Show us your fencing!!

[forestboy1978]

Job I semi finished today. Building 1ft raised benches inside tomorrow for the old people to put their bins on so they don't have to bend down

 

 

[Ratman]

Tidy job! [emoji108]

[gary112]

Nice job Forestboy

[tree-fancier123]

I like the concrete posts.

Any tips for digging the hole to fit repair spurs? Do you use an expensive breaker? Ive got a cheap Titan breaker and use a digging bar too, but breaking out the old concrete down to say 14 inches takes me ages. Whats best chisel type?

[Ratman]

  On 14/02/2019 at 18:26, tree-fancier123 said:

I like the concrete posts.
Any tips for digging the hole to fit repair spurs? Do you use an expensive breaker? Ive got a cheap Titan breaker and use a digging bar too, but breaking out the old concrete down to say 14 inches takes me ages. Whats best chisel type?

Pointed chisel, concrete round the posts is generally mixed with chippings or similar, i.e post fix etc. Breaks away in clumps but better than using a flat edge style chisel. IMO.

[eggsarascal]

  On 14/02/2019 at 18:33, Ratman said:

Pointed chisel, concrete round the posts is generally mixed with chippings or similar, i.e post fix etc. Breaks away in clumps but better than using a flat edge style chisel. IMO.

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Until it doesn't break away and you bury the pointed chisel.

[Ratman]

  On 14/02/2019 at 18:46, eggsarascal said:

Until it doesn't break away and you bury the pointed chisel.

Thats why you carry two yolky! [emoji6][emoji39]

[forestboy1978]

  On 14/02/2019 at 18:26, tree-fancier123 said:

I like the concrete posts.

Any tips for digging the hole to fit repair spurs? Do you use an expensive breaker? Ive got a cheap Titan breaker and use a digging bar too, but breaking out the old concrete down to say 14 inches takes me ages. Whats best chisel type?

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I go through around 1.5 titan breakers per year. You can pay £700 for a breaker that is half the weight but it'll also be a little less powerful than the titan. I prefer a flat chisel and I have a 7ft thick steel bar that weighs near 20kg that I jab into the cracks and wrench concrete out. 

 

I never use a pointed chisel for reason stated above.

 

Depth of spur should be 1/3 that of what is above ground. I.e 2ft for a 6ft fence. 

[Ratman]

Get the lidl / aldi breakers, 3yr guarantee and cheap as chips, just price it in to job, peach!

[forestboy1978]

  On 14/02/2019 at 18:54, Ratman said:

Get the lidl / aldi breakers, 3yr guarantee and cheap as chips, just price it in to job, peach!

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I'll look into it. Massive Lidl just been built right next door to me as we speak. Opens in 2 weeks.