Can't stand the sight of it any more... that lap fencing has got to be
changed (it's completely shot!).

Can source some decent quality stuff locally at a reasonable price, and it
comes pre-treated (think all of it does now anyway).

The question is - should I give it an additional coat of a shed/fence
preserver before erecting it, or will it not give any advantage or even be
detrimental?

Same goes for gravel boards - additional preserver now, or really not
bother?

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Richard Sampson

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preserve it now before you put it up the stuff they treat panels with is
cheap water based preservertive and most fencing companys will water it down
as much as they can get away with
there are some decent oil based systems around and i would recommend one of
those (shame good old creasote is illegal now)
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Can't stand the sight of it any more... that lap fencing has got to be
changed (it's completely shot!).

Can source some decent quality stuff locally at a reasonable price, and it
comes pre-treated (think all of it does now anyway).

The question is - should I give it an additional coat of a shed/fence
preserver before erecting it, or will it not give any advantage or even be
detrimental?

Same goes for gravel boards - additional preserver now, or really not
bother?

--
Richard Sampson

mail me at
richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk

Just for an alternative view;
Since creosote was outlawed (carcinogenic) the (good) replacements are
incredibly expensive. I put preserver on my new shed, but when it came
to doing the new fence I concluded that fence panels are now so cheap
that they are not worth spending the price of preserver on (or the time
it takes to apply it).

My fence is slotted concrete posts, so replacing panels is just a case
of sliding out the old and sliding in the new.

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Just for an alternative view;
Since creosote was outlawed (carcinogenic) the (good) replacements are
incredibly expensive. I put preserver on my new shed, but when it came
to doing the new fence I concluded that fence panels are now so cheap
that they are not worth spending the price of preserver on (or the time
it takes to apply it).

My fence is slotted concrete posts, so replacing panels is just a case
of sliding out the old and sliding in the new.


That's exactly the calculation that I've just made on the back of an
envelope, and have worked out that it really isn't worth doing periodic
preservation (in purely monetary terms) on the fence. However, one initial
application may just be worth it if it increases the eventual lifespan of
the panels by 2 or 3 years (and of course it's nice and easy to do before
it's erected).



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Richard Sampson

mail me at
richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk

Can source some decent quality stuff locally at a reasonable price,
and it
comes pre-treated (think all of it does now anyway).

If it realy was quality stuff, such as cedar, it would not need
treating. Choosing a timber that is naturally durable is a much better
way of ensuring a long life for the fence than using an unsuitable
timber and then trying to fix it with expensive and poisonous
chemicals.

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Can source some decent quality stuff locally at a reasonable price,
and it
comes pre-treated (think all of it does now anyway).

If it realy was quality stuff, such as cedar, it would not need
treating. Choosing a timber that is naturally durable is a much better
way of ensuring a long life for the fence than using an unsuitable
timber and then trying to fix it with expensive and poisonous
chemicals.


Fully agree, and ideally I'd be replacing it with something like that.

Unfortunately at this particular time funds for capital expenditure are
tight beyond belief, so it's got to be done down to a price, I'm afraid.
And that means standard fencing panels.

The replacement wall/fence for the other (ie the road) side is a different
kettle of fish - thats going to be funded out of a small mortgage
extension - and I'm going to be looking at oak featheredge for that. Should
be much more durable.

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Richard Sampson

mail me at
richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk