subject: Sydney Brush Fencing: Let Alone These Scams [print this page] It is critical to note that scamming is uncommon. Unfortunately, with the pressure to earn a buck, comes the odd scammer... so it is essential for you to know specifically what tricks they might play.
There are two key forms of scam:
1) There is no work completed - just money taken.
2) Low price plus lower quality.
Have you ever had a handyman arrive at your door and offer to do work at low cost because somebody in your local area has cancelled? Well this is the manner that the first type of scam works.
Frequently the target of these scammers is the elderly. They ask the customer to make an on the spot decision by telling them that the special offer is only applicable for today since the client in the area has cancelled.
Then they ask you to pay for some of the work before it starts and tell you they're going off to get the materials. Once they leave they never come back.
Unfortunately, the second scam is moderately common in many industries. In the demands of competitive bidding, the tradesmen will present a low quote to acquire the job and then cut corners to deliver an inadequate quality outcome.
Pay attention to these four areas of your brushwood fence:
The first area where the contractor might take shortcuts relates to the roll top. Building a roll top requires experience, an appropriate brush as well as time. If your supplier is taking shortcuts they just may not bothered to put the time plus it will show in the quality of the roll top.
The preparation as well as installation of the base of the fence is a second area to be careful of. To maintain the height of the fencing is essential that the brushwood is not able to slide out out of the bottom, so supporting the base of the fence is critical to its integrity.
Good fencing suppliers will apply tree wooden slabs at least 100 mm wide as a base for the brushwood fence when it comes in contact with the ground. If your supplier is taking shortcuts they will use narrower wood will not use any at all.
There are two other elements to be careful of with the base of the fence. First, a brushwood fencing should not be used for retaining purposes as it is not strong enough. Second, the fencing needs to be built in such a way that the brush material is not in constant contact with damp earth or garden beds because it will rot more quickly.
The third area of skimping involves the clipping or wiring of the brush material. Clips are used to pull the brushwood material closely together to prevent sagging and dropping. You need expect to see these clips approximately 350 mm to 400 mm (maximum) apart. If your supplier is taking shortcuts, they will not put the clipping so close together.
Lastly, the fencing itself is poorly or loosely packed. A brush fencing contractor taking short cuts will make savings by reducing the amount or quality of brushwood that goes into the fencing. This will make your fence thinner in addition to subject to early deterioration. It will also be weaker as well as offer inferior sound in addition to wind protection. As a guide a hand packed fence ought to be 50-60mm wide, and you need not be able to see daylight through it. Furthermore, the brush covering the posts as well as rails needs to give adequate coverage so you can't see them.
