How strong are concrete-in metal fence post supports?

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• 11 May 2009

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Hello, this is my first post so please be gentle with me

I have some railings I want to hang on 4x4 fence posts. The railings are 1.9m long x 1.1m high and very, very heavy.

I don't want rotten posts and am considering using those metal post holders which keep the post off the ground. I'm interested in the version where the bottom half is concreted-in.

Anyone know if they would be suitable for my very heavy railings? thank you.

 

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• 12 May 2009

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why not use metal posts for the metal railings

 

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. . . I would like too but I don't have any as the railings were secondhand.
I also thought wood would give me a bigger margin of error when attaching the railings.
I need 10 posts and know I could have some made to suit but I assume they will cost at least £20 each? I could maybe stretch to £15 a post if all I needed to do was bolt them on . . .

 

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• 12 May 2009

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photo of railings so we know what type you're trying to hang..

1.1m high sounds like decorative rather than industrial...

 

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• 13 May 2009

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Yes they are decorative, simple design of two horizontal bars which have vertical bars between them, decorative bit along the top bar.
Fixing is via holes 2.5cm from the end of the horizontal bars.

Currently have a work mate seeing if his dad can fabricate me some box section posts . . . could get lucky . . .

 

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• 14 May 2009

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thought I should come back and update this post in case someone else is ever in a similar position . . . .

I can get some 70x70x3mm steel box section posts for £12 each (1m 80cm in length). I will have to drill my own holes to thread bolts through and fit a cap of some sort (there are some on eBay) but I think it's worth it for the look and they should last longer than wooden posts.