Rolled Bamboo Fencing – An Easy Way To Build A Fence

Bamboo fencing is a perfect way to dress up your outdoor space. But it’s not limited to outside. Rolled bamboo has a place indoors as well, where it is used in window dressings and as decorative room dividers. Primarily though rolled bamboo fencing is used to create truly unique looks around gardens or patio.

A rolled bamboo fence is strong and durable. In fact, the heavier rolled bamboo is as strong as cedar. Bamboo can last upwards of twenty years if maintained properly. It should be treated like wood products to prevent cracking and drying.

For outdoor fencing, rolled bamboo needs to be supported on a rigid structure or frame. It can either be applied to an existing fence or as part of a new fence.

If it is being applied to a fence that is already in place, the roll needs to be attached. The easiest way to attach it to a wooden fence is with stainless steel or galvanized heavy duty staples using a staple gun. These types of staples won’t rust and mark up your fencing. Be sure to apply the staples over the existing wire that holds the rolled fencing together, in order to hide the staples.

Applying a roll of bamboo to a chain link fence is even easier. You simply use galvanized wire to tie the rolled bamboo to the chain linking. Tie the wire at intervals of four or five inches to the top, middle and bottom. Be sure to hide that wire by sliding it under the wire holding the bamboo together.

If you are using rolled bamboo for a new fencing project, first make a frame to support the bamboo. You will need to use wood posts to put in the ground. Add the top and the bottom rails and run some smaller wooden boards horizontally as well. This is what you will attach the bamboo material to. You can attach it in the same way as you would for an existing wooden fence.

Once attached to a frame you may notice that the bamboo fencing rolls overlap. It can and should be trimmed to fit, using pruning sheers or a miter saw. Bamboo is a grass, not a type of wood, so it will break down if it comes in direct contact with the ground. That’s the purpose for the frame and for using wooden posts in the ground.

There is a huge variety in rolled bamboo fencing. You can find everything from split bamboo to solid, along with woven patterns. Your most difficult decision may be to decide on the look you want. Whatever you decide, you can be assured that there will be bamboo fencing that can help you achieve that look.

For a truly unique fencing solution, why not consider bamboo fencing. Bamboo fence panels make installation easy. Panels come in a variety of sizes and patterns. Choose from rolled bamboo fencing or split bamboo fencing.

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July 10 2010 | Gardening | No Comments »