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Hi I have had somebody else to come and look at the drain they said they would not recommend putting a fence post on top of the drain. He said the drain is so shallow anyway the post would need to go further down than the drain. The drain goes into a man hole cover a few metres away. It is...

No its not a manhole cover, it is a drainage pipe in the ground directly where the fence and posts would go. I am sure it wouldnt be safe with a concrete post sat on top of the drain. It would only have a tiny bit of soil for support

Can my builder build a concrete fence about 3 foot high over the top of a drain. He said the post and the boards aren't that heavy and only need a bit of soil underneath and the drain should stand that. i am very concerned as I stated to him that if the soil compacts with the weight of the posts...