Decking Fence: a Fence Built from Ipe Decking Boards

Hereby 2 pictures of our new fence. We have put it down with the two of us. We attached a long batten to the 90 cm wall using hammer fix plugs, and then mounted uprights on U-shaped galvanized holders. Against these uprights we screwed the hardwood planks we bought from you to the garden side and to the side of the communal path. To finish off, we put the inside uprights on the same U-shaped steel holders, which are secured in the foundation of the wall and still screwed to the wall itself. These uprights are mounted to the fence and posts through and through again. The whole structure stands like a house now, all A-B-C-D-E etc. storms are welcome.

Can you build a fence from decking boards?

Yes, and Ipe is well suited to it. Ipe is durability class 1 and stays straight, so a board that was made for a deck also works upright on posts, as this customer shows. Screw the boards to the posts through the face and pre-drill every hole, because Ipe is very hard. Leave a small gap between the boards so rain can run off and the wood can dry.

Prefer a fence without screw heads in the face? Then use our Ipe fence slats. They are 21 mm thick and 50, 70 or 90 mm wide, and they clip onto Azobé posts with hidden fixings. A complete slatted fence of 1.80 m high starts at about £330 per metre, with posts, clips and screws.

A fence around your deck

Many customers finish a deck with a low fence or a privacy screen in the same wood, so deck and fence weather to the same silver grey. Our Ipe decking and our Ipe fencing are the same Ipe hardwood and both last 25+ years, also without maintenance. For a short screen next to the patio, see garden screens.

Tags for this product: SLATTED FENCING | IPE

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