence....I have done mine for the second time since moving in, (4 years) all 100ft of it and its a flipping boring job...the stuff seems to wash off in the winter time and need reapplying in the spring....Ronseal...it may do what it says on the tin, but it doesn't say in large writing its waterbased therefore it will wear off really easily. Get a hedge, I will once this thing blows down/over.

Free_time

Idiophreak wrote: »

I was going to suggest this, only with horizontal panels, as that's what my uncle has and it's always been pretty solid (posts are well concreted in...)

Vertical panels will, however, be much harder to climb, so I reckon this is a good solution.

I would totaly agree with this idea