Public Consultation: Roadside fencing
NSAI has launched a public consultation for the draft I.S. 435:2026 Roadside fencing – timber post, rails, ancillaries and erection methods.
Public consultation period: From Tuesday 28th April 2026 until Friday 5th June 2026, inclusive.
The scope of the draft:
This Irish Standard specifies requirements for timber posts, rails and ancillaries used in new roadside fencing. It also includes provisions for erection of fencing by excavation and by driving.
It does not apply to joining or connecting to existing fences.
Content of the draft:
The draft contains the following sections:
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Section 1 Scope
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Section 2 Normative References
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Section 3 Terms and definitions
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Section 4 Timber pieces
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Section 5 Marking
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Section 6 Packaging, transport and on-site storage
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Section 7 Fence installation
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Section 8 Annex A (informative) Decision process for determining preservation requirements for timber pieces
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Section 9 Annex B (normative) Timber preservation
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Section 10 Annex C (normative) Erection of timber posts by driving or excavation
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Section 11 Bibliography
View the draft and submit comments:
All interested parties are invited to comment on the draft I.S. 435:2026 through the NSAI ‘Your Standards, Your Say’ forum: https://www.nsainep.ie/Home/Details/37096
NSAI would like to acknowledge the following committees for their contribution to the development of this draft standard:
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NSAI/TC 08/WG 24
Find out how to use Your Standards, Your Say here - https://www.nsai.ie/standards/your-standards-your-say/
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