Fencing Ideas for 160ft Garden !

riverboat2001

The fences at our new house are pretty much non-existant. The borders are defind by a mixture of privet, shrubs, and trees.

We have two dogs that are as good as gold, but they could wander off if left to their own devices.

The garden is 160ft long and i need to do both sides. If ' just run along the inside of all the greenery, i would be "giving up " quite a bit of land, but also would make it difficult to actually prune or cut down the garden.

I'm after some money saving ideas of how to "thread" a fence through all these obstacles.

Some thing along the lines of "chicken wire", and posts to match.

Or rather than the posts can i just nail it to trees where possible? or would this just fall down?

olias

Google 'stock proof fencing', and look at the google images to give you an idea of what you need (ignore the barbed wire, you won't need that, just the actual wire fencing). You can DIY it, but if you have full access to the rear garden, then you can get someone in with a fence post driver to fit it.

Olias

Leif

You might do well to get the deeds for the property as they will give an indication of the boundaries. My late mother had a dispute with a neighbour who could not cope with the fact that a wall of their house was on the boundary, so they tried to shift the boundary. After mum died they moved the fencing while a probate sale was under way, and against an agreement drawn up by solicitors. They were very devious. Anyway, be careful. It might be wise to chat with the neighbours.

riverboat2001

Well, there are no nieghbours on one side and on the other the place is rented. I have a copy of the 1930 deeds and am happy with what i'm doing, which is basically threading something like chicken wire along the bottoms of all the hedging.

olias

Chicken wire will not be strong enough as the wire is too thin and flexible, unless you only have a couple of yorkshire terriers, and even then, it will be pushed over/out of shape by plants growing against/through it. Have a look at my earlier post.

olias

Hintza

Here to save you googling
http://www.betafence.co.uk/en-GB/Fence/Fences/Fences/fencing-wires-staples/Rylock-Green/Rylock-Green-Fencing-Wires-and-Staples.aspx?tgid=%7B357A4863-0904-4A13-9ADD-2FE6F7F2532B%7D

Rotor

When I've done it I usually cut the hedge back very hard ( not if it's a conifer one) ,then drive posts in as close to the hedge as possible, choose and attach a wire netting with height and holes suitable to the size of dog. The hedge reshoots and grows through the wire and i cut back close to the wire each time the hedge needs a trim.
Choose a good quality wire cos you dont want to have to do this regularly.

paddy's_mum

You'd be wiser to trim the hedges to install whatever fencing you choose. It's almost always a mistake to put a fence anywhere but on the boundary - too much opportunity for someone to come along later and perform a land grab.

Galvanised sheep netting might be an appropriate fence material for you. Fairly inexpensive (about £75 per 50 m last time I looked) straightforward to d-i-y, and readily available from any agricultural merchant. Hope that helps.