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How to make Type of Fence Choices and Repairs

eileen | Nov 30, 2009 |

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How do you know what type of fences to put around your home? Should you use metal or an asbestos fence? There a few things to consider. Your local shire or council may have regulations on the type of fences allowed in your area. If you live in a very windy suburb then a more open type of fence may reduce the risk of storm damage.

Privacy is another thing to consider. If you have a small block and the houses are close together a solid fence may act as a sound barrier to some extent.

Types of Fences

· Welded steel fence- Similar to pool fencing. This is made in panels and easy to install. Steel poles are sometimes needed to be concreted into the ground before erecting the centre panels.

· Picket fencing- This is often used as the front yard fencing. It will need continual painting to help prevent it from rotting.

· Asbestos fencing-This is one of the more commonly used boundary fences. There are no supports to hold it, although a capping is fixed to the top and the sheets are nailed together and dug into the ground.

· Color bond fencing- This can be a complete metal clip lock fence or may have brick pillars and footings with metal in between. There are a number of styles to have these installed.

· Brick fencing- These are one of the more secure types of fence and would give more privacy to the occupants of any home. Again these can be designed in a number of ways.

Replacing a Rotted Post

Wooden posts are susceptible to rot because they are constantly kept in damp soil in the garden.

You will need- depending on type of fence -new post, hammer, spade, gloves, goggles, concrete, nails or screws. You will need to support the fence on either side so fence will not fall when you dig out the main post. Remove adjoining timber then dig out post. You may need to break up concrete if already concreted in. Once out place new post in and concrete the base again. Do not attach fence until next day, allowing concrete to dry first. Fill in the hole, and then replace the timber palings again with nails.

Replacing asbestos Sheet

Remove capping from the top section of broken area. Remove fixings (if any) and dig down to base of sheet and remove broken sheet. Replace new sheet, making sure the top is level with other sheets. Now fill in both side and tamper down. Replace capping. If this is the old type asbestos you will need to follow special disposable instructions.

Beware when removing any capping. Often red back spiders make their homes under this; also paper wasps will build their nest under these. Be careful, as their sting is very painful.

I hope this will help you decide which type of fence is best suited for your home and you will now know how to do a few repairs. Of course if the fence is blown down during a storm and you are insured then let them fix it for you.