erecting a fence

charlier · 12 Apr 2008

Hi
I have to erect a new fence with 8ft concrete posts and 5ft feather edge panels which will sit on top of a 1ft high retaining wall.
The posts at both ends will be up against house walls.
as I have to dig a 2ft hole for the posts am I likely to come into contact with the foundations, if so how can I over come this. Also is there likely to be a problem with rising damp if the posts are bridging the damp course. If so how can this be avoided.

thanks charlier.

noseall · 12 Apr 2008

cut the post if you hit foundations.

put plenty of concrete at the base.

the weight of this concrete plus the fact that it is against a wall and sitting on foundations, will help keep it put.

you could also screw it to the wall but i don't think this will be necessary.

charlier · 13 Apr 2008

Thanks Noseall, that sounds like a sensible solution.

Has any body got any suggestions regarding the rising damp problem.

maf20 · 13 Apr 2008

Hi

What noseall is suggesting is exactly what I did a few months ago, albeit with wooden posts. I chopped the bottom off, filled small hole with concrete, and fixed the post to the wall with galvanised coach screws and plugs. To be safe, I also put in an 'extra' post just a few feet away to ensure stability.

Seems to work fine so far

noseall · 13 Apr 2008

charlier said:
Has any body got any suggestions regarding the rising damp problem.

no problems with r/d.

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