On Wednesday, 25 April 2012 17:32:02 UTC+1, Dave Hill wrote:
On Apr 25, 2:59*pm, Janet Tweedy wrote:
Anyone got any ideas for a bit more upmarket fence panels for a small
garden? Not the enclosing sort as there's fencing down both sides so to
erect a close lapped row at the bottom against the
holly/buddleia/lilac/hawthron hedge would be to make the garden into a
sort of chicken run
I thought of trellis stuff or at least something that wasn't quite so
'solid' just to put in front of the miscellaneous hedging but can't find
much online.
--
Janet Tweedy


This looks like a fence you could make using tile battons for the
slats.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/f...en-fencing.jpg
David @ the tropical end of Swansea Bay where it's monsoon season.

I was going to suggest getting creative with those same battens as used by roofers. I've done several that incorporate a bit of trellis at the top. Much stronger and longer lasting than panels, I haven't compared price with the panels though. I normally base the design on 3.6 or 4.8 metre lengths and space posts to suit those lengths, height usually half or 1/3 of those lengths. I just set the posts and screw a couple of rails to them so you have a simple post and 2 rail fence, then screw your nice fence to that structure. Alternating battens and 100mm wide boards works well, everything spaced about 25mm apart.

Rod