Front Garden Fencing

Hello

We've bought our house on the IOW and the first job when we get down there is to secure the boundary to keep the dog from investigating the neighbourhood. We would like a low picket fence at the front and I've been trying to find a good place to get some. Wickes seems to be the cheapest (compared to B&Q and homebase) but it's not quite the style we wanted. I am tempted to contact a local fencing company for a quote but I know from experience that these can be quite expensive and it's not a large area that I can't construct it myself.

Does anyone have any recommendations for online retailers or otherwise?

 

Look in the yellow pages for local sawmills and builders merchants, phone them all up with the details of what you need. Be specific, 75 x 75 posts, 75 x 40 rails, 75 or 100 x 25 uprights all tanalised. The posts for a 36" high fence should be 5 ft and the rails are usualy 12ft long. 6 uprights @ 4" with 2" spacings gives a run of 3' or 8 @ 3" gives same run all aprox.
Once you have found the cheapest supplier, open up a trade account for better discount and usualy free delivery.
You can hire a post thumper for half a day to save time and effort and use galvanised nails for the nailing work. Try not to buy these in small pre-packed bags 'cos that works out very expensive. Buy the biggest bag you need from a builders merchant or go to a joiners or builders and ask to buy from them for cash.
Some small saw mills will sell for cash and not charge the dreaded vat.
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agree with above.

The sawmill I use will make up almost any type of fenceing, shed or structure, all they need is a decent drawing and measurements. The fence panels and timber buildings they make are farr better qulity and a lot cheaper than B&Q etc.

Online will be expensive due to delivery alone, stick to somwere local.

 

Thanks guys.

Very much appreciate your help. It seems going local would be the best option. I'll check the local yellow pages when we move in.

craig