Fencing notes

Short, practical reads on timber fences, boundaries and repairs — written from the tools-down end of the trade.

Looking after a timber fence

What actually extends a paling fence's life in Canterbury — and what doesn't matter much.

Choosing a front boundary fence

Privacy, openness, kids, dogs and the streetscape — how to think through the front fence.

Five signs your fence needs attention

Lean, rot, rattle and rust — the early warnings that a repair now beats a replacement later.