There is plenty of choice when it comes to fences. Variants made of corrosion-resistant metal are durable and easy to maintain, but fences made of wood also offer advantages with their natural look and flexible applications. Before installation, it is important to check with the local building authority. This allows DIYers to find out whether the planned fence bordering the property requires a planning permit or how far from the border it needs to be placed. Once all the general conditions have been cleared up, the builders can get to work on the project. 

The fence posts must be protected against moisture and dampness. A point foundation can be cemented for this purpose, providing the fence with a firm hold. The foundation of the fence can be laid along the plot boundary using a string line with pegs and a spirit level. Post support brackets or ground sleeves prevent any direct contact between steel or wooden posts and the ground. They can be embedded in concrete or anchored into concrete surfaces and existing foundations using stainless steel bolt anchors and concrete screws. This protects the wood against rotting and the metal against corrosion. The fixing specialist fischer offers the FAZ II R bolt anchors and the Ultracut FBS II R concrete screws made of stainless steels for this application. When using a fischer injection system such as the fischer FIS V Plus, the drill holes are completely filled and sealed, preventing any moisture penetration. Using a chemical fixing system also requires stainless steel anchor rods such as the fischer FIS A R threaded rods.

fischer offers post screws to screw post support brackets or ground sleeves to the wood supports above ground. FAZ II bolt anchors can also be used for this purpose. The latter are also suitable for fastening metal posts to post support brackets or ground sleeves. Both the post screws and the FAZ II bolt anchors should consist of stainless steel.

Next, DIYers simply have to connect the posts with the fence elements. Metal fences come with metal brackets and accessories. For wooden fences, it is recommended that the fence panels and posts are connected with fence hardware (angles) and suitable stainless steel fischer screws (Power-Fast or Power-Full). Gabion walls, metal cages filled with stone, are another popular choice. When using them to build longer or higher fences, they should also be anchored in concrete using posts without touching the surface of the earth.