On 12/04/2019 19:16, john west wrote:
Some ten years ago i lashed out on wooden fence. Although the upright
panes have weather well (something like a cedar wood i guess) the
horizontal rails (25 x 40 mm cross section ) are completely rotten and
breaking up.
I've bought a lot of treated roof battens 25cm x38cm to replace the
horizontal rails.
Since there are literally hundreds and hundreds of fixing each pane to
the rails and feel that staples are likely too easy to come adrift?

What is the best way of fixing them? small nails? if so, what kind
should i get, or small screws of some kind of weatherproof ones ?

Thanks for any advice on the most painless way of doing so very many
fixings.

I bought a box of 200 Ulti-Mate II "High Performance Wood Screws" from
my local Countrystore for about £5. They came with a screwdriver bit
which gripped the cross head. I used an impact driver I bought for £16
when Homebase changed hands.

I put the screw on the bit and the fact that the bit held it and the
impact action of the drill made the job easy. It helped that my wife
held the palings.

Very proud of the result and it's survived the winter gales (it's very
exposed where we are) so job done.

Another Dave

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