Australian fencing journal · Est. for the boundary line
Before the posts, after the summer
Site preparation, contractors, temporary panels, gates and the yearly work that keeps a fence standing.
How to choose a suburban driveway gate that still works after a storm — sliding versus swing, automation, safety beams, and the site details that decide the hardware.
Tom Laird · 18 September 2025
How hoop-mesh hire fences actually work on suburban jobs — wind, shade cloth, pool-reno traps, and the difference between a site fence and a barrier that must still meet the rules.
Tom Laird · 3 September 2025
A practical summer walk-down for Colourbond, paling and rural wire — washing, storm prep, clay after the first rain, and the repairs that stop a small fault becoming a rebuild.
Tom Laird · 6 August 2025
How to read a fencing quote in Australia, which licences actually matter, and the site questions that separate a proper crew from a cheap metre-rate.
Tom Laird · 31 March 2025
The unglamorous work that decides whether a new fence stays plumb — Dial Before You Dig, levels, neighbours, clay, and the line you actually intend to build on.
Tom Laird · 27 February 2025