Straight, practical guides on fencing and gates from DRB Contractors, covering Hampshire and UK-wide. Honest pointers on what work costs, what to look for and how to get it done right.
Most garden fences in Hampshire go up without any planning application at all, but the exceptions catch people out every year.
The best horse fencing is the kind your horse can see, can't get tangled in, and won't lean through when the grass looks better on the other side.
Two rail, three rail or four rail: it sounds like a style choice, but it is really a question about what you are keeping in, what you are keeping out, and how much ground movement your boundary has to cope with.
Post and rail is the classic Hampshire boundary fence, and the first question we get asked is nearly always the same: two rails, three or four? The honest answer depends on what the fence is for, how tall it needs to be and what is on the other side of it.
Horses test fencing in ways sheep and dogs never will.
Most people ask this question standing in the garden looking at a fence that has just come down in a gale, wondering whether to replace like for like or spend a bit more.
Close board fencing is the workhorse of Hampshire gardens: vertical feather edge boards nailed to arris rails, built on site rather than dropped in as a panel.
Most garden fences in Winchester can go up without any planning permission at all, but the exceptions catch people out, particularly in a city with so many conservation areas and listed buildings.
Standing in a garden centre in Hampshire trying to choose between close board and panel fencing is a genuinely tricky decision, because the cheaper option is not always the better value.
Close board fencing is the most common choice for back gardens across Winchester and the wider Hampshire area, and for good reason: it is solid, private and lasts decades when built properly.
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