Guide 21

Wooden fence

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A board fence, 1200 mm high, modular — build four metres or thirty, the arithmetic is the same. The 1960 mm post spacing is not a typo: it comes from the board spacing, and that is why you don't have to rip a single board lengthwise in the whole fence.

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What's in this guide

Why 1960 and not 2000 — and how to recalculate it for your board
The post on a base, not in concrete: 15 – 20 years instead of 5 – 8
A real itemised budget, for 4, 10, 20 and 30 metres too
A drilled hole instead of a dug one — half the concrete
A fence on a slope: stepped, with a single measurement for 71 boards
Cutting plan — drawn, piece by piece

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Before you start building

This guide is informational material, not construction documentation or a professional assessment. Follow the instructions of tool and material manufacturers, safety rules and local building regulations. A piece built at home is not a certified product, even where the guide follows a European standard. Structures that carry people — beds, swings, decks, pergolas, children's equipment — should be checked by a qualified person before use. To the extent permitted by law, we accept no liability for the result of your build, property damage or injury arising from the use of this guide (Terms, section 9).