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  • Ironbark post and batton samples.
  • Waterproofing for the bottom the posts
  • Applying the waterproofing product
  • Tying the string line to the timber profiles.
  • Setting out the posts using timber profiles
  • Adding 100mm of gravel to the bottom of the hole to encourage water to drain away from the bottom of the post
  • Using braces to hold the posts straight and plumb.
  • Adding the concrete to the posts
  • Crowning around the base of the post tom encourage water to run away from the post .
  • Chiseling out the fence rail checkouts
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  • Applying some oil to all checkouts and all freshly cut ends prior to screwing the rails to the post.
  • Applying some oil based decking oil to the fence prior to installing the vertical battons.
  • Make sure you pre drill all the screw holes into the fence rails to prevent the soft Stainless Steel Screws from snapping off.
  • Dipping my screws into the oil based decking oil l'm using to act as a lubricant.
  • Pre-cutting all my vertical battons to size prior to installation
  • Plumb each batton as you go.
  • Using a straight edge screwed to the posts as the base to sit the battons on when attaching them to the rails.
  • This is a little time consuming but well worth the effort!
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  • Next step isn to plant out these areas
  • Next step isn to plant out these areas
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  • Next step isn to plant out these areas
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  • Screw the battons to the fence
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