Friday, July 12, 2019

Useful And Essential Facts About Bender Boards

By Maria Graham


Typically, landscape is divided into various sections. The number of sections in a landscape may depend upon various factors such as the purpose of landscape. For example, a landscape may have flowerbeds, walkways, and turf among other sections. To enhance appearance, every section needs to be demarcated. The separation of various sections is done using bender boards. The boards help to generate clear boarders between sections.

These products can be made from a wide range of materials. One of the most commonly used materials is wood. However, there are many other kinds of artificial materials that are designed to look like wood, stone, metal, or other materials. Most boards are made from wood or designed to look like wood because wood offers a natural touch to the landscape.

When installing an edging, the first step is to decide how much of the material is enough for the job. This can be done easily using a piece of thread or similar material. One should run a piece of thread through all areas where the edging is supposed to pass through. The thread should then be measured to determine the length of edging material that is needed. One should buy a little extra of the material to cater for discrepancies in measurement.

When running the thread along the edge, one should use stakes to achieve more accuracy. The stakes and boards can be bought easily and cheaply from any garden store in the US. There are many different kinds of this product in the market and that makes it necessary to choose wisely. One should ensure that their choice of edging material is appropriate for the landscape. The choice should be made based on the type and color of soil, type of plants, colors of driveway, and walkway.

Various factors may influence the choice of color. For instance, while some people may prefer considering the color of the walkway others go with the color of the house to match the color of the board bought. One can make the landscaping look different by installing different edging materials in different sections.

Products manufactured by different manufacturers are installed differently based on the instructions provided by the manufacturer. Generally, however, before one can use the board, they should have it soaked in water for hours. Soaking improves flexibility to allow the board to bend more easily around sharp curves. Not all edging materials need to be soaked before being used.

Before installation, one should start by digging a trench that is six inches wide. The width of six inches is not the standard because different products have different sizes. That is why the trench may be wider depending on the width of the material. In terms of depth, the trench should exceed the board slightly. Installation of stakes should be done at intervals of 18 inches apart. The board should then be installed on the outer side of the stakes.

The board should then be nailed on the stakes at the upper part. The board should sit at least one inch above each stake. When joining boards, one should ensure that they overlap at least one foot. Ends that overlap should be trimmed to ensure that they fit well into each other.




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