Just to round off the data and exercise from my side.
After reading the thread and listening to opinions (many thanks for those by the way) we did indeed opt to take a plastic system. A surprise to us as well.
After a good period researching we placed the order and on Monday last we we took all the old wooden ones out (20 ish years good service, no complaints at all, but a lot of time invested in reality) ... cleaned the surrounding concrete posts and gravel board base and waited.
Wednesday the truck reversed in the drive and dropped off a huge pile of plastic. Within 5 hours, job done! Very simple. Very robust, very secure.
Not one to measure result in terms of ease, three days later on, we just looked over the result and it is smile inducing ... it really does look the business.
Not huge fans of plastic here and doing a huge amount to strip back massively (as many folks are) and we really are. So this did not sit well with that thinking. However the life cycle and total absence of chemicals posing as fence preservatives won the argument.
Whilst my 20x year old wooden panels superficially appear to have done a good shift (and indeed they have) they have at the same time been treated countless times and at significant cost and questionable environmental impact. and I should say in retrospect, questionable cosmetic appeal not to mention lost days of a life.
Even when fitting them I still had the same taste concerns but these have proven ill founded. I should add that our concrete post system was extended and capped (sides and top) in a rust proof metal sheath in a lightly hammered chestnut brown many years back. We had zero idea that this would proof to be such a good idea as now they match perfectly to the chestnut brown plastic sections. The only variance being across the bottom which does still show a concrete gravel board at 300mm the parameter of the garden. No bad thing in fact.
There are many makes and variants out there. The company we found the most helpful support and samples wise was one based in Derby called Liniar. They design, make and distribute all their product there. They were responsive. I spoke with a super guy called Joe Clayton who was superbly helpful and arranged samples and even a visit to their demo facility. I can recommend them. Here's a link to their web site:
I could wax on and happy to answer any questions ... as a convert that is. So having dived in and broke with tradition, at this point I am entirely happy with the decision. Genuinely surprised.
Hi Obelixx .... it crossed my mind but failed to turn into an action I'm afraid. But for sure I will do that and post.
Yes I have to confess I am surprisingly pleased with it. Not sure why I'm so surprised but I am :-) .... I think the concept of plastic is 'cheap' .... even as a kid it was sort of explained that 'things from Japan where plastic or tin' ... it was in our house anyway :-)
And plastic has not really lost that concept in mind with me. But the reality of course whilst there are huge amount of evil in single use plastics, long life, low maintenance is a different thing again.
I've recently used some recycled plastic lumbar as part of a shower installation - I've not used the stuff before, and was dubious about it - wood has always felt like the right way to go. I have to say though that I was impressed with its strength, ease of work to use, and a good finish. I'm going to experiment with recycled plastic fence posts next...
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After reading the thread and listening to opinions (many thanks for those by the way) we did indeed opt to take a plastic system. A surprise to us as well.
After a good period researching we placed the order and on Monday last we we took all the old wooden ones out (20 ish years good service, no complaints at all, but a lot of time invested in reality) ... cleaned the surrounding concrete posts and gravel board base and waited.
Wednesday the truck reversed in the drive and dropped off a huge pile of plastic. Within 5 hours, job done! Very simple. Very robust, very secure.
Not one to measure result in terms of ease, three days later on, we just looked over the result and it is smile inducing ... it really does look the business.
Not huge fans of plastic here and doing a huge amount to strip back massively (as many folks are) and we really are. So this did not sit well with that thinking. However the life cycle and total absence of chemicals posing as fence preservatives won the argument.
Whilst my 20x year old wooden panels superficially appear to have done a good shift (and indeed they have) they have at the same time been treated countless times and at significant cost and questionable environmental impact. and I should say in retrospect, questionable cosmetic appeal not to mention lost days of a life.
Even when fitting them I still had the same taste concerns but these have proven ill founded. I should add that our concrete post system was extended and capped (sides and top) in a rust proof metal sheath in a lightly hammered chestnut brown many years back. We had zero idea that this would proof to be such a good idea as now they match perfectly to the chestnut brown plastic sections. The only variance being across the bottom which does still show a concrete gravel board at 300mm the parameter of the garden. No bad thing in fact.
There are many makes and variants out there. The company we found the most helpful support and samples wise was one based in Derby called Liniar. They design, make and distribute all their product there. They were responsive. I spoke with a super guy called Joe Clayton who was superbly helpful and arranged samples and even a visit to their demo facility. I can recommend them. Here's a link to their web site:
https://www.liniar.co.uk/fencing/liniar-composite-fencing/
I could wax on and happy to answer any questions ... as a convert that is. So having dived in and broke with tradition, at this point I am entirely happy with the decision. Genuinely surprised.
Yes I have to confess I am surprisingly pleased with it. Not sure why I'm so surprised but I am :-) .... I think the concept of plastic is 'cheap' .... even as a kid it was sort of explained that 'things from Japan where plastic or tin' ... it was in our house anyway :-)
And plastic has not really lost that concept in mind with me. But the reality of course whilst there are huge amount of evil in single use plastics, long life, low maintenance is a different thing again.
Will get the box brownie out and report back.
Your garden@Atacama, your choice.
I think you'll find it's 'as an@infoxW8TW0QX.
The standard of grammar and punctuation on these spammers is definitely getting worse...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I'll report this one now.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Be off with you - you parasite
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...