Fencing

Putting some Osmo colour into your garden

What could be better than relaxing in your own garden on a summer’s day. A little colour in the right place will freshen up your outdoors even more - touch up the colours of a fence, old garden shed or renovating a gate. With the right products from Osmo, your garden will be rejuvenated and you will have more time to enjoy your garden.

Making light work of it

One of the beauties of Osmo is that almost all Osmo coatings and finishes can be applied directly without any sanding – no priming either, just two thin coats of Osmo Country Colour can perform miracles. This is also the case when Osmo products were used for the previous coating.

An opaque finish

For coatings from other manufacturers, Osmo recommends sanding down the surface before adding any Osmo products. When re-applying it is best to use a roller on smooth surfaces and

Stocked sizes and bespoke gates

Diamond braced field gates are normally stocked in sizes from 3′ pedestrian gates up to 12’ vehicle sized gates.  They can also be made to order, to the nearest inch, up to a maximum size of 15’.  Pricing is kept simple, an 11’ 4” gate would be charged at the same rate as a 12’ gate. 

Gate Size/Type                            Minimum Post Size                               Gate Hanging Set

3’ Diagonal Braced               125mm x 125mm @ 2.4 metres               300mm (12”) A

Before and after photos of fencing

Do you have an old garden fence, blowing in the wind? Odds are that it is letting the dog (and the kids) out. But it doesn't have to be that way. More quality fences are coming onto the market, and here are a few ideas if you need to repair your boundary fence this Autumn. 

First of all, we have a simple boarded fence which blew down earlier in the year. The customer called in a local contractor (James AA Gordon) and he recommended a new DuraPost fencing system.

Looking at the length of fencing that blew over, the rotten posts can be seen on the right-hand side of the fencing slats.  Durapost were suggested because they manufacture pre-galvanised

DuraPost Guarantee

The DuraPost Guarantee gives you the peace of mind that the DuraPost fence post is guaranteed against structural failure due to corrosion for up to 25 years subject to normal maintenance and proper use.

Claiming

In the event of product structural failure due to corrosion, the product will be replaced free of charge provided that:

• None of the exclusions apply;
• You are able to provide evidence of the structural failure at a location related to a previously registered guarantee; structural failure is defined as the DuraPost fence post cracking due to corrosion resulting in the fence falling over;
• No alterations have been made to the product;
• The guarantee is registered on the DuraPost® website correctly with all details correctly submitted;

Garden Fencing all year round

The latest "Beast from the East" due in late November 2022 may be averted but wet weather and high winds are a feature of the British climate.  Constant heavy rain followed by high winds will soften the ground and posts become loose - a fatal combination for the garden fence.  It is worth considering your current fencing and whether you will repair or replace your existing fencing style.  

Repair or Replace?

Whatever fence styles you may have you will need to check your existing fence posts, are they loose and is there any rotting just below ground level?  If some posts are rotten then you can use repair spurs or add extra intermediate posts on a featheredge fence run. If you do replace the posts then you may want to invest in

Featheredge boards and lengths

Without going into too much detail we thought we would answwer some typical issues with featheredge boards, or are they featheredge slats?  To add to the confusion they are also known as closeboarding. Featheredge is a traditional board commonly used in agricultral buildings.  Normal sized lengths are:

125mm width at 1.2m, 1.65m and 1.8 metres;

150mm width at 1.05m, 1.2m, 1.65m, 1.8m, 2.4m, 3.0m and 3.6 metres;

175mm width at 4.8 metres.

What overlap for the boards?

We keep in stock 125mm, 1S0mm and 175mm sawn featheredge boards.  The 125mm are intended to be used in fencing applications, the 150mm are available 2.4m/3.0m and 3.6 metre lengths making them more suitable for cladding garden sheds, workshops, field shelets and other similar outdoor buildings. Our 175mm featheredge is cut from thicker blanks and normally available in 4.8 metre lengths. 

The DuraPost fencing system was introduced to combine the best qualities of traditional timber and concrete posts. Made in the UK from galvanised steel the DuraPost Gate Post features a choice of colours. Furthermore if installed carefully should be maintenance free.

Why use DuraPost ?

By using powder coated metals in the construction there are several benefits – lower weight, colour options, low maintenance and durability. Most products are available in plain galvanised, anthracite grey, olive grey and sienna brown. DuraPost is made in the UK from cold-rolled galvanised steel. The post is designed to face the worst weather without warping or cracking and is guaranteed for up to 25 years. The unique design has been tested and proven to be able to withstand winds up to 110mph. The DuraPost Corner Post is a durable lightweight bit of kit, designed to be carried and fitted by one person. Its perfect for finishing a run of fencing, going around a corner and f