Garden buildings & fencing

Fencing is a versatile favourite that can offer privacy from the neighbours, protection from the elements or make your home more secure.

Wooden fence panels and posts can be prone to storm damage, rot or attack by insects.

Wooden fences, sheds, playhouses and other outdoor structures are constantly battling against our British weather.

If you're constructing a new fence with a gated opening, put up the gate and posts first and build the fence from them.

A garden wall in brick or stone may be more expensive than a fence, but it'll weather attractively and last a lifetime.

You should always build a garden wall on a solid foundation of a trench filled with concrete.

A stone wall could be part of your landscaping project or you could just want to make a more interesting boundary wall.

Building a free-standing garden wall is really satisfying and can improve and secure your garden.

Brick planters are an ideal place to grow plants that need different soil conditions from the ones in your flowerbeds.

If you want to construct garden steps that are built into an earth slope, you can use a whole range of materials - from bricks to concrete slabs, timber to gravel, and concrete to large flat stones.

A pergola is basically an open roof, set on posts or columns.

A greenhouse will bring new life to your garden.

A firm, level base should be the starting point for any shed or garden building.

There are hours of fun to be had with a playhouse. Children will love playing in their own outdoor den and they can be decorated with bright and cheerful colours to create a truly individual play space.

A wooden garden shed is straightforward to assemble and once erected can provide much-needed storage, a home for hobbying or a quiet spot to sit and enjoy your garden.

Fencing is the most popular way to mark a boundary and is a cost-effective and easy-to-install option for your outdoor space – whether you’re replacing what you have currently, repairing it, or sta...

Choosing the right garden gate can help finish off the look of your fence or wall – as well as granting you access to your home of course.

You can build your garden wall from bricks, natural stone or reconstituted stone (which is made from concrete bricks that are finished and coloured to look like stone). .

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You don’t have to be an expert gardener to get the most out of a greenhouse.

The garden shed - a firm favourite in British gardens. Sheds are brilliantly versatile.

If you’re after a private outdoor space, take a look at Neva, the modular solution with different panels, layouts and styles for you to play around with.