I am going to replace fencing in the back garden and after careful measuring the total length of fence to be installed comes to 19.80 meters. I have worked out the materials required and it seems like I would need an extra fence panel, post and gravel board etc just for the sake of last section under 40 cm.
I calculated this by using 1.83 fence panel X 10 (18.30m), 100x100 fence post X 11 (11.10m). This looks like a lot of wasted material and the fact that I need to obtain angle grinder to cut the concrete gravel board. It appears to add around £100 to the materials cost as well. Also this last section would look slight ridiculous if fitted in such small section unless I go to the effort of making all sections slightly smaller to for it to blend in overall.
To get around this issue I am thinking of making 6x4 posts by glueing and then screwing together 4x4 and 2x4 posts. the post below ground will be 4x4 but then I would attach 2x4 to one side for the length of about 1.8m above ground making it thicker. I have few 2x4 spare which should cover at-least 2-3 posts and then the rest could be bought for around £25-30 saving a bit of money and hassle of cutting the gravel board. If I do this to 8 posts I wouldn't need additional panel and it wouldn't look bad. I am bit unsure if this is good approach? Does anyone have any insights or ideas?
I calculated this by using 1.83 fence panel X 10 (18.30m), 100x100 fence post X 11 (11.10m). This looks like a lot of wasted material and the fact that I need to obtain angle grinder to cut the concrete gravel board. It appears to add around £100 to the materials cost as well. Also this last section would look slight ridiculous if fitted in such small section unless I go to the effort of making all sections slightly smaller to for it to blend in overall.
To get around this issue I am thinking of making 6x4 posts by glueing and then screwing together 4x4 and 2x4 posts. the post below ground will be 4x4 but then I would attach 2x4 to one side for the length of about 1.8m above ground making it thicker. I have few 2x4 spare which should cover at-least 2-3 posts and then the rest could be bought for around £25-30 saving a bit of money and hassle of cutting the gravel board. If I do this to 8 posts I wouldn't need additional panel and it wouldn't look bad. I am bit unsure if this is good approach? Does anyone have any insights or ideas?
