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A timber paling fence looks simple from the road. Up close, it is carpentry, layout, moisture control, and fastening choices all working together. When a fence is done well, it holds its shape through wind, stays reasonably straight as the timber ages, and keeps neighbours happy rather than snagged on a warped rail. When it is done poorly, you notice it fast: palings shrinking away, gaps widening in the wrong places, posts twisting, and the whole run gradually leaning as if