There are many reasons why a metal gate would be best suited to you.
Firstly, if it’s driveway gates your looking for, you can really improve your curb appeal, which can help make your home more attractive to buyers. Secondly, if your gate is equipped with an automatic opening feature, it has the potential of increasing your home’s value by five percent!
Versatility & Benefits
Close board fencing is a simple construction of posts, rails, gravel boards and featheredge. Posts should be a minimum of 100x100mm (4×4) section and concreted into the ground at a depth of approx. 760mm (for taller fence variations) and the distance between the post centres should ideally not exceed 3.0M (10Ft). Rails are then fixed horizontally across the face of the posts; usually two rails are needed on 1.2M (4Ft) high featheredge and below, with three rails used on 1.8M (6FT).
It is recommended but not essential to fit a gravel board at ground level. This serves to keep the feather edge from making contact with the ground, which will reduce future maintenance costs, because it is cheaper and easier to replace one gravel board rather than a large quantity of feather edge. The feather edge is then fitted vertically on to the front of the rails with a minimum of 25mm (1 inch) overlap.
To increase the life span of your close board fence you can erect it using concrete posts and gravel boards. Due to the long life expectancy of these products future costs of replacing the timber components will be considerably lower, because only the rails and feather edge will need replacing.
Installation
Close board fencing is a simple construction of posts, rails, gravel boards and featheredge. Posts should be a minimum of 100x100mm (4×4) section and concreted into the ground at a depth of approx. 760mm (for taller fence variations) and the distance between the post centres should ideally not exceed 3.0M (10Ft). Rails are then fixed horizontally across the face of the posts; usually two rails are needed on 1.2M (4Ft) high featheredge and below, with three rails used on 1.8M (6FT).
It is recommended but not essential to fit a gravel board at ground level. This serves to keep the feather edge from making contact with the ground, which will reduce future maintenance costs, because it is cheaper and easier to replace one gravel board rather than a large quantity of feather edge. The feather edge is then fitted vertically on to the front of the rails with a minimum of 25mm (1 inch) overlap.
To increase the life span of your close board fence you can erect it using concrete posts and gravel boards. Due to the long life expectancy of these products future costs of replacing the timber components will be considerably lower, because only the rails and feather edge will need replacing.
Maintenance
Timber is a living product and given enough time it will degrade. To get the best possible life span from the product it is recommend that the timber is treated every 2 – 3 years. This is best undertaken with a solvent based treatment during the summer months, so that it can soak into the dry wood.