This part of BS 1722 specifies requirements for the materials,
design, construction and installation of prefabricated wood panel
fences constructed from softwood panels fixed between timber or
concrete posts. This standard does not cover fences of a height greater
than 2 m above ground level.
This standard includes requirements for protective treatments.
However, maintenance requirements of the fence after installation are
outside the scope of this standard.
It specifies requirements for the components that make up a fence and
the way in which the fence should be constructed. The standard includes
requirements for component dimensions, together with the permissible
tolerances on size. These are minimum requirements and it will
normally be acceptable to use larger sizes, except if this could adversely
affect the fitting of components or if replacement parts are required to
match with those already present.