Browse Forums Landscape & Garden Design 1 Jan 17, 2009 10:04 am We will probably need to replace a boundary fence and potentially add a retaining wall before/after we build. So my question is what is the cheapest kind of fence? Wood, brick or colorbond? I suspect it's wood but I'm not sure
Thanks! Re: Fencing costs 2Jan 17, 2009 10:12 am Colourbond is generally the cheapest. it is quick and easy too.
You might be able to get the materials for a timber fence cheaper but they take a bit longer to install and require more specialised tools if you dont already have them. Re: Fencing costs 3Jan 17, 2009 10:33 am How much per lineal metre would colorbond be? Say for the basic variety neighbourly fence? Re: Fencing costs 4Jan 17, 2009 10:50 am Your looking at about $70 - $90 per 2.3m section (1.8m high) but i've always built them myself so dont know how much to install.
If you are handy with tools and dont mind a bit of digging they are really easy to install. Re: Fencing costs 5Jan 17, 2009 11:19 am Hey buildingadreamhome, go to these websites, they're really helpful :
http://www.alldayfencing.com.au/adfpaling.php OR [url]http://buybuildingsupplies.com.au/fencing-timber-fencing-c-30_1336.html[/url] Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: Fencing costs 6Jan 17, 2009 11:22 am I would have thought timber was the cheapest.. I thought that must be the reason why most estates allow only timber...
but after 10 years or so.. timber starts to look terrible... Our estate is timber only otherwise I would have had colorbond. Re: Fencing costs 7Jan 17, 2009 1:13 pm I think colourbond looks exactly as it costs: cheap.
Part of my fence is (I estimate) 80 years old ! Still looks pretty good - but then it was made in a different era and is hardwood tounge-and-groove. If I had the money though I'd go for rendered double brick, or maybe brick pillars with wrought iron. Do the hard jobs first. The easy jobs will take care of themselves. - Dale Carnegie Re: Fencing costs 8Jan 17, 2009 6:04 pm wakeboardandy I would have thought timber was the cheapest.. I thought that must be the reason why most estates allow only timber... but after 10 years or so.. timber starts to look terrible... Our estate is timber only otherwise I would have had colorbond. it's very easy for colourbond to get damaged too. neighbours' kids are always bashing and bending it. Re: Fencing costs 9Jan 17, 2009 6:05 pm Cabinfever I think colourbond looks exactly as it costs: cheap. Part of my fence is (I estimate) 80 years old ! Still looks pretty good - but then it was made in a different era and is hardwood tounge-and-groove. If I had the money though I'd go for rendered double brick, or maybe brick pillars with wrought iron. I agree with you Cabinfever, the colourbond fences look cheap IMO. A well constructed and maintained wooden fence looks great and will outlast us. Re: Fencing costs 10Jan 17, 2009 6:08 pm thlo wakeboardandy I would have thought timber was the cheapest.. I thought that must be the reason why most estates allow only timber... but after 10 years or so.. timber starts to look terrible... Our estate is timber only otherwise I would have had colorbond. it's very easy for colourbond to get damaged too. neighbours' kids are always bashing and bending it. That's a good point too Thlo. Reminded me that after a recent severe storm in my area, just about every colourbond fence in the area and surrounding suburbs was either blown over or severly warped from the wind. The wood ones were in tact, except for those with a giant eucalypt sitting on them. Re: Fencing costs 11Jan 17, 2009 6:26 pm I'm not a huge fan of colorbond either. We have it on one side of our property so as much as I would like a wooden fence to replace the wooden fence on the other putting up colorbond wouldn't really be that bad "looks" wise as it would then match. As for damage we I guess that's the price you pay for the price you pay!! Re: Fencing costs 12Jan 21, 2009 10:11 pm Only just found this site! I am a fencing contractor and a lot depends on your local conditions and surrounds.
Suggest cheapest options that will give you a good look are twinside concrete retaining wall with colourbond fence on top. If colourbond is is installed correctly on top of retaining it looks pretty good.Wood shrinks and discolours quickly, more work! Harrisadale Fencing and Retaining Tony 0413858844 Re: Fencing costs 13Aug 29, 2014 9:13 am Hi there. I'm looking at getting a front fence with 4 rendered brick pillars with wrought iron (total height 1.8 metres) in between and automatic sliding wrought iron gate. Total width of fencing 12 metres. Can anyone advise me on approximately how much this would generally cost? Thanks in advance Re: Fencing costs 14Sep 02, 2014 1:05 am We're considering a similar style fence for our front and would also be interested in approximate costs. We had a 1.8m brick boundary/retaining fence built recently in Perth and that cost $272/metre (including sand rendering) My New Home Build with Dale Alcock - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=66662 Landscape Design Thread - https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=71784 Need to remove glass panel out of concrete without wrecking the glass to get the spa room in, any recommendations on how to do that. Thank you 0 39118 We are at the stage on our build in Kilcoy, Queensland where we need to get our fencing installed but we cant get any contact details for our neighbours to give them… 0 6286 Looking to tile the facade pillars rather than rendering. Builder is quoting 2500$ laying cost for upto 10msq. The 2 pillars come to be 16msq. So laying costs are 5000$… 0 7757 |