Our fence fell down in high winds so our Landlady's 84-year old "Handyman" (Tim) has put one up for us. It is honestly the worst thing resembling a "fence" I have ever seen. I am all for recycling but... It's fair to say Tim probably failed woodwork at school.
That's the top of the post by the wall. Forgive me for being ignorant, but I am pretty sure that the wood on top should still be in one piece?
The fence in all its glory. 6 different types of wood; the most prominent of course is the recycled & varnished skirting board.
Fence posts are usually sturdy items held in with large screws with oversized rawlplugs. Not our Tim. He just uses big nails into the brickwork. Nice!
That's the end fence post. It ain't hard wood. Oh no. Nothing but the finest used battered soft wood; presumably from the nearest skip. It's split, too so that's a bonus.
Oh no! Some of our finest skirting board has cracked. From where Tim has hit it with a hammer no doubt. Love the use of 3 different types of nails. One appears to be a felting tack. Way to go.
There appears to be a bit missing. It's unclear whether Tim had run out of wood or whether it's an "art" thing. If you're in Ipswich & have a skip outside your house with wood in it, expect it to be empty soon.
Knots in your recycled wood? No problem; Tim just knocks 'em out.
All comments welcome...
