How to Build Bamboo Fencing

Bamboo fencing is an eco-friendly alternative to wooden fencing. As a bamboo plant grows almost 12 times faster than a tree, which we use for wood, it is easy to replenish them. Not only does a bamboo fencing look great but it is very durable also. Bamboo fences can be used for screening purposes too. The best thing about bamboo fencing is that you can build it all by yourself using a few simple tools. You can be really creative with bamboo and create various designs. Below, I have described how you can build a really nice bamboo fence for your garden or house.

Buy bamboos

First take a measurement of the length of your fencing. Contact a bamboo dealer and request him to help you choose the suitable bamboos for fencing purposes. He may also help your to decide how many bamboos your will require.

Prepare the bamboos

You can sharpen one end of the bamboos after keeping aside a few to use as pillars and cross supports. You can color all bamboos or have them polished. However, the natural color of bamboos also looks quite nice. It is better to color the bamboos now rather than after you finish your bamboo fencing.

Set up pillars

Dig 1.5 to 2’ deep holes on the ground after every 2 meters where you are going to set up your fence. Now insert the pillar bamboos in these holes and fill the rest of the hole with soil to make the pillars stand firmly on the ground. Make sure that the heads of all pillars are on the same level.

Set up the fence

Now dig smaller holes to set up the other sharpened bamboos closely one after the other. Tie the bamboos firmly with each other by a long rope. These ropes have to be very strong.

Cross-support

Cut a bamboo lengthwise into two halves to use as the cross supports. Now attach these cross supports with nails across the fencing. You can attach two horizontal cross supports one close to the ground and the other one close to the top of the fence. Your bamboo fencing is now ready.

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