Fence (Basics)

richard1600 · 26 Feb 2012

Would like to ask for some adivce if i may,

30 metre fence,,,,, 5ft high close board fencing. this is what i will be building, would like to check before is start if the advice i have been given will work,

have been told to cement posts into the ground 2ft deep per post. the posts are to be 6 ft apart. is this sounding good? also like to know whats the best size posts to use.

i have laid 2 lines high and low and am pretty happy to proceed just want to make sure i am not doing something stupid before its too late.

many thx

leeco · 27 Feb 2012

Sounds good to me. 4"x4" posts are good.

Alarm · 27 Feb 2012

Is it windy there?
People forget the force of the wind.

StephenW · 27 Feb 2012

I know I'm probably stating the obvious but the posts need to be 6 ft apart inner-face-to-inner-face and not at 6 ft centres.

Arthur2shedsJackson · 27 Feb 2012

StephenW said:
I know I'm probably stating the obvious but the posts need to be 6 ft apart inner-face-to-inner-face and not at 6 ft centres.

Why ? I don't think the OP is using fence panels, are you ?

JohnD · 27 Feb 2012

to get the spacing, put the second post in while holding the panel in place. Let it be just loose enough to slide the panel, so you can change it when it rots or breaks.

if you want you can make timber spacers for the rest, or just put in the gravel boards (preferably concrete) which will avoid wind moving the panels before the posts have set.

fencer35 · 28 Feb 2012

If you are gonna use c/bd panels then posts need to have the panel width as a clear space between them .
Posts of 100 x 100

If you are putting up c/bd fencing from components .ie post, rails. gravel boards, f/e boards & capping etc then the british standard allows for posts at 3.0 meter centres ......but myself i like to use 2.4 (8') centres.
this also has the benefit that you can save costs on the number of posts and concrete you need to buy and also its less holes to dig.

roberta1000 · 28 Feb 2012

Hmm! I can tell you that British Standard (?) or not, round where I live a 5' or 6' closeboarded fence with near 10' between posts wouldn't make it past the first decent gale even if you put stub supports at half-span. 2m is plenty.

fencer35 · 28 Feb 2012

He doesnt live where you are !
Read what was written before flaming

JohnD · 29 Feb 2012

You call that flaming?

We get wind here too.

roberta1000 · 1 Mar 2012

fencer35 said:
He doesnt live where you are !
Read what was written before flaming

You don't live there either.
Was something written which said the OP gets no winds or gales?
If you can't be civil don't log in.

Alarm · 2 Mar 2012

LOL.

This is why I asked if it is windy there.

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