I spent yesterday afternoon building a fence on the front yard. I want to create a separated space that sits in front of the workshop. The fence will section off the house front and keep the dogs safe, as I am keeping the front open onto the road. This will mean that what is a wasted space, now, will become a useable drive for Vyvyan.
I have been thinking about the grace of using your hands to create. The Tack Room Refurb is all handmade. I cut and chisel the wood, without any powered appliances. They look rough enough to be handmade, and I like that. This fence is no different, apart from the one horizontal piece being run through the table saw, it was 2.4m long, so hand cutting would have made a mess of a £10 length of wood.
I used galvanized nails to fix the pales on and am now ready to move the gates that cross the front of the yard by the road-side. I may need to add a little more material to keep it tough, but have come with a couple of ideas to help the gates stay functional. A big problem with such large drive gates, is that they pull heavy on the posts, and can sink to the ground, so I have decided to add a wheel to each of them. They will roll out onto the yard, and keep some of the weight from hanging off of the sides. I also want to create a swing catch for the top. By it being simple, pulling a bar over to hold the other gate will mean it can easily be opened. I plan to keep one of the gates in a fixed position, simply unfixed when needed. It’s such a fabulous thing to work with your hands.
