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Fencing Guides, Planning Tools & Advice
Find practical help for measuring, choosing materials and planning your fencing project. Browse our guides, printable resources and calculators, or contact our team for advice.
Featured Fencing Guide
Measuring Guide
How to Measure for New Fencing
Learn how to measure your boundary, calculate panel spaces, allow for gates and plan for posts, gravel boards and sloping ground.
Fencing Guides & Advice
Practical information to help you choose the right products and prepare for installation.
How to Measure for New Fencing
Measure the fence line, calculate panels and posts, allow for gates and record changes in ground level.
How to Choose the Right Fence Posts
Compare timber, concrete and DuraPost metal posts, including sizes, post types, gate posts, ground conditions and installation requirements.
How to Choose the Right Fence Panel
Compare overlap, feather edge, decorative, trellis and screening panels, including privacy, strength, treatment options and compatibility with posts and gravel boards.
How to Install Fence Panels and Gravel Boards
Follow the installation sequence for timber, concrete and DuraPost systems, including post spacing, gravel boards, slopes and final alignment checks.
How to Repair a Damaged Fence Post
Learn how to assess a leaning or broken fence post, compare repair spurs and metal supports, and decide when full replacement is the safer option.
Fencing Panning Tools - Coming Soon
Use our printable resources and calculators to record measurements and prepare your materials list.
Fencing Materials Calculator
Estimate the number of panels, posts, gravel boards, post mix and fixings needed for your fence.
Fence Measurement Sheet
Record each fence section, gate opening, corner, slope and preferred fencing option.
Printable Graph Paper
Sketch your boundary, record dimensions and mark gates, corners and changes in level.
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Need Help Calculating Materials?
Bring your measurements, photographs or project sketch into our Harlow store. Our team can help calculate panels, posts, gravel boards, post mix and fixings.
Planning a New Fence?
Speak to Our Team Before You Order
Send us your measurements, photographs or material list and we’ll help you choose suitable products and calculate what you need.