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Requirements

WhenFor usingnew woodenagreements posts, you must:

• removeRemove all old fencing material before putting up the new fencing

For wooden posts you must:

• useUse softwood timber that’sthat is fully peeled, coated with wood preservative and pressure treatedtreated, or treated with an HSE approved industrial wood preservative, soto you comply with Use Class 4 that’sas defined in BS8417:2014 ‘Preservation of Wood - Code of Practice’Practice’. –You  you can also use untreated durable timber as set out in the Forestry Commission guide to forest fencing fencing. As an alternative to wooden fence posts, you can use metal fence posts. For Higher Tier you should agree this with your Natural England Adviser or Forestry Commission Woodland Officer
• Erect the steel wire mesh fence to at least 1.05m high when installed. You can use additional strands of galvanised steel wire (plain or barbed) if you need extra height.height, Useusing strands of galvanised 4mm mild plain steel wire or 2.5mm barbed wire or high tensile wire
• useUse straining posts that are at least 2.1m100 long,x at least 100mm by 100mm square when sawnsawn, or have at least a 125mm top diameterdiameter, and are at least 2.1m long. Set the straining posts no more than 150m apart if using mild steel or 600m apart for high tensile wire
• setPlace the straining posts no more than 150m apart if you use mild steel wireline (orwire, or 600m apart for high tensile wire)wire
• useUse a straining post at every change of direction (horizontal or vertical) and at each end of the fence – you can use suitable bracing to achieve stability
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• morticeMortice (cut) struts into the straining post at an angle of no more than 45 degreesdegrees. –Do do not secure by a nail alone
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• useUse intermediate posts at least 1.65m longlong.
• strutsStruts should be at least 1.8m longlong.
• Attach andstruts attached to posts using a suitable connectorconnector.

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• attach the fence to trees or hedgerows
• block or restrict access to open access land
• hard staple the wire to intermediate postsposts. –The the wire should be a running fit so it can move, contract and expand in different temperatures

Evidence

If you have an existing agreement, you must keep continue to follow the specifications in that agreement.

Keeping records

You must keep photographs of the completedfollowing workrecords and providesupply them with your claim.payment claim:

• photographs of the completed work

You must also keep the following records and providesupply them on request:

• any consents or permissions connected with the work
• receipted invoicesinvoices, or bank statements where a receipted invoice is unavailable
• photographs of the site before work starts

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Capital items

You can use this item withon thesethe items:same feature as the following supplement:

FG15:Water

• FG4 gates- Rabbit fencing supplement

Biodiversity

FY6:This Restoreitem coppicinghas been identified as being beneficial for biodiversity. All Countryside Stewardship habitat creation, restoration and management options are of great significance for biodiversity recovery, as are the wide range of arable options in woodland

Supplements

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