Fencing - AVS Fencing
FENCING
Fencing
AVS Fencing sell all types of fencing and garden fencing including fence panels and concrete fence posts. A fence panel fence is what most people immediately think of when they think of garden fencing. A fence panel fence is constructed using timber fence posts or concrete posts set at approximately 6 feet apart. This tends to be the quickest fence to erect and requires perhaps the least experience as the garden fence panel is ready made, so there is a limited amount of construction work to do on site.
Fence Panels
One draw back with garden fence panels is that when they are erected onto sloping ground the fence panels have to be stepped to follow the contour of the ground. The construction method for a garden fence panel using concrete fence posts has the panels slotted in to place, which has the advantage that the panels can be changed at a later date if they become damaged. There are no nails needed with concrete fence posts as long as a space above the fence, equivalent to the height of the fence panel, is available then the fence panels can be easily changed.
Concrete Fence Posts and Gravel Boards
Another option with concrete fence posts is that a concrete gravel board can be placed at ground level beneath the fence panel. This has the advantage of keeping the fence panels clear of the soil, hence removing the risk of rotting. In addition, the concrete gravel boards can be buried in the ground, ensuring there are no gaps if the fence panels need to be stepped to follow the contour of the ground. Like the fence panels the concrete gravel boards are not nailed or joined with any fixings to the concrete fence posts, but they are fitted into the slot in the concrete fence posts. The term fence panel refers to any pre-constructed decorative timber fence panel, however the most common fence panel is the traditional timber lap panel.
Other Types of Garden Fence Panels
Other types of garden fence panels include the closeboard panel and the more decorative range of Grange Elite panels, sometimes known as continental panels.
There are two types of treatment for fence panels, either a full pressure treatment process, which means the fence panels are treated in a similar way to garden fence posts. Altenratively, there is a dipped treatment where the fence panels are immersed in a preservative stain. The second method will not penetrate deeply itno the timber, but it is not normally necessary for timber panels to be treated to a particularly high standard. The reason for this is because fence panels are not in contact with the ground (even without the gravel board the fence panel should be erected so there is a small gap between the panel and the soil). However, if your panels are to be erected in particularly damp or shaded areas where they unlikely to dry out in the sun then a pressure treated garden fence panel will be best to prevent rotting.
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