5 Quick Advantages of Wooden Fences Wooden fencing has been a staple in UK gardens for centuries. Not only does it complement your natural space perfectly, but it’s also one of the most environmentally friendly types of fences you can specify. In this article, we’ll run you through 5 of the main advantages so you […]
Secrets of Successfully Building a Fence on a Hill If you’re one of the somewhat fearless and DIY handy people who opt to build their own fence, then you’ll most likely know that constructing it on a hill or slope can add a set of challenges to the project. Whether you’re an amateur or even […]
Why Do Wooden Fence Posts & Utility Poles Rot Through At Ground Level & Fail? Our customers and fencing contractors tell us that this is leading to a reduction in pole and post lifespan. This is bad enough for a domestic fence post but much worse when the pole is being used to support high-value […]
Why Do Wooden Fence Posts Rot Through At Ground Level & Fail? For this destructive process to be successful, all that is needed are a few simple ingredients, wood, moisture, oxygen, decaying organisms, nutrients from the soil and a temperature above 10 C, and away you go. At depths over 200mm below ground level, the […]
Farmer Keeping Fence Post Rot At Bay He has fenced a 10-acre field at his East Midlands farm using 400 posts fitted with Postsaver protective sleeves by his fencing contractor, which are specially designed to keep timber preservatives in and decay out. Richard, who is chairman of the Notts branch of the Country Land and […]
