Fencing

[gardengeordie]

I am about the start putting up a 6 foot fence and I am just wondering how much of a gap to leave Inbetween the boards

The boards are pressure treated but the area is quite open to the wind

Has anyone got any recommendations

Thanks

[Potstubsdustbins]

If you mean a fence with upright slates supported on horizontal stays themselves fixed to fence posts then the usual distance between uprights is the same as the board width. I.E. 120mm board, 120mm gap and so on.

It makes life easy as you position, plumb and fix the first board, lay a second board against that and then fix the third board whilst holding it against number two. Pull number two out and bingo there's your space.

[gardengeordie]

that is great thanks didn't know how much of a space taking into account any shrinkage, some of the boards are starting to warp at the tops aswell

[Aberdeenplotter]

Last one I did, 6ft between post centres. vertical slats fixed to rails with 3" gap between boards. I Cut a 3" slat and used that as a spacer. On the other side of the fence. centre a slat over the 3" gap and then fix the other slats 3" apart. That allows privacy and also allows the wind to pass through without damaging the fence.

Just shows, single task, different remedies

[Potstubsdustbins]

^^^^^^^Much like gardening then..........