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Fence help please!

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Alohagirl · 03/06/2023 17:18

We have a fence panel at the end of the garden that has rotted and really needs to be replaced. The issue is it’s a weird size 3ft tall (36 inches) and 32 inches wide - 914 millimetres x 812 millimetres. I can’t find a fence panel that size and can’t afford an expensive special made one. I thought a trellis might work, or two skinny ones side by side that I could grow something up but can’t find anything that will fit. If anyone has any suggestions of what else might work I would be really grateful, thank you 🙂

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Blingstar · 03/06/2023 17:21

I think your trellis is a good idea. If you can't get one to fit could you just buy wood and nail it onto the fence posts? That way you could cut it to size and you won't see it with a vigorous climber like Jasmine or similar.

Youcancallmeirrelevant · 03/06/2023 17:25

Just get a normal size fence panel and cut down to size?

corlan · 03/06/2023 17:26

You can buy a standard sized panel and cut it down to the size you need. It's pretty easy to do- I'm sure there are videos on youtube explaining how to do it.

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Alohagirl · 03/06/2023 17:32

Thank you all, I could cut a normal panel which is probably what the previous owners did but I’m not very handy and was trying to avoid it. I think that might be the answer or @Blingstar’s suggestion 🙂

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rampagingrobot · 03/06/2023 17:35

You likely can't just cut a panel to size. Most panels have a frame which you fix to the posts, and then feather board in the frame. If you cut it, likely it would just fall to pieces.

You can just fix timber between the posts, and nail feather board to that though. You don't have to use panels.

LIZS · 03/06/2023 17:47

corlan · 03/06/2023 17:26

You can buy a standard sized panel and cut it down to the size you need. It's pretty easy to do- I'm sure there are videos on youtube explaining how to do it.

This. Or hire a nail gun and put horizontal slats into the posts.

corlan · 03/06/2023 17:53

You likely can't just cut a panel to size. Most panels have a frame which you fix to the posts, and then feather board in the frame. If you cut it, likely it would just fall to pieces.

You prise off one side of the frame gently with something like a claw hammer. Cut down the feather boards andthe the top and bottom frame to the width you need. Then you reattach the side of the frame you removed.
This definitely works - I've done it a couple of times.

sparkiesparkle · 03/06/2023 19:39

You can buy fence slats separately, might that be a solution?

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Alohagirl · 03/06/2023 22:16

Thanks again everyone. I didn’t realise you could buy the slats separately thanks for the tip @sparkiesparkle I will look into that.

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MereDintofPandiculation · 04/06/2023 09:31

rampagingrobot · 03/06/2023 17:35

You likely can't just cut a panel to size. Most panels have a frame which you fix to the posts, and then feather board in the frame. If you cut it, likely it would just fall to pieces.

You can just fix timber between the posts, and nail feather board to that though. You don't have to use panels.

You cut, and replace the end piece on to the cut ends.

DH regularly does this, with fence panels, IKEA bookcases, drawers etc.

MereDintofPandiculation · 04/06/2023 09:31

That said, I’d be avoiding it too

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