Fencing timber · Region
Fencing timber for East Midlands homes
Long, narrow back gardens behind interwar semis are a feature of Nottingham, Leicester and Derby. Long runs mean the rail length you choose makes a real difference.
- Typical run20m to 40mLong semi gardens
- Rail to pick4.2mFewer joins on long runs
- ExposureModerateOpen fields in Lincolnshire
- SoilClay in placesAllow a deeper footing
Long gardens, long runs
When a fence runs the full length of a long garden, 4.2m rails cut down the number of joins and look neater. Space the posts to suit, and stagger rail joins so they don't all fall on the same post.
Leicestershire and parts of Nottinghamshire have heavy clay, which shrinks in dry summers and swells in wet winters. Setting posts properly in post mix helps them stay put. Out in Lincolnshire, wide open farmland means more wind across rural plots.
Picks for East Midlands
Delivery
Ordering from the East Midlands
Choose your timber, enter your delivery postcode and send the order. We'll price delivery for your address and send it over before anything is charged.
Cities and towns across the East Midlands
We take orders from every postcode in the East Midlands. These are some of the places we quote for most; if yours isn't listed, add your postcode at the basket and we'll quote all the same.
Nottinghamshire
- Nottingham
- Mansfield
- Newark-on-Trent
- Worksop
- Beeston
Derbyshire
- Derby
- Chesterfield
- Ilkeston
- Buxton
- Matlock
Leicestershire and Rutland
- Leicester
- Loughborough
- Hinckley
- Melton Mowbray
- Oakham
Lincolnshire
- Lincoln
- Grantham
- Boston
- Skegness
- Spalding
Northamptonshire
- Northampton
- Kettering
- Corby
- Wellingborough
- Daventry
Questions
Should I use 3.6m or 4.2m rails?
3.6m suits posts at 1.8m centres. 4.2m gives fewer joins on a long boundary or lets you space posts a little wider on lower fences.
Do clay soils need deeper posts?
It helps. Aim for 700 to 750mm in heavy clay and use post mix rather than backfilling with soil.
Ready to build your list?
Add boards, rails, posts and post mix to one basket. Enter your postcode at checkout for delivery.