Featheredge fencing

An increasingly popular fence because of its versatilty, strength and pleasing appearance. Featheredge fences are constructed by nailing overlapping individual boards vertically onto horizontal rails spanning two, or three, vertical posts. Each featheredge board is sawn from 22mm planks to provide a taper across their width typically from 15mm at the thicker edge down to about 7mm. The boards are usually 125mm or 150 mm wide and pressure treated with green Tanalith E preservative.

Because of the wide variety of lengths, post and rails sizes it is possible for the installation to cope with variations in height, length and line in a fence run. Typically a horizontal gravelboard is used at the bottom of the fence to protect against mower & strimmer damage, soil creep and to reduce the tendency of the boards to suck moisture up the cut ends of the board. Rebated capping on the top of the fence also helps against moisture ingress on the top edge of the board and provides an attractive straight line across the top edge.

Featheredge generally costs slightly more than traditional overlap panels but is stronger and longer lasting. Sometimes featherdge fence are double-skinned allowing both neighbours to view the best side. Longer lengths of featheredge are generally used in cladding applications but may be cut down to size by the customer where unusual heights of board are required.