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newhomeownersx2
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Location: 2600
Registered: January 2010
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Will our fence rot? Posted 757 days ago Hi there
we have just purchased our new house (!) and we are wanting to do some work to our dismal backyard, as the state the builders have left it in is uneven and a dust bowl. What we are thinking of doing is filling the back and far corner with either soil or gravel to bring it level, and the grassing the main area and builing a small retaining wall to seperate the vegie garden I want on a slighter higher level (its an L shaped block). However, after discussing this with several people, most have advised that putting either soil or gravel to a depth of about foot along about 6 feet of fence line (it's a pretty serious drop off) is going to lead to our timber fence to rot. Is this true? and if so, how would we prevent it?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, we are keen to get started asap!
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Alan
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Location: Charmhaven, NSW
Registered: November 2009
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RE: Will our fence rot? Posted 748 days ago Hi, The timber will eventualy rot. You could try putting someting else against the fence first eg. cement sheeting (Fibro) and then adding gravel before the soil. The main aim is to keep the timber dry.
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hutcho
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Location: Penrith area n.s.w.
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RE: Will our fence rot? Posted 748 days ago Alan's right. Another way that I did is to lay treated sleepers to the required height leaving about 4-6inch gap to the fence. The main thing is to give the bottom of the fence the ability to dry out as needed.
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brushcutter
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Location: S.E. Qld
Registered: February 2010
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RE: Will our fence rot? Posted 723 days ago I have just replaced the timber railing on our fence, the wood had rotted, and replaced one post.
I have used treated hardwood as replacements, the originals weren't treated and the paint wasn't enough to protect it, and I think if the timber that is underground or subject to moisture is treated, so that it is impervious to moisture may be your best bet.
Treated timber, painted over with a good sealant should last. The treated repels white ants, and the paint repels moisture.
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