How to build this fence panel?

[haveacrack92]

I am building a fence (with a gate) at my property going from my garage (left) to the house (right). I threw my dimensions and ideas into AI and it spat me out with this image (below). I have a good understanding of how to build the frame of the fence, but unsure what my best option is for the paneling in the middle. This fence is a short term solution before we renovate and build in this area, so we are more so looking for an affordable option that keeps our children and dogs secure in our back yard (with no ability to see through the fence).

Thanks so much!

[Jason]

Hi @haveacrack92,

Good job with the visualisation - that will help other members to understand your goal.

Our resident Bunnings D.I.Y. experts will be back on the site on Boxing Day. In the meantime, let me tag some helpful members who might like to kick off the discussion: @Dave-1, @Nailbag and @AlanM52.

Jason

[Dave-1]

Good Afternoon @haveacrack92 

hahahah and here I am disliking AI and it does such a nice job of rendering a photo That really looks good.

As a temporary/permanent solution (all my temporary ones tend to be forever ones) ive always thought this would look ok.

James Hardie 4200 x 180 x 16mm Linea Weatherboard 

If you frame up rectangles to fit between the gate posts and walls and add in a midd horizontal it would be solid enough.

For the gate I have been looking at these for ages

gate frame shows a whole range of them. You could mount the same hardie board on the frame I would think. You may need a couple of horizontals to space it out so its level tho.

Oh, post holes... Nothing less then 600mm deep fi not 800mm deep. You dont want them wobbling

Dave

[AlanM52]

Hi @haveacrack92,

G'day Mate, just work up from arvo nap and wondering why you asking about building something when it's already there!

I won't add anything because I agree with @Dave-1's suggestions.

Cheers

[Nailbag]

It's an Ai generated photo @AlanM52 😁

[Nailbag]

Hi @haveacrack92 

You're not going to be able to build anything even temporary thats strong enough unless you're prepared to make a couple of decent holes in your driveway to support dug-in posts or more simply use stirrups anchored to the concrete. The later would be my recommendation as would be to search on marketplace for 2nd hand pool fencing and gates. They are a dime a dozen, easy to install and super cheap. This would be an ideal secure solution for a temporary fence with gate to keep the kids and muttlies in.

Merry Christmas.

Nailbag

[AlanM52]

Was only joking but mind you already sipping Eggnog 😊

[JacobZ]

Hi @haveacrack92,

It's a nice render, but I wouldn't call it a temporary solution, nor would I call it cheap. Building a fence like this would take considerable time and effort, as well as expense, so I would look at something much less involved if you plan to remove it in the not-too-distant future.

As @Nailbag mentioned, any fence needs to be solidly anchored, which means concreting in the posts. To build the fence that you've rendered, this would be necessary, as the gapless panels will catch a lot of wind and put a lot of stress on the posts.

If you wanted to build this exactly how it has been rendered, you'd need to route out grooves in the posts and rails for the horizontal slats to sit in and then fix the ends of the slats to the posts with angled nails or screws. It's possible, but it would be a lot of work.

Considering the temporary nature of the fence, I'd be more inclined to suggest something like the prefabricated aluminium fencing from ProtectorAl Aluminium Pool and Garden Fencing and then attaching something like bamboo screening to it to prevent dogs from slipping through the bars and offering a greater sense of privacy.

Let me know what you think.

Jacob

[AlanM52]

Howdy @haveacrack92,

Can you post some photos of that area.

Cheers