Fence help

Discussion in 'Landscaping and Outdoors' started by Christopher Bruce, Jul 20, 2022.

  1. Christopher Bruce

    Christopher Bruce New Member

    Hi everyone!

    I’m looking to do something similar to this with my fence. I’ve priced up roof battens and cedar as well and ooft, so expensive!

    Does anyone have any other ideas? Bit stuck for some myself.

    thanks
     

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  2. MRY

    MRY Screwfix Select

    Ugh. Not my cup of tea at all. Still, if you want to use roof battens, as an example I bought some a fortnight ago for 92p/m (Travis Perkins 233475). You can get cheaper battens, but they will likely not be very dimensionally accurate, and will be crp domestically produced stuff (I know, I bought some of those last year).

    EDIT: Prices for 25 x 50mm roof battens.
     
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  3. Astramax

    Astramax Super Member

    Free Pallet wood.....timber prices have increased circa 40%.

    Cedar is really the way to go and will last.
     
  4. Christopher Bruce

    Christopher Bruce New Member

    Ah ok, isn’t cedar mega expensive though?
     
  5. Christopher Bruce

    Christopher Bruce New Member

    How did you get them so cheap? 1.40 / m here is the cheapest I’ve found (in Aberdeen)
     
  6. FUNDIMOLD

    FUNDIMOLD Active Member

    That'll be fun to paint/varnish/treat without affecting your neighbours side!
     
  7. Abbadon2001

    Abbadon2001 Screwfix Select

    If its on his side and not the actual boundary, probably a non issue. If its his fence and the only fence, its his to treat as he desires, and for his neighbours to request his permission to touch from the other side.
     
  8. Christopher Bruce

    Christopher Bruce New Member

    Yeah it won’t affect the neighbours as they have their own fence.
     
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  9. Abbadon2001

    Abbadon2001 Screwfix Select

    If you are going to be there a long time, best invest in cedar - it will look good a long time, and when you tart it up, it'll come back to its original colour and appearance very easily with a touch of oil or similar.
     
  10. Christopher Bruce

    Christopher Bruce New Member

    Ok I’ll look into it, thanks!
     
  11. WillyEckerslike

    WillyEckerslike Screwfix Select

    Cedar! It won't need treating either because it weathers to a lovely silver/grey colour but you do need stainless fixings.

    I would do things slightly differently form the image you posted.
    1) I would stagger the joints across different posts. That might mean more posts or longer slats (to reach across more that one post) but it will improve the look and be stronger.
    2) Where the step is, I would have started the slats to completely cover the post rather than have half a post showing.

    Just my opinion of course
     
  12. Christopher Bruce

    Christopher Bruce New Member

    That’s a good idea, thanks! Going to look into cedar but my only worry is the cost.
     
  13. FlyByNight

    FlyByNight Screwfix Select

    I have recently removed cedar shingles from a roof and replaced them. Only because the original install started to fail about 15 years back because of steel nails (not me). The shingles were about still OK, a few were get worn, but no rot. They had been exposed to sun, rain, snow, hot, cold ... for probably 40 years and never treated.

    Contact SILVA Timber - Liverpool is their head office and see what they will quote you.
     
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  14. Christopher Bruce

    Christopher Bruce New Member

    Great, I’ll give them a shout. Thanks!
     
  15. FlyByNight

    FlyByNight Screwfix Select

    It may cost, but it should last. I have a wall of the house partially cedar clad - after 12 years, a little grey but still fine.
     
  16. DIYDave.

    DIYDave. Screwfix Select

    Also worth looking at ‘larch slats’

    Not cheap but what timber is ?? But cheaper than Cedar - although agree, Red Cedar is beautiful once oiled

    Shop around as ever, deals on bundles of larch slats, can leave untreated as it has natural rot / insect / hardiness or treat it to keep looking like new

    Other softwood such as Redwood is a possibility, spruce, etc, buy as floorboard type planks for best economy and cut down on a table saw

    Obviously softwood will need treating initially and every ‘so many’ years going forward
     
  17. Kas228

    Kas228 Screwfix Select

    Like these sort of fences but prefer to see the 'posts' every 6 foot or so to break it up a bit.
    Just my opinion.
     
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  18. MRY

    MRY Screwfix Select

    I phoned around for prices. Then I asked again, nicely, to see who would do me what. If you do this, you will ask "What was the cheapest price?". I normally say "I can't tell you that!" and see what price they will give.

    Edit: TP's Inverurie branch has the same "retail price" as mine, which is a long way away. I don'r recomment TP, it's just where I happened to get the best quote (25 x 50 x 5400 battens, collected).
     
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  19. Christopher Bruce

    Christopher Bruce New Member

    Ok I’ll give that a try, thank you!
     
  20. Christopher Bruce

    Christopher Bruce New Member

    I’ll have a look into these, thank you!
     

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