Bamboo Fencing

Bamboo fence panel

Woven bamboo fence panels

Bamboo fencing

Bamboo fencing is an aesthetically pleasing alternative to wooden fences. They have become increasingly popular in recent years because Japanese garden designs often include these types of fences and structures, and bamboos are fast growing so are considered to be a good environmentally friendly alternative to chopping down our forests to make structures for our gardens!

Fence Panels

Including fence panels made from bamboos in your garden design will add the appeal of a unique and tropical look. These panels can be purchased in various sizes and designs, some completely constructed from bamboos and others are based on a wooden frame.

See my page on Fence Panels for more information...

Maintenance and Care

As any natural product, bamboo fencing will age and fade. It will last for years if you provide it with the same level of maintenance you would expect to give to protect a wooden fence from the elements.

DIY Fencing

If you like doing DIY (do it yourself) and want to build your own bamboo fencing, you should consider rolled fences with caps and mouldings. Portable screens are also a good consideration for DIY bamboo fencing.

Tips for Building Your Own Fencing

When designing your project, and in assessment of quantities of materials, keep it in mind that the canes will be varied. Some things to watch out for are; position of joints, cracks, colour, straightness, and taper.
Use pressure-treated hardwood for the fence posts that come into contact with the ground, up to 4" x 4" is advised. Round posts will match the bamboo better than square posts. This is recommended because continuous contact with soil, particularly if wet, can cause bamboo to rot after 3-4 years. Treated hardwood posts will last longer.
Using a fine bladed hacksaw to cut the canes is recommended
To prevent collection of water inside the canes cut above the joint at the top, diagonally or vertically, so that the membrane can help provide protection.
Bamboo can crack or be crushed if you nail directly into it in the same way that wood can. To prevent this drill holes prior to nailing that are fractionally bigger than the nail and be careful with the hammer to avoid crushing the cane. Alternatively use a nail gun/driver.
Recommended preservatives are; petroleum base preservatives, and oils such as hemp.
As your fencing ages it may change colour and crack through expanding and contracting in different temperatures and weather conditions. This is natural and will not affect the strength of the fencing... it will provide character!

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Alternatives to Fencing

Living hedges, screens, or windbreaks are excellent alternatives to bamboo fence panels. You could even grow a privacy screen for a couple of years and harvest some of it to turn it into a fencing panel! If you are interested I have sections on this website that provide more detail on live fencing.... see below.

Hedge

Bamboo garden hedges can be impressive and can be cut or trimmed in the same way as you would do with traditional hedging plants. Follow this link for a list of suitable species and detailed information about bamboo hedging

Privacy Screen

Bamboos can easily be cultivated into garden privacy screens and can be cut or trimmed to achieve the desired outcome that compliments your garden design. The main difference between a privacy screen and a hedge is that screens are taller whereas hedges are much shorter and generally more formal in appearance. For more detail and a list of suitable species have a browse through my page dedicated to Bamboo Screen.

Windbreak

Bamboos are ideal for domestic garden or commercial windbreaks and can be cultivated, cut, trimmed... or harvested. For detailed information on windbreaks please see my dedicated page that includes; wind force reduction, flexibility, root mass, stability, benefits, cultivation and suitable species. More... Bamboo Wind Break

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From your interest in bamboo fencing you will also find useful information and guides by following the links below.