insideKENT Magazine Issue 52 - July 2016 | Page 137
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New Tartan panels looking pretty with summer planting
Jacksons Fencing
NEWS, TOPICAL TREATS AND MORE...
New to the range...
It’s quite hard to come up with new ideas for fencing. Panels do tend to
fit into a fairly predictable format of a certain width, normally 1.8m wide with
varying heights, and of course, if they are timber, which is more often than
not the case, they are woody in appearance – we like wood, so that’s just
fine. Our challenge is to come up with fresh ideas that will inspire our
customers, giving them some new choices for their garden and other
outdoor areas.
Hooray for some new additions to the already abundant and attractive
range of fencing that we offer. And even if I say it myself, I think they are
some winners in this new crop!
We’ve noticed that even though a lot of our customers prefer to stick
with traditional types of fencing, like featherboard (AKA closeboard), there
has been a sizeable swing towards the more modern and clean lined panels
like our Venetian. In fact, this style has become so popular that we’ve found
it has been imitated, I’d say in most cases rather poorly!
The first new panel to introduce you to is a variation on the Venetian
theme; I just mentioned how popular they are, but I’d say the one draw
back is its see-throughness. It looks contemporary and sleek, complimenting
the chic suburban garden beautifully. But when it comes to the balancing
act of light versus privacy, the scales come down heavily in favour of light,
and privacy is sacrificed!
So how do you get the stylish look of horizontal slats that still allows
some air and light through, but doesn’t allow the neighbours a view of you
baring your body to catch some rays? Answer: new Venetian Hit and Miss
panels. They look as stylish as standard Venetian, but have another set of
horizontal slats on the other side. These are fixed to cover the space
between the slats on the first side. The slats alternate, in much the same
way as hit and miss panels are made, which means some air and light can
still pass through, but the view through is obscured. Another big benefit is
they are what we refer to as ‘good both sides’ so you and your neighbours
don’t have a view of rails, which can be a bone of contention.
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I’m aware I’m only going have enough space to tell you about two
of our lovely ‘newbies’ here, so will save the other additions for another
time, and tell you about my personal favourite; Tartan trellis, there it is at
the top of the page, how pretty is that? I think it fits into the ‘less is more’
school of design – by not putting a baton at every third spacing, we’ve
created a pattern that looks really great. I’m amazed at how effective it
looks.
Enough said, I hope I’ve whetted your appetite, if you’d like to know
more about these or our other new products, go to your dedicated web
page www.jacksons-fencing.co.uk/ashfordlocal
[email protected]
The new Venetian Hit and Miss panel is on the right of the photo
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