Fencing and alternatives to wood panels

Ali-OK

Morning all

Our boundary fence is looking worse for wear, not helped by neighbours' grandchildren on 2 sides teasing our dog through the woven slats and kicking balls against it - we now have holes large enough for the dog to get through from broken slats and I've put unsightly temporary fixtures over it.

So, it's time to replace it. There are only 2 good panels out of 3 sides (1 side is neighbour's responsibility the other 2 are mine going by the drawings). 1 neighbour keeps reminding me it's my responsibility but the fence here is wear/tear/age, 1 neighbour is rude and came round last night concerned that the dog will get into their garden eventually (albeit its mainly his grandkids that have caused the damage) and 1 neighbour (who's side is their responsibility and their grandkids deliberately made a hole to feed the dog biscuits) isn't interested in repair or replacement if they have to pay anything! All down to me then for a quiet life and secure garden!

I am not keen on replacing with like for like wooden privacy panels and am after something more sturdy and impossible for the pesky grandkids to not be able to have any contact with the dog or destroy with footballs.

I've seen some green aluminium privacy fencing on Australian websites which looks good, but nothing in the UK so far and I see there is now white plastic privacy fencing available over here, but it doesn't look that good to be honest (and is very expensive).

Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions as to my wish for longevity privacy fencing?

Thanks in advance,
Ali

WestonDave

Firstly it may be your responsibility to maintain the boundary, but its not normally your responsibility to maintain the fence. Maintaining the boundary could mean as little as drawing a chalk line on the boundary!

I would personally still go for wood but a stronger form. Standard larch lap panels are renowned for being pretty flimsy and will soon disintegrate if bashed etc. A fairly simple solution would be a featheredge and rail fence. With these you put up posts, attach three or more "rails" (wooden bars) between them (which would be on the outside) and then attach feather edge planks to it. http://www.hfstimber.co.uk/fencing-panels-posts.htm will give you an idea of the look. 3 rails is normally enough but if you think it will take a hammering then you might put an extra one in. Its not necessarily expensive - just takes longer to put up because its individual planks rather than huge panels.

Ali-OK

Thanks for that and the link - looks like that should do the job.

Found a post regarding Colourfence on another board here - steel covered and looks great...except the cost is looking around £3k! Yikes - back in the market for wood in that case!

scotsbob

I would go along with Westondave's suggestion.

If you organise/pay for the fence, you can make sure the posts go on your neighbour's side so you get the more attractive side of the fence facing you!

Ali-OK

Good point and noted!

Thanks.

jrob_3

scotsbob wrote: »

I would go along with Westondave's suggestion.

If you organise/pay for the fence, you can make sure the posts go on your neighbour's side so you get the more attractive side of the fence facing you!

But remember the arris rails provide an ideal opportunity for the little angels to climb up

Ionkontrol

I made my own fence panels up as there was nothing on the market that I liked.