Choose of fence post - advice please.

[Steve999]

Mowingjamie, so what do you do, you pour concrete in a hole where you want the post then bolt a metal post holder to the concrete and bolt the post to the metal box thing. Is that it? You haven't got a picture have you?

[roycurwen1]

Just put a concret 'god farther ' in they are approx 4' x3" x3" put down the front or back of the post then two 8" bolts go through a pre drilled hole in the concret post into the wood . Simples .ATB Roy.

[Steve999]

Cheers Roy, looks a good solution to my needs.

[likeitorlumpit]

can you not attach wooden spurs- those supplied by Jacksons will last 25 years

[Steve999]

Hi likeitorlumpit, yeah they look good too. One question I have is this, original post will be concreted in. So with my fencing spade, I'm just going to hit the original concrete. How can I go deep enough without digging out the original mound?

[Daniel Jiggins]

Use a metal pin and break the front edge of the concrete, dig the front of the hole first so the concrete has somewhere to go. If you have a small breaker gun it off with that, Simples!

 

 

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[roycurwen1]

Hi Steve,

Do what Dan said but you may need a long chisel or a bolster ,

you must go a minimum of 18" in the ground with the god father.

If you need to know anymore just ask .All the lads & lasses on here

have a wealth of knowledge. ATB Roy.

Edited March 25, 2013 by roycurwen1

[caledonian bob]

6 years ago had a fence installed for me, the contractor used 4x4 wooden posts (treated he said). I didn't watch him do it but it was sturdy. Anyway, one of the posts has rotten at soil level and the whole section had to be propped up to stop the inevitable.

 

My question guys, given that all the posts are likely to be the same, or just lagging a little, and will rot in time, do I get them replaced with concrete posts.

 

As it is adjacent to a brick wall about 3' -6" tall I don't want those concrete in fill sections at the base, I'd like to see the wall and have the panels starting just below the top of the wall, if that makes sense.

 

Any guidance would be welcome. Thanks, Steve.

 

If you want to use wooden posts then specify UC4 or creosoted posts, 15 year guaranteed life. If you use merchant quality the the treatment doesn't really mean that much.

[s.varty]

If you want to use wooden posts then specify UC4 or creosoted posts, 15 year guaranteed life. If you use merchant quality the the treatment doesn't really mean that much.

 

Agree with that,the so called preservative used now is not much more use than water. My fencing supplier would not guarantee a 4"x4" wood post wouldnt rot within 5 years.

[mowingjamie]

i do just like roycurwen1 said, concrete spurs (god father posts), i allways bolt the timber posts to these concrete spurs on the ground, place in hole, brace to level and fill around with concrete just making sure the timber posts are left 1 inch above ground level, then once the fence is up cut off the top of the timber posts to suit. If you dont bolt the timber to the concrete on the ground it can be a pig of a job balencing a post while drilling through.