Finally Fencing

23 September 2003

It has been exactly 4 months and 1 day since we moved into the new place. While we have got ourselves a new vacuum cleaner, a big fat couch, a sizable deck and a new lifestyle, we have yet to have proper fencing. Correction, we got no fence at all.

That is, until now ...

Site prep for fencing

Professional hole - digger

Yes, this is how proper hole digging is done.

Our fencer is a most elusive man. Does not answer nor return calls. After some prompting in the form of us almost engaging another fencer, we gratefully found the first holes being dug around the boundary - signs of work commencing.

Posts

Further down the track, steel posts & support channels are erected in place. We have quite a huge area to cover, considering.

Progress


The fencer's progress was seriously snail-paced. Please do NOT use him if you happen to be in the region. Contact me for more details.

C - Channel

We specified for timber plinths below our fence for fear of having unruly dogs digging their way into our compound.

Fence Frames

In 4 days' time, the fencer has erected frames all over the title and the sheets throughout except for the Southern boundary.

Colourbond Sheets

We thought that was progress ... until, it stopped. Literally. So now, we are half-fenced. We were left high & dry ...

North boundary - missing board!

For the first time, I'm speechless.

Neighbours

As appaling as it is, deep down, I really couldn't care less. With a great neighbour next door, it just means that we could traipse down his lawn anytime to grab a cold beer, have a chat or ultimately, to borrow some tools when the time comes ... hehehe

Finishing touches

09 August 2009

It has been a while. The final installment is on its way.

90 x 19 merbau decking @ $5 per piece

The deck will be completed with the laying of the merbau strips. This is by far the easiest part of the entire deck-making operation. (besides the painting, of course). By the way, we still could not get over the fact that Aussies like to pronounce merbau as mer-boo. Strangeness..

Nailing

We have put off this last part of the construction for some time. D took the time to source some good, local timber. We went to small businesses around the region but in the end succumbed to buying the materials from Bunnings as no other establishments could match their price.

Two nails per strip

Slow progress

Slowly but surely, D painstakingly measured and spaced each strip accordingly before pre-drilling the holes for the nails. All that is left for me to do was to nail in as required.

Front decking complete

Next, we started on the rear decking. Similar story, triple in size.

Alternate joints

Fill in the gaps

Overcuts

Trimming of overcuts

The whole afternoon was spent with D aligning, drilling, sawing and me nailing. D installed panels to the sides, so that the whole package exudes a 'neater' look. And so, we worked till the cows come home.

Literally!

After this, D can of course commision himself as an outdoor additions builder. As for me, I'd be happy with a diploma in hammering.

The last nail soon