concrete & wooden fence posts

[krazykim]

I want to put up a 6ft chain link fence & was wondering if any1 had any advice on how i can fix wooden posts to the already excisting concrete posts???????????

 

[WabbitPoo]

Well, you haven't said what the posts are, sizes, etc, but in general you can drill, plug and screw timber onto concrete fence posts - I was doing it today, in fact!

 

[krazykim]

thank u. they're 4ft concrete posts & i want 2 put 6ft wooden posts on them so i can staple chain link fence to sto my thieving neighbours from climbing over!

 

[WabbitPoo]

As I said, you can screw wooden posts to the concrete ones by using screws and rawl plugs. Just make sure you start by drilling holes with a thin drill bit, slowly increasing the drill bit size until the plug will fit. That way you'll minimise the chances of shattering the concrete.

 

[imamartian]

if they're gonna take any sort of hammer (i.e. wind, kids etc) i'd recommend using bolts M6 - M8..

(i am just a diy'er not a pro tho!)

 

[Thermo]

plugs and screws or hammer fixings are fine. we use them all the time.