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fences, gates & stiles

more on fences, gates & stiles


general information
article on how to hang a farm gate
US site with good info on planning, designing and installing livestock fencing
article on US site with lots of info about installing livestock post and wire fencing
article about fencing and not allowing livestock to escape
18-page booklet on planning, building and repairing farm fencing
5 min video on hanging a farm gate
lots of photos of different types of stiles and kissing gates
entry for stile
build your own
article on how to split chestnut cordwood into posts
excellent online book on how to construct lots of different kinds of fences, gates and stiles
courses on post and wire fencing
designs for building stiles
fantastic article about various tricks when building gates and fences
series of information sheets on constructing different types of fences
series information sheets on constructing different type of gates
series information sheets on constructing different type of stiles
buying fences, gates & stiles
list of UK fencing suppliers
search for suppliers or contractors of any kind of fencing you need, by UK region
Also, check your local agricultural suppliers
buying natural fencing materials
Specialist suppliers of durable hardwoods that are local, sustainably grown and don't need preservatives - like oak and sweet chestnut
listing of suppliers of fencing materials from coppiced UK woodland
coppiced sweet chestnut; Sussex
coppiced sweet chestnut; Cornwall
cleft oak; Bucks
cleft post and rail from coppiced sweet chestnut; Kent
chestnut palings; Surrey
chestnut; Bucks
chestnut; Herefords
chestnut; Gloucs
cleft oak and chestnut; Peak District
chestnut; Sussex