Zippity Outdoor Products ZP19075 Newberry Wood Fence Panel Kit, Perfect as a Small Dog Fence or Decorative Garden Fence, No Dig Install, 48” W x 32” H (2 Panels)

The smell was so great before I even opened the boxes. I purchased 2 sets. I am a level 5 of 10 for putting together like items. I used wax on screws to easy them in--they were long. Using my drill was useful until I stripped the screw. They are heavier and more robust than I would have predicted. So glad I did go with plastic or pvc. I have a weird space to place these in without a straight line or 3 predictable angles (not 90° or 45°). Tall enough for my 35 pound dog. The instructions were clear.

Love so far. (The smallest screws were missing though, but they didn’t seem necessary.)

I tried using the power drill for this all it did was strip the screws so I had to do them all by hand, took forever. But all in all, I like it so so much better than the ugly plastic fence I had around the AC heat pump units.

I ordered 6 units of 2 panel each which arrived in two different deliveries. For the first delivered unit all wood parts were ok. I opened and started to assemble two units from the second delivery and for these some of the planks have dents and cracks, especially in bottom/upper rails which are most important for the panel to be properly assembled and last. One of the rails cracked when screwed in. I contacted the vendor “Zippity” asking for replacement of damaged part but didn’t hear back from. Another major flaw is that the screw heads are very soft and their Philips recess pattern get damaged during drill bit spinning. No matter if using low or high speed drill or even manual. Many can’t be screwed completely because of that. A nightmare I never had with all my previous projects! At the price they cost, and the poor materials they should at least arrive assembled and ready to be fitted with steaks. Bottom line, I received poor quality units (I have 3 more units to open) and no customer support for the defective parts. Very disappointing and would not recommend. Update: I decided to return these panels for an refund. After spending time and money to stain 3 panels, lots of effort to screw 2.5 panels, using different drill bit shapes and by hand screwing a quarter turn at the time the soft screws that have a painfully hard time to penetrate the wood; with cracking rails, I contacted Amazon for a return. Needless to say that the mounted panels couldn’t be unscrewed anymore due to deformed head screws. Tried using elastic bands and a screw driver but that was next to impossible. Amazon wanted the mounted panels back; I had to wrap and tape them in plastic which was another nightmare in itself. The return was another painful process. I informed Amazon for the day I am home for the UPS pickup, but UPS didn’t take this into account and came when I was not home. Keep in mind that they come only once for Amazon scheduled pick up and it took many phone calls to have Amazon be able to get them back pick up these monster packages. The cherry on top is that, despite the packages were delivered to Amazon warehouse 4 days ago, there is no return or refund start process posted on my Orders history. I called and asked about but so far I see no any action. Very disappointed with how this issue is treated. I would not recommend buying anything of high cost and dimensions from Amazon due to my painful experience that I have with this purchase and it’s return process.

This is a nice kit of quality wood. The design is thoughtful and goes to get her easily and looks good. The brackets are strong and the finish on them is nice. Only complaint might be the posts seem a little light and might be subject to damage if ever pushed to the side. Don’t use this fence anywhere that might happen. It would be nice if the company sold a gate kit that matches the fence. I had to improvise a gate from one of the fence sections.