From the crew, since 2004
Fencing guides + advice
What we have learned building fences and gates around Newcastle since 2004: the NSW rules, the materials, and what a good job looks like.
Fencing Around Construction Sites, What You Need and Why
How to fence a construction site safely, choosing the right temporary fencing, planning gates and traffic, meeting SafeWork NSW duties and keeping the public out.
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Why Do Fences Have Gaps?
The reasons fences are built with gaps, airflow, wind load and material movement, and why chainwire mesh is the open-weave version of the same idea.
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Fencing Your Tennis Court, What You Need to Know
The seven things to sort before you fence a tennis court, court size, chain link versus pipe-and-cable, fence height, posts and fittings.
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Featured in the Australian National Construction Review
Chainwire Fencing Specialist featured in the Australian National Construction Review for fencing work on GWH Build's Aero Apartments in Newcastle.
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What to Know About Barbed Wire Fences
Barbed wire fencing explained, the wire types, why it adds security, and the NSW rules that stop you fitting it in residential areas.
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A Guide to Sports Field Fencing: Planning, Spec and Uses
Planning a sports field fence: what it needs to do, height and post spec, welded mesh vs chain-link, player run-off and access, and why chainwire suits community grounds.
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8 Advantages of Chainlink Fencing Over a Wall
Why chainlink (chainwire) fencing beats a brick or concrete wall on cost, speed, flexibility and weather, plus the coatings, gauges and styles that make it far from plain.
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Sliding Gates vs Swing Gates, How to Choose
Sliding gate or swing gate? Compare space, slope, driveway width, automation and cost so you pick the right gate for your driveway or site entry.
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Benefits of a Swinging Bi-Fold Gate
Why a swinging bi-fold gate suits tight driveways and small blocks: it folds into a fraction of the space, automates easily, runs trackless, and opens fast and quietly.
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The Star Picket Explained
What a star picket is, the types available, and why the steel star picket post outlasts timber for wire and mesh fencing. A plain guide to the classic Australian fence post.
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The Most Common Steel Fence Problems, and How to Fix Them
The common problems steel fences develop, shifting posts, sticking gates, rust and stains, what causes each, and how to fix and prevent them.
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Choosing the Right Type of Fencing for Your Property
A practical guide to choosing a fence by purpose, security, boundary, sport or animals, what each material does well, and what to check before you build in NSW.
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