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| - | # Fences | + | This topic is part of [[gt: |
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| - | ## What are fences? | + | ===== What are fences? |
| Fences are reasonably permanent constructions to demarcate a piece of land – usually to keep livestock in or out (or to keep wild animals like deer or rabbits out). | Fences are reasonably permanent constructions to demarcate a piece of land – usually to keep livestock in or out (or to keep wild animals like deer or rabbits out). | ||
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| - | ## What are the benefits of fences? | + | ===== What are the benefits of fences? |
| Fences delineate the borders of your land, and prevent your livestock from wandering onto roads etc. However, make sure that you don’t fence across open-access land or public rights of way – or if you do, you’ll have to install a stile so that people (but not animals) can climb over the fence. | Fences delineate the borders of your land, and prevent your livestock from wandering onto roads etc. However, make sure that you don’t fence across open-access land or public rights of way – or if you do, you’ll have to install a stile so that people (but not animals) can climb over the fence. | ||
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| - | ## What can I do? | + | ===== What can I do? ===== |
| Fence posts: people have grown their own larch posts, but they don’t tend to last very long (around 6 years). The standard fence post is tanalised softwood (pressure treated with a copper solution and arsenic), that bugs won’t eat, so it doesn’t rot easily. They can last for over 15 years. | Fence posts: people have grown their own larch posts, but they don’t tend to last very long (around 6 years). The standard fence post is tanalised softwood (pressure treated with a copper solution and arsenic), that bugs won’t eat, so it doesn’t rot easily. They can last for over 15 years. | ||
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| - | ## Further resources | + | ===== Forum ===== |
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| - [University of Tennessee](https:// | - [University of Tennessee](https:// | ||
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| - | ## Related topics | + | ===== Related topics |
| - [Gates & stiles](gate: | - [Gates & stiles](gate: | ||
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| - [Living willow structures](livw: | - [Living willow structures](livw: | ||
| - | ## Specialist curators of this topic | + | ===== Specialist curators of this topic ===== |