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Group: uk.rec.gardening · Group Profile
Author: Charlie Pridham
Date: May 14, 2008 04:20

In article bt.com>, 3d&6d@woolies.com
says...
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> "TheScullster" dropthespam.com> wrote in message
> news:GPydnUK-84XkC7fV4p2dnAA@eclipse.net.uk...
>> Hi all
>>
>> Desperation stakes here!
>> Looking for attractive fence panels to border the side of our back garden
>> onto a public street.
>> SWMBO won't accept the old "larch lap" or feather edge, mainly because
>> this is what everyone has.
>> Have looked at the "woven" european style which (although pretty) have
>> gaps that allow view-through from certain angles.
>> Close boarded fences, panels or hand made are rather industrial.
>> Ideally we are looking for a panel that will fit into slotted posts
>> (although this is not essential) which is pleasing to the eye from both
>> sides (subjective I know). It must not allow nosy sorts to see in and
>> must be fairly rhobust as it will be alongside a public footpath.
>>
>> Any suggestions gratefully received.
>>
>> Phil
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>>
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> Concrete Block and rendered with a Square mesh trellis on your side with
> something growing on it.
>
> Feather edge boarding for the outside with the above square mesh trellis
> inside
>
> Low winded, but grow a natural hedge on the boundary. We have Holly, Bay,
> and other things, but it will take a time to grow and trim
>
> Posts and cross timbers in the normal way with vertical 3 x 1 placed
> alternately inside and outside. Makes an attractive fence which would appear
> see though by the 'gaps' on one side, but there is another slat on the other
> side if you see what I mean
>
> Just a few
>
> Mike
>
>
>
Have to agree on the wall idea, if you use the blocks on their sides any
muppet can build a reasonably straight upright wall and its cheaper than
good quality panels with concrete posts (and you never have to
paint/replace it)
--
Charlie Pridham, Gardening in Cornwall
www.roselandhouse.co.uk
Holders of national collections of Clematis viticella cultivars and
Lapageria rosea
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