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Quercus Oak Fence Panels (Incubator) G#1794 N#1682

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Quercus Oak Fence Panels Incubator

Quercus Oak Fence Panels Incubator
Incubator:


GBE Incubator

Manufacturer: Quercus UK Ltd.

Product Reference: Quercus Oak Fence Panels

Analysis

For:

  • Air permeable:
    • better able to resist wind loading
    • air drying action prolongs life
  • Noise permeable:
    • Listen to nature
  • Rain permeable:
    • beneficial for plant growth on leeward side
    • less capillary trapped moiture to degrade components
  • Sunlight and daylight permeable:
    • beneficial to plant growth on north side
  • Solar heat permeable:
    • frost pockets less likely on north side
    • solar drying action prolongs life
  • Oak:
    • Robust, Tough
    • Strengthens with age
    • Durable without preservatives,
    • 25 year life expectancy in contact with soil
    • >25 years longer life not in contact with soil
    • FSC Certified
    • Locally sources UK hardwood
  • Appearance
    • Delightful, beautiful,
    • Lovely colour initially
    • Lovely different colour finally
  • Accessories:
    • Range of accessories made of same oak,
    • Consistent quality and performance

Neutral:

  • Oak:
    • is acidic will discolour ferrous fastenings or visa versa
    • will generate tannin which can stain adjacent porous surfaces
    • use austenitic stainless steel fasteners
  • Noise permeable:
    • Marginal loss of acoustic privacy

Against:

  • Light permeable:
    • Some loss of visual privacy close to fence
  • Slug Permeable:
    • Access through gaps?
    • (Snail Resistance for all but the smallest)
    • Does acidic timber put off slugs?
  • Somerset makes transport a bit longer for most.
  • Easily climbable by cats, cat burglars, children and neighbours
  • Strong enough to be climbed

Conclusion:

  • GBE PASS Scape
    • Pass first time with flying colours

© GBE NGS ASWS BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
15th February 2015 – 2nd February 2017

Quercus Oak Fence Panels Incubator
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© NGS GBE BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
15th February 2015 – 17th February 2016

Quercus Oak Fence Panels Incubator
See Also:


GBE Incubator

Manufacturer: Quercus UK Ltd.

Product Reference: Quercus Oak Fence Panels

GBE Jargon Buster

  • Air permeable
  • air drying action prolongs life
  • Noise permeable
  • Rain permeable
  • leeward side
  • capillary trapped moisture
  • Sunlight and daylight permeable
  • beneficial to plant growth on north side
  • Solar heat permeable
  • frost pockets
  • solar drying action
  • Oak
  • Robust, Tough
  • Strengthens with age
  • FSC Certified
  • Locally sourced
  • Accessories
  • acidic oak
  • discolour ferrous fastenings
  • tannin
  • porous surfaces
  • austenitic stainless steel fasteners
  • Noise permeable
  • acoustic privacy
  • Light permeable
  • loss of visual privacy

© NGS GBE BrianSpecMan aka Brian Murphy
15th February 2015 – 17th February 2016

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