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Fencing
What is a fence?
A fence is a structure that separates and
divides 2 areas or properties.
It can be constructed of a number of
different materials to form a solid or open delineated boundary.
Some popular types include:
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Picket
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Paling
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Colorbond
Steel
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Brick
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Blueboard
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Rural wire
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Federation
Wire
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Horizontal
Slat
Pickets
Over the years, we have tried many
different manufacturers of pickets.
We have found one thing holds true with
pickets; the cheaper the price - the cheaper the quality. There are no bargain pickets available!
We have found an excellent supplier that
has less than a 2% wastage factor in a pack of pickets. This means that in a pack of 250 you would
expect no more than 4 or 5 “dud” pickets. We have bought from alternate
suppliers and had waste factors as high as 50%! You get what you pay for!
This means you can buy pickets from us, knowing
that you will be able to use them all. Timber is timber and not totally
perfect, but we will replace any pickets that we consider are unusable.
The following are some popular picket
profiles available;
      
The most
popular pickets are the plain top (blanks) and the Windsor style.
We keep both
these styles in stock
Prices are as
follows:
Cypress Pickets
Windsor “K”
Style is kept in stock – First Quality
There may be some
cheaper, but these are the best!
900 mm 3ft nominal 1.95 each
1200 4ft 2.50
1500 5ft 3.00
1800 6ft 3.45
2100 7ft 4.40
Blanks 70 x 19 per metre 1.80 m
Other styles
available – add 25c per picket
Lead time – up to 5 days for non –
stock lines
Visit our manufacturer’s website for more
information:
Paling Fencing
When you are ready to replace your paling
fence, give us a call.
We can arrange for supply only or we can
recommend a reliable tradesperson.
This fence is “stuffed”
 
We specialise in treated pine paling
fencing supplies. We are Melbourne’s largest manufacturer &
supplier of EcoWood treated pine palings.
We are one of Australia’s leading
paling producers
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We
manufacture the palings here in Melbourne
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We can
control quality at each stage of production.
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State of the
art safety and automation processes ensure a consistent quality and value
for money
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All our
production is pressure treated on site in our state of the art facility.
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We are the
preferred supplier to many of Melbourne’s largest fencing contractors.
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We also
supply to some of Australia’s leading wholesale
suppliers.
Why are our palings the best?
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Cut from
Australian plantation pine
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Cut from
large end section – minimal “pith”
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They have a
consistent thickness & quality.
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EcoWood
treated for the same price as CCA treated.
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No need for
stainless steel fixings like other alternative treated pine products.
What do I get for my money?
Every 5.4m of fencing includes:
3/5.4 - 75 x 50 EcoWood
rails –
top bottom & middle
1/5.4 - 150 x 25 EcoWood
plinth
27 each 150mm EcoWood rear palings – space 50mm apart
27 each 100mm EcoWood front palings – overlap 25mm
1 Cypress
post per 2.7m spacing
At least 450mm in ground.
Uneven ground or sandy
allow 700mm.
We do not cut corners like
some of our competitors
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No UNDERSIZED 75 x 38 mid-rail like our opposition!
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No UNDERSTRENGTH 125 x 75 treated pine posts!
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We quote you for what you need –
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as per Master Fencers’ Association specifications.
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So compare apples with apples!
 
Why not hardwood
rails?
Well, for 2 reasons:
1.
Quality
Good
hardwood is getting harder to find. 90% of all hardwood mills have closed. The mills left remaining
are more interested in producing
high quality KD hardwood, not low quality OBHW.
2.
Correct
Application
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Most of the
hardwood rails are produced from mountain ash.
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This is at
best a moderate durability hardwood.
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It is ideal
for interior applications with its true grain & light weight.
3.
Durability
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Mountain Ash
will start degrading in 3 to 5 years when exposed to the weather & not
protected by an oil based sealant.
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The rails
will start to degrade.
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The nails
will fail to hold
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The palings
will pop off
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Your fence
will fall apart.
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This
is after only 5 - 10 years!
  
Notice that the posts & palings are still in good condition
Rural wire
Rural wire is also known as farm fencing.
It usually constructed of post and wire. Normally the posts are treated
pine poles. The wire is usually galvanised. It can either be barbed, woven
or plain strand.
This type of fencing is in many ways a
symbol of Australian culture.
The following is a link to White’s Wire
Fencing Hints.
We do not stock this type of fencing. We
can however order any product into stock within 2 – 3 days. We can
recommend a fencing contractor to complete your project if required
Contact us for further details.
Federation Wire
Federation wire is called as such because
it was a popular wire fencing used at the time of federation. It has a
rustic but structured feel – uniquely Australian. It is very popular with
older style houses and particularly suits a cottage garden.
The following
is a link to Whites Wire our supplier of federation wire
The
core wire is galvanised and coated in coloured PVC in either
forest green or cream.
Stock
sizes are:
900mm
x 10m rolls $109.40 inc
GST
1200mm
x 10m rolls $149.35 inc GST
These prices apply to existing stock only. Due
to the volatile price of steel.
Our scrap price has dropped by 75%, BUT new steel
is still increasing!
Go figure!!!???!!
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