Hardwood Fence Panel (Charmant) – Horizontal, Slatted – 1800×1800 mm

Hardwood Fence Panel (Charmant) – Horizontal, Slatted

Put up a Charmant panel and you’ve bought yourself a boundary that will still look sharp long after a softwood fence would have warped, greyed and started to sag. Built from FSC-certified Keruing (Dipterocarpus spp.) — a dense tropical hardwood prized for its strength and longevity — these horizontal slatted panels give you the clean, contemporary shadow lines that define modern Irish gardens, with golden-yellow to deep chocolate-brown tones running through the grain. Each 1800×1800 mm panel is stocked in our yard for delivery across Ireland, ready to frame a patio, screen a driveway or define your perimeter in one confident, architectural gesture.

Why Keruing?

Keruing earns its place in exterior fencing for one simple reason: it lasts. As a tropical hardwood it carries strong natural resistance to rot and insect attack, and it’s far less prone to the twisting and cupping that plague cheaper softwood panels. Treated and maintained well, hardwood of this class comfortably outlives most fences on the market — meaning the panel you install today is one you won’t be replacing in a decade.

The horizontal slat layout is what makes it feel current. Fixed with a consistent gap between boards, each slat throws a crisp shadow line that shifts with the sun through the day, giving you privacy without the heavy, boxed-in feel of solid panelling. It’s the look architects and garden designers reach for when they want a boundary that reads as a feature rather than an afterthought.

Installation guidance

You don’t need to be a joiner to get a professional result here. The panels arrive pre-built at a standard 1800×1800 mm, so the bulk of the work is setting your posts square and plumb, then dropping the panels between them — slot-in posts or standard fixings both work well, and the horizontal format sits naturally between concrete or timber uprights.

One insider tip worth heeding: Keruing is a dense hardwood and will split if you drive screws into it cold. Always pre-drill your fixing points and use stainless or coated screws to avoid staining around the heads. Take that one extra step and the panels go up cleanly, with no cracked slats and no rust streaks bleeding down the face a season later.

Finishing & maintenance

You have two good options with Keruing, and there’s no wrong answer. The natural route — leaving the timber untreated to silver gracefully to a soft pewter-grey over the first couple of seasons — is the lowest-effort path and a look many designers actively specify for. The preserved route — holding onto that warm golden-brown to chocolate colour — takes a little more attention but rewards you with a facade that keeps its character year after year.

If you choose to preserve the colour, reach for a UV-resistant hardwood oil rather than a film-forming product. Avoid conventional varnishes and solvent-heavy decking stains on dense tropical hardwoods — they tend to sit on the surface, flake and trap moisture rather than penetrate. We stock the oils that suit Keruing and panels like these, so ask us if you’re unsure which to pair with your fence. Whichever route you take, a yearly wash with warm soapy water and a soft brush keeps the slats clean and the shadow lines crisp.