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by onlyme4
Wed Dec 07, 2011 10:19 pm
Forum: Fencing Forum
Topic: What's normal splitting / movement in a new closeboard fence
Replies: 3
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Re: What's normal splitting / movement in a new closeboard f

What is normal for closeboard fencing is written into British Standard 1722. That provides guideline for installing closeboard fencing which most local councils and government institutions, railways, etc will use to erect closeboarding.
by onlyme4
Sat Dec 03, 2011 12:01 am
Forum: Fencing Forum
Topic: closeboarding...one nail or two ?
Replies: 3
Views: 14266

Re: closeboarding...one nail or two ?

I heard a few stories about splitting where the nail pierces two boards. As the boards shrink or expand with the weather they don't have room to move and the feathered edge splits off. Can I ask where you nail; ie; where does the nail pierce the underlying feather edge or board, 1,2,3cm from the edg...
by onlyme4
Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:25 pm
Forum: Fencing Forum
Topic: closeboarding...one nail or two ?
Replies: 3
Views: 14266

Re: closeboarding...one nail or two ?

Think I just answered my own question. I looked up the British Standard on closeboard fencing and it's pretty clear, that only one nail should be pierce each feather board. Moderators; you might want to change the project guidance on this site to reflect the British Standard as your guidance does no...
by onlyme4
Tue Nov 29, 2011 5:24 pm
Forum: Fencing Forum
Topic: closeboarding...one nail or two ?
Replies: 3
Views: 14266

closeboarding...one nail or two ?

I keep getting conflicting advice on installing closeboard fencing. Some say to only put one nail in across the width of the featheredge plank, thereby trapping the thin edge or the underlying plank to allow for expansion and contraction. While others say nail through the wide edge of the feather ed...
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