What short fence alternatives?

felipenm

Hey all,

I want to make a fence similar to the one in the photo below but in white. I originally wanted to use aluminium, but it turned out to be quite expensive. I am looking for alternatives, and I thought of using timber instead. I would then paint the timber white.

• Is timber a good option in this case?
• If yes, which timber should I use, considering longevity and that it will be painted in white?
• Are there any other materials I could use instead?

Thanks

Felipe

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JacobZ

Hi @felipenm,

Thank you for your question about materials for your new fence.

Looking at your inspiration image, to create enough tension to hold the fence posts in place, they would need to be concreted in. Any timber product used would need to be treated to H4 standard to be usable in this situation.

These 90 x 45mm 3.9m MGP10 H4 Treated Outdoor Structural Radiata Pine seem like a good choice of material, however, they do not have sharp edges like those in your inspiration image. With some sanding and tidying up, then you could certainly use them.

Alternatively, you could use Steel Rectangular Hollow Section with Black Plastic Caps, but it would not give as clean a look.

Let me know what you think.

Jacob