Branching out

[dig-dug-dan]

Not necessarily, gravel boards primary function is to prevent strimmer damage and prevent rot when the pales come in to contact with the ground, seeing as the fence is set above concrete there will be no strimmers and the pales won't be touching the ground.

There is no one way of putting up any fence and as long as you use common sense and it ends up looking good you won't go far wrong,

If its your first fence I'd say you,ve done a cracking job and you will find diffent and perhaps better ways of doing things the more fences you put up.

 

Bear in mind a gravel board if it rots is a couple of quid to replace, the fetheredge would be a lot more. It also helps take out any imperfections in the ground to give a level surface for the fetheredge to sit on.

[s.varty]

Morticed or even vnotch posts are very strong. The trouble with those spurs is that someone ends up them on their land. Incidentally, it looks like the fence is round the wrong way. The owner should be looking at the backing rails, the neighbour sees the "good side". Something to bear in mind, as I have been in the middle of legal disputes about this in the past.

 

Agree with you on the strength of "v" notch posts, but i didnt realise there was a law as to which way the fence should be facing, i always say who pays for it has the say which way it faces.

[Matthew Storrs]

I was under the impression its an unwritten law, the owner is obliged to give the neighbour the nice side but I don't think you can be arrested for not doing so- so to speak! One benefit of panel fencing.