For new fences, allow the pressure treated wood to dry out first. Allow at least 3 to 4 months for this. You’ll know it’s dry enough if the paint / stain / treatment doesn’t bead on the surface of the wood but is absorbed instead.
Wood expands (winter) and shrinks (summer) with the seasons. If you paint (or stain / treat) the fence while the wood is expanded then you’ll find unpainted areas appear where the wood overlaps as the it shrinks. For this reason summer is the best time for this job.
Hanging washing lines
We don’t recommend you use fence posts to support a washing line. This will exert a constant sideways pull on your fence which will reduce it’s longevity. We recommend and are happy to set a separate washing line post of you would like.
Fence panels are absolutely not strong enough to support a washing line.
Growing plants up your fence
Panels generally are not strong enough to support plants (once they’ve grown to any good size) so always put any attachments on to the posts
Plants should be held a couple of inches away from the fence. This will allow your plants space to breathe and grow and will allow your fence to dry out properly (which in turn will help prevent the wood from rot)
Ivy and other climbing / creeping plants will damage any fence as they grow through every available gap they can find – we recommend clearing these plants from your fence once or twice a year
Soil against your fence
A fence is not designed to retain soil and will bend and rot very quickly if used for this purpose. We recommend sleepers or a small retaining wall for this purpose.
Sports and games
Most fences are not strong enough to withstand constant hits from footballs, tennis balls, etc.
We can provide custom fencing if you have a fence area that will be used for this purpose
Broken & wobbling posts
When a post does eventually break or become loose, wobbling in the wind will encourage adjacent posts to break as well. The best and most cost efficient way to maintain your whole fence is to repair or replace damaged posts as soon as possible
Any other issues
We are always happy to answer any questions you have – please feel free to contact us any time
