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| This was a challenging & large scope pool compliance project for a pool area in front yard of this Turramurra property. 2 of the 4 barriers were deemed boundary barriers, that were 1m high concrete walls (too low) & overgrown with thick ivy (non-compliant due to climbability). The old rusted 1m high sheet steel pool filter box standing in corner of 2 boundary walls was non-compliant due to reducing the 1.8m effective height needed on pool side. | So the thick ivy was first removed. | Then we raised the 2 brick boundary walls with H4 timber slats (which clients had all painted monument after). | Then we assembled & installed an Acoustic Box shed of different footprint, so clients could walk past the corner of pool without falling in! |
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| Nothing overly fancy - except these Thornleigh clients just wanted durable & functional side gates ... | to keep their new puppy in ... | galv steel posts & gate frames, treated pine rails, palings & capping | this 1.1m wide x 1.8m high gate is large, but our steel framework will ensure it lasts! |
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| This pool fence replacement project in Pennant Hills required some complex curved & raked black double top rail pool fence panels! | Our Westleigh clients had pool filter equipment next to boundary fence that breached 1.8m height requirement, so we built this custom alum slat panels shed. | The lower side was left open for future install of pool heat pump that needs open ventilation | I design these custom alum slat panels sheds or boxes using Oxworks fabricated (welded) & powder-coated slat panels & gates. |
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| Well we certainly got our exercise up 2 rock retaining walls then up ladders to install these aluminium slat privacy panels on rear fence at Kellyville! | ... prior to installing the alum slat panels we had to straighten the fence & found it had rotten posts, so we firstly dug out & concreted in galv steel stub posts all along, giving the fence many more years of life! | This Glenorie pool fencing project was the largest & in some ways most complex we have done. The clients loved the clear polycarbonate shield above their filter shed, as the most integrated & best looking solution. | ... Clients chose charcoal tubular aluminium for its classic style but also practicality for an acreage. |
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| This fabulous Westleigh pizza oven standing close & outside to where the pool fence line needed to be, did not deter us - I designed extra tall inconspicuous (black) alum pool fencing to meet effective height & climb zone challenges. | This Westleigh "billy goat" backyard has magnificent bush views which we complemented by custom made Spotted Gum hardwood posts supporting black aluminium pool fence panels. | This Hornsby Heights pool deck overlooks bush valley & we replaced old non-compliant horizontal wire balustrades with black alum panels fitted under Merbau rails. We also extended far end of deck where there was no decking with same design. (July 2021) | In Nov 2021, stage 2, we replaced ugly & weak metal garden fence adjacent pool deck with same design as the deck balustrades, where client painted the chunky treated pine posts black. What a magic outlook! |
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Re-purposed wrought-iron fence & gates at Pymble ...
Early June 2021 we did an interesting driveway area fencing job in Pymble, re-using very heavy & beautifully made old wrought iron gates (2) & panels made from solid steel spear pickets. | A few weeks prior we removed ~13m of this non-compliant fencing from a pool area in a heritage home in Pymble. I advertised the old fence panels, gates & posts on Gumtree & on same day was contacted by client #2 also from Pymble & also owning a heritage home who met me next morning to assess the materials. He bought all the old materials, then that arvo I spent 2 hours at site #2 doing gap analysis to conclude that 90% of what we had would fit the new driveway layout. | My steel fabricator mate Mark Philips had to make 1 new post to match the 8 others, modify 2 existing posts to adapt them to become corner posts, modify 1 stepped panel into a plain panel, plus made 9 of my custom designed post anchor inserts & base flange plates with threaded rods that the old posts sat over & fixed onto. We core-drilled through sandstone then into underlying concrete slab, & set the anchors in structural grout. | We did the steel fabrication & welding modifications, post anchors assembly, & installed it all in 1 day onsite. I hung the heavy gates next day. Great teamwork & a fabulous result whilst doing our bit to save the planet & re-purpose something that could have been tipped! |
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| This Westleigh home needed dog-proof garden fencing & a gate. So I installed Monument colour (to match existing other fences) tubular alum with big 19mm square pickets (to match existing balustrades). | Also now much less chance the basketball will roll down the steep yard & bush below. | This Turramurra pool area was entirely surrounded by climbable shrubs & non-compliant timber picket fencing & balcony railing. We redesigned a transparent monument isolating pool fence. We also replaced a rotten sleeper retaining wall. | We also consulted the certifier to redesign the alcove entry area so to retain 2 beautiful shrubs that were originally in the climb zones outside old fence. |
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| This Marsfield job 1st needed a new sheet steel privacy fence to hide a non-compliant timber paling fence. I had to lift some deck boards to allow digging new post holes through the structure ... | then we installed an array of different height alum slat panels on stepped side fence (concrete besser-block) to raise its effective height to >1.8m & installed in a way to not create a climb-down issue for compliance ... | the clients now have more privacy & an attractive pool area that is low maintenance. Refer to their testimonial to see how I relieved their stress dealing with the council order. | This Arcadia job was a combination glass (by First Class Glass) & alum pool fence (by us). The magic views from home across pool to valleys beyond were framed by the Monument coloured alum pool fence. |
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| Partnered with my First Class Glass glazier mates on combination glass/alum project ... | where I installed aluminium pool fence & gate at end of pool ... | also a large alum slat privacy panel at end of patio. 2nd stage work was to install 3 gates in same alum slat panels to utility rooms under the patio. | We replaced a very rotten timber slat balustrade on two townhouse upstairs patios in Pennant Hills ... |
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| In Galston we raised the side boundary fence (that was too low) by adding a layer of palings to their pool side, | ... then replaced a rusted steel filter box (that was climbable) | ... with a tall Western Red Cedar cladded filter shed (custom made kit order). | ... we installed Jasper (colour) tubular aluminium vertical slat balustrades ... |
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| We reduced the size of pool area at this Westleigh home, with a combination monument colour tubular aluminium & frameless glass pool fence. | ... I also installed a sheet steel filter-box. | This pool fence in Ryde was climbable from a concrete block garden wall outside it - so I extended posts then installed a black alum frame above it & clad it with a clear polycarbonate shield. This is the least noticeable option for a tubular pool fence height extension. | ... fixed to large section aluminium posts fixed to their timber patio posts & beams. No more painting or timber maintenance! |
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| In this North Epping project we replaced both side boundary fence (lapped & capped timber paling) ... | & internal pool fence (charcoal tubular aluminium) | ... & neighbours side gate. | This gate & fence are intended to keep a young child away from the dangers of the backyard. |
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| Like the Berowra job below, this St-Ives pool filter box on boundary fence could be climbed down onto, so we built a pergola over it after we raised the fence to compliant height. | My Berowra client needed dual gates to cover a very large span - so I installed these tall aluminium slat gates hung off large section steel posts (all powder-coated Woodland Grey) | ... I also replaced an old heavy timber gate nearby | This near new paling boundary fence in Turramurra was not high enough due to a sleeper installed along base - so I raised the fence with a slat & installed a new rear tubular alum pool fence to isolate problems with rear boundary fence & filter box |
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| This rusted & under-height steel fence in St-Ives was supporting a vigorous growing vine very close to the pool ... | so our team removed the vine & pool fence, then installed a new tubular alum fence to match other existing pool fence | we had some tricky rocks to navigate ... | then cut through a garden area to isolate the boundary fence that had many compliance issues. |
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| As stage 2 job (see 4 rows below) I installed a matching white alum slat gate to rear of carport. | Every section of this Wahroonga pool barrier was non-compliant, so we replaced the side boundary with capped butted paling fence, ... | then installed a charcoal alum pool fence to isolate much of the other yard & house areas. | The pool filter box at base of staircase was a tricky challenge to solve but a tall raked tubular panel & clear polycarbonate shield worked well for our happy client (see Andronicus testimonial) |
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| This side boundary fence was not high enough & had climbable (non-compliant) lattice at top ... | so we removed the lattice panels (over 25m) then installed 2 slats of sawn treated pine to follow slope of fence & ensure no more than 10mm gaps | This old brushwood fence was deemed non-compliant by council. As it bordered the driveway the client was stressed, | ... so I replaced it with a butted timber paling fence after confirming with council their requirements for this site. |
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| This Mt Colah home had a very large pool area with a non-compliant pool fence ... | So the owner Di & I re-designed the area to reduce by isolating problematic boundary fence & inner fence issues - I even re-used 3 curved panels to save her $$$. | This Terry Hills job was challenging with every raked panel a different angle - but we got it right to follow the contours & ensure gaps under were compliant. | My fence is behind the pool area in this beautiful home - obviously hard to see amongst the garden. |
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| These deck mounted pool fence posts failed the strength test, so we reinforced them with short black steel posts concreted in ground next to deck & fitted flat bar stays in between ... | ... now a very solid & safe pool deck (without need to rip-out & replace the fence & deck). Outcome was a very happy client! | Here in Normanhurst our team did combination of glass & aluminium pool fence. I also raised the side fence with a treated timber slat. | This Roseville rumpus room sliding door led out to the pool area, so we installed a tubular pool fence & gate alcove. Now the kids in street cannot go through garage & rumpus to the pool area. |
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| This was an extra tall paling fence with paling heights tapering from 2.4m to 2.0m due to ground slope under coping. | This was an interesting shield design to stop climbing along outside edge of deck boards & onto the pool fence. | These white aluminium slat screens on a Westleigh carport really transformed both inside ... | and outside perspectives. The beauty of powder-coated alum, is no painting upon install or future as with timber slats! |
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| This was an interesting job to design & build a chunky picket fence as side boundary in Killara ... | The clients brief was "I want something different to the usual sawn paling fence - but want to keep the rabbits out". | The sleeper retaining wall was capped for a neat finish & to keep those rabbits out. | This Killara rental property had badly rusted steel posts & gate - so we completely replaced the pool fence with black aluminium. |
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| We had a massive pool area to install black tubular aluminium fence & gates, all sloped & angles, to replace non-compliant ARC steel wire fencing. | We also installed charcoal aluminium slat screens along 15m side fence ... | to effectively raise the height to over 1.8m of a timber paling fence that sloped from 1.8m down to only 1m. | You'll find the client Sue's testimonial on the relevant web page - in short she is very happy! |
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| The pool in this backyard in Wahroonga takes prominence where owners never had to isolate it - until now with the plan to sell ... | so I had to get creative about where to run the internal fencing ... | as well as replaced an old ARC side boundary fence with new timber fence. | The owners are very happy with the outlook & have less to worry about when grand-children visit. |
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| These Turramurra clients bought a home with no pool fence & they had a toddler & new baby born day of move-in | ... so we urgently installed this charcoal aluminium pool-fence to give them peace of mind ! | This West Pennant Hills glass fence was non-compliant with large gaps underneath & next to post - so I fixed clear polycarbonate shields which are hard to see but strong ! | This Wahroonga steel pool fence was non-compliant with gaps just 5mm over standard - so I fixed aluminium angles to inside posts which are hard to see but strong - the gaps now comply ! |
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| This Carlingford pool fence made from Oxworks black tubular aluminium was a large & tricky job ! | we had to fully enclose the pool - it was sloped at either end ... | & 2 sides were curved ... | plus had to deal with step-ups to ensure No Climb Zone & gap rules were not breached. |
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| This was a challenging job to replace a rusted sheet steel filter box with a "The Filter Box Company" flat-pack DIY product ... | that was big enough to fit the equipment but not too high to be within the 900mm No Climb Zone arc drawn from top of nearby side boundary fence + outside the 500mm wide exclusion zone below. | Compliance was a key requirement along with a neat result. I collaborated with Tongarra Pools who supplied the box & did filter equipment upgrade during the project. | After cutting out a trench in pavers & setting treated timber plinth flush with pavers (to keep height down) - I filled the base with blue metal. |
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| This new pool in Hornsby (by Crystal Pools) was part of a complete backyard renovation ... | and WOW what a marvelous transformation heh! | We installed charcoal tubular aluminium fencing & 2 gates & a custom raked retaining wall panel. | I also gave advice prior to guide landscapers about setbacks for the sandstone retaining wall outside pool fence for compliance. |
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| This back path picket gate needed to be robust to keep large dogs in. | The raked in-fill panel needed to follow contour of the retained garden. | Flange mounted pool ladder | |
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| I custom built 18 Merbau timber posts for the new tubular aluminium pool fence ... | ... to blend the new pool area with clients lovely Merbau house deck that overlooks the pool. (stay tuned for updated photos once it is all oiled) | My own pool filter system is now enclosed in treated pine sleeper slats. It is extremely quiet, obviously protected from weather, & front panel easily removes to allow access to equipment. | Even my own boundary fence needed replacing - we opted for galvanized steel posts for longer life. |
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| I enclosed this front yard with Oxworks Cooktown tubular panels & gates ... | we thought the Charcoal looked a bit classier & more subtle than Black ... | these raked panels & gate up the driveway worked out perfect ... | the clients loved the result especially their dog & young child who have new freedom! |
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| This filter box inside pool area was deemed climbable from top of old fence, so I designed this pergola ... | then replaced side fence to compliant 1.8m height ... | then built the pergola higher to negate a childs ability to climb down! | This new grab rail allows my aging client with bad knees to keep on swimming to keep him young! |
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| This 1.2m high fence had to be raised to 1.8m on 2 boundary lines, so extended the black steel posts ... | then lifted the tubular panels 600mm ... | then filled gaps under with big treated pine slats ... | ... the result looks great & now complies! |
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| Raised this pool boundary fence by 900mm with dressed slats | Raised this pool boundary fence by 900mm with dressed slats | Raised this pool boundary fence by 900mm with dressed slats | Post extension carpentry is critical for strength, plumb & straightness |
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| Before 1 - Boundary fence was not 1.8m high & lattice was broken | Before 2 - Boundary fence was not 1.8m high & lattice was broken | After 1 - Boundary fence was raised to 1.8m high with treated pine slats | After 2 - Boundary fence was raised to 1.8m high with treated pine slats |
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| Isolate pool from rest of yard-1 | Isolate pool from rest of yard-2 | Isolate pool from rest of yard-3 | Isolate pool from rest of yard-4 |
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| New Pool Fence & Gate to Isolate House Door | Pool Fencing Down to Bush Ground | Custom timber frame fence built over sloped rockery, with clear polycarbonate infills | Custom timber frame fence built over sloped rockery, with clear polycarbonate infills |
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| Fence Height Extensions | Steel Privacy Fencing | Custom timber frame fence built over sloped rockery, with clear polycarbonate infills | |
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| Ornamental Fences & Gates | Staircase balustrading & Under-House Picket Panels | Gramline Smart Slat privacy screen | Gramline Smart Slat privacy screen fence extension |
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| Picket Gates | Picket Fences | ||
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| Repair/Replace Decking | The 100mm 'Tin Can Gap Test' |
