Fence installation at back of garden

JayG

JayG

JayG

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Hi, I am interested in buying this property but am concerned at how difficult it would be to get fencing installed at the back of the garden. I have no experience in this. It looks like the neighbours fence to the left is not in
great condition so i don’t know if a gap would need to be left between a new fence and theirs. The back garden backs on to a wooden area that is next to a field which is open to the public so I would not want any gap. how much work do you think it would be, and roughly how much may it cost?
Thanks :)
 
You would just put the posts in line with the neighbours or just make sure they are on your boundary / property and I don't expect it would be much of a gap if any. What sort of fence you want would dictate cost. Panel pre made fences that gap would be dirt cheap to do.
 
Probably cost you about £500 to get someone to do it. The going rate was around £100 a per /post fitted. Covid maybe upped prices a tad mind.

Easy job though. You need string line, tape measure, post hole digger, posts, panels, postcrete and gravel boards.
 
See if you can get land registry docs as it looks like that rear land has been unofficially claimed based on the placement of the fences.
 
Tools - Shovel, string line, hammer, turbocoach screws and nails.
Materials - 4x4 posts, postcrete, 100mm x 25mm fencing timer, 75mm x 25mm timber supports.

Dig holes every 6ft, sink post 2ft into ground and backfill hole with post crete, ensure post is level and plum. When postcrete is set, use timber supports across the horizontal in three rows, 8" from top, centre and 8" from bottom to tie posts together (I use Turbocoach screws from Screwfix to get everything nice and solidly built) then cut fencing timber to 6ft lengths and nail to supports leaving desired gap between boards. Leave a decent gap between fencing timber and ground and using same timber, fit as a gravel board to bottom of fence (easier to replace rotten gravel board than the entire fence). You could also double up by laying boards on both sides to break up any wind that blows into your garden.
 
arknor said:
DIY it seems really easy

even cementing the post look how they do it
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This^^^
Its quite easy to do it yourself.
If using panels, get closeboard panels(vertical slats)
Decide what total height you want, eg. 6foot total height you can use a 12" concrete gravel board and 5' panels.
Most people use a 6" concrete gravel board and 6' panel
 
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