Temporary Fencing for a 1.8m High Front Fencing Project

DoctorCalculon on 30/10/2024 - 23:28
Last edited 30/10/2024 - 23:29

As part of obtaining a Building Permit for a 1.8m high front (feature) fence, my RBS asked me to provide a plan showing that safety fencing will be installed inside the property boundary to ensure the safety of the public.

What is the cheapest solution that will get the job done?

Mind you, I do need to have this temporary fencing to remain in place whilst the entire front area is concreted after all the posts are installed, and conduits for gate motor low voltage cables, intercom outdoor station, etc. have been laid out.

It could be like this up to a couple of months depending on how long the custom metal panels take to fabricate.

I can't place any temporary fence on the footpath as this will require a Report & Consent from my local council under Regulation 116 of the Building Regulations 2018.

I found the following items on Bunnings Warehouse which I think may do the job:

[1] 1m x 50m Plastic Orange Safety Mesh
https://www.bunnings.com.au/syneco-1x50m-orange-safety-mesh-…

[2] Longyard 180cm 1.7kg/m Black Steel Fence Post - 10 Pack
https://www.bunnings.com.au/longyard-180cm-1-7kg-m-black-ste…

If there is a better solution, please let me know in the comments.

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Comments

  • Doyen on 30/10/2024 - 23:56
    +5

    And we wonder why we can't get houses built in Australia. Rules, rules rules.

    • DoctorCalculon on 31/10/2024 - 00:03

      Yes, way too many for a fencing project.

    • Ryanek on 31/10/2024 - 09:21
      +1

      These rules are usually the result of an at work death or accident. You should never take them for granted.

      • jellykingdom on 31/10/2024 - 09:37
        +2

        Disagree. A basic barrier tape would be sufficient at a decent distance away, but that wouldn't stop some nosey idiot member of the public walking straight into the worksite

  • elgrande on 31/10/2024 - 05:28
    +1

    So your fence need a fence?

    Can't see how the tempory fence can be within your border where the actual fence should be.

    • DoctorCalculon on 31/10/2024 - 06:31

      So your fence need a fence?

      I don't make the rules.

      I can't have concrete filled base like the ones below sitting on the footpath (without making another application to the local council under Reg 116).

      https://www.superrack.com.au/shop/temporary-fencing/concrete…

      Initially, I was planning to zip tie the mesh to the T stakes (or even garden variety stakes), and when the posts are installed into the footings I would then remove all the stakes and just zip tie the mesh to the posts (until the framing stage).

  • apsilon on 31/10/2024 - 06:37

    So you need to build a temporary fence within property boundry then build a second fence within that? Sounds like you're giving up a lot of your property as the land outside the permanent fence is really unusable.

    Anyway, surely the fence contractor would've dealt with this before and be able to handle the whole thing or at least advise what complies?

  • Euphemistic on 31/10/2024 - 07:14
    +1

    That plastic mesh is OK, but you may need to keep zip tying it back up as it deteriorates. It also will get brittle after a few months and start to fall apart.

    Having said that, regular temp fencing like you see on building sites is much easier to move and manage. Id probably go this way and install it just outside the boundary until asked to move it.

    it woould seem that installing a fence inside a construction does not provide any safety for the public.

  • holdenmg on 31/10/2024 - 07:18
    -1

    1m high isn't much of a barrier.

    How high is the proposed fence? 1.8m…

    • jv on 31/10/2024 - 14:18
      -1

      1m high isn't much of a barrier.

      Many permanent fences are much lower.

  • jellykingdom on 31/10/2024 - 08:29
    +1

    Have a look on FB Marketplace, maybe Vevor, but best to try Coates Hire as well. Its surprisingly cheap for a lot of that stuff, but honestly i don't have a good feel on safety fence prices, and it could get pricey for several months

  • singlemalt72 on 31/10/2024 - 09:52
    +1

    So is your feature fence not going to be on the property boundary? Otherwise I can't see how you can install a safety fence on your property that will protect the public, or is it going to be between the boundary and the footpath?

    • DoctorCalculon on 31/10/2024 - 13:21
      +1

      is it going to be between the boundary and the footpath

      Yes. Right along the front title boundary of the property.

      I had a quick chat with the surveyor this morning. All he said was there should be some sort of a barrier - whether it is a piece of cloth or plastic mesh (that's up to me) along the boundary until the fence panels are installed.

      • JakeyJooJoo on 31/10/2024 - 14:46
        +1

        Don't overthink it man, I'd fully take a surveyor's throw away suggestion on board, they see this crap day in day out. Just grab that plastic roll you linked in the OP for $50. $100 seems a bit rich for those posts, I'd be a bit annoyed at paying that, and put a little bit of effort in to get it cheaper elsewhere, EG marketplace will be half that.

      • Euphemistic on 31/10/2024 - 20:43

        Sounds like you could get away with a roll of danger tape. Just tie it off against whatever is handy.

  • KaTst3R on 31/10/2024 - 15:52
    +1

    I tried to upgrade my fence and was in a similar situation. It was PITA. Gave up the project after the council kept asking for more and more drawings and submissions. Sunk a lot of money for survey and many drawings. Such a nightmare.

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