Friday, May 27, 2011

Need to Install a Bamboo Fencing?

Enhancing the beauty of a home through various ways of landscaping has become common these days. Adding fencing to your landscapes brings much attractive look. Among various kinds of fencing, bamboo fencing is the one that can be used to instantly to transform an outdoor space.

Bamboo fences are light in weight and resistant to water. They are also durable and need less maintenance. With these features or benefits, many people prefer to install them. Here are some tips and instructions that help you in installing bamboo fences.
  • Among different types of bamboo fences. First you need to choose the one you need. The fences are mostly of two types including split reed and full reed. The split reed fencing is thick and tough as it uses more mature bamboo reeds. The full reed bamboo fences have smaller gaps between the individual reeds and are better for privacy. Choose the one based on your needs.
  • Bamboo is a live plant and it has to be dried, cleaned, and fumigated before used in constructing fences.
  • Decide the way you plan to attach the bamboo fencing to your landscape.
  • Properly set the roll of bamboo fencing at a corner. The end has to be attached to the corner fence post using wires or zip ties.
  • The bamboo should be affixed in at least three locations in order to ensure that it stays longer.
  • The fence line is to be continued till the first roll is completely installed. If you wish to have another roll, ensure that two rolls are overlapped by one inch to avoid a gap.
  • To install http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifa stand-alone fence by bamboo fence panels, be sure that a framework of vertical posts and horizontal http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifstringers is constructed.
  • Once the installation is complete, you also need to concentrate on its maintenance. However, the maintenance required for bamboo fencing is much less. The only thing you need to do is to remove climbing vines. It is done to avoid damage from children and pets and prevent the reeds from being broken.

Following the above tips may help you in installing a bamboo fencing to your landscape on your own.

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