The above paling shapes form the basis of the many designs of picket fencing which can be created, a few examples of which are illustrated on other pages of this web site.
Unlike most suppliers our timber is high quality soft wood normally, Douglas Fir or Canadian red wood. We source from a local estate where they have their own sawmill and finish to our requirement of planed to size; not nominal/smaller as is often supplied to the fencing and building trade. The estate is managed under environmental conditions.
While our product may be more expensive it is exclusive in design, quality and performance. Therefore our palings are full 25 mm thick(1 in) and available at full 100 mm (4 in), 80 mm (3 in), and 50 mm (2 in), we also pride ourselves on special commissions for individual designs Spacing is 50 per cent of the widest paling. The wavy top line can be applied to many of the examples by cutting a pre determined amount off the bottom of the paling.
We supply the palings unfinished, plain wood, ready to be painted or stained in an appropriate colour, in sets sufficient to make approx 1 metre of fence. Nevertheless should there be a requirement for treated timber this can be accommodated but we would have to provide a special quotation.
Picket fences are not just confined to a property boundary they can be installed round a garden feature such as a swimming pool, patio, timber decking, dividing a vegetable garden from the reminder and many other uses.
It is not just the mix of palings which can create a picket fence, of a personal design, but the spacing and the changes in paling length. A form of ‘wavy’ top line can be applied to many of the examples. Even changing the height to ‘frame’ a gate or other feature can make a difference.
We only supply the palings in unfinished, plain wood, ready to be painted or stained in an appropriate colour. This enables a fence, other than basic brown to be created. Properly maintained wood fences can last many years and also give the opportunity for a change of colour, or even a two tone colour.
While a hedge may be relatively inexpensive to plant regular trimming, by a contractor can, in the long run be much more expensive. Maintenance of a wooden fence is certainly less expensive than a hedge which requires at least annual trimming.
Please note that the wood finish shown on the examples in these pages is included for illustrative purposes only. Also some angles on the paling heads may have a small radius due to the technicalities of machining.
Clicking on the yellow text boxes, at the top of the page, below the paling types, will open a page illustrating some of the picket fence variations possible with that particular design of paling. Click mixed palings and designs for picket fences, combining some of the various paling designs, will extend that even further.
To order click on the style of picket fence. This will take you through our order process.
If you require something different then see our special orders page where you will be able to detail your special requirement.
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