Concrete Post Extenders

[psarinuk]

Hi,

We live in a mid-terrace house with 6 ft high fence on both sides but concrete posts that are 5 ft on one side and 3 feet on other (please refer to attached pics).

I do not wish to remove the posts (set in concrete) and install new ones. Could someone please advise some suitable options for extending the concrete posts?

Ideally I would like to put solar lamps on top of extended posts (but not mandatory).

Thanks in advance.

 

[Tigercubrider]

you can buy posts up to about 10'.
to be safe, you need 25% in the ground ( 8 foot post makes a 6 foot fence)

changing the posts can be hard but using the post as a lever may help, I'd also look into a farm jack

 

[psarinuk]

I tried to remove one, they are quite deep and set in concrete. I am not looking to do this job.

Any idea if anyone does these extenders in Essex:
http://www.cocklestorm.com/intermediate-fence-post-extension-pressure-treated.html

 

[SFK]

Psar,
As you do not want to remove the concrete posts and as concrete , I would buy some "Slotted Wood Fence Posts" that I would cut in length to match the missing length and tap them down between the two fences until resting on the concrete to fill the gap.
I would then screw the two fence panels to the wood post.

They would add no strength (as simply sitting on-top of the concrete posts), but would be a quick fix to fill the gaps.

Links here:
https://www.wickes.co.uk/Wickes-H-S...gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CNCm07G5y9sCFU0y0wod8EEMCw
and
https://www.google.com/search?q=slotted+wood+fence+posts&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-b-ab
SFK

 

[Tigercubrider]

ok
so you could easily make something that was similar.
If it was me I'd use timber that nearly touched the ground, hiding the concrete post. It would be stronger than shown and could be tailor made to fit each post and each side.

 

[Ian H]

I'd use some feather edge cause I'm tight.

 

[psarinuk]

Thanks for your replies folks. I can see some light at the end of a tunnel (and no its not an oncoming train)

So I like this idea to use Feather Edge timber from top to bottom (covering the concrete fence post).
Am I correct in assuming that I would need to make a U shaped cover to overlap the concrete post fully?
Do I do that with a slim Arris fence rail on the edges?

 

[Ian H]

You could make ones the same as you linked with some basic treated 2x1 and 5 or 6x1

 

[psarinuk]

You could make ones the same as you linked with some basic treated 2x1 and 5 or 6x1

No Ian, the link I sent has extenders that sit on top of concrete post. Now going for full cover of concrete post (on top and a small edge on both sides)

 

[Ian H]

3x1 and 7x1 then? I think they will look bulky covering the concrete post.

 

[psarinuk]

Let me visit my local yard to see what I can find. Will update soon, many thanks again.

 

[Ian H]

Don't forget to do what I never do, measure the posts before you go

 

[DaveD1977]

Let me visit my local yard to see what I can find. Will update soon, many thanks again.

Hi psarinuk. I have the same issue, and was thinking of doing as per your suggestion. . Did you resolve this?

 

[4KXA]

I am looking to do the same thing.. I was told to dig along side the 4 ft cement post, secure the new wooden post on the side of it. Then feather edge the front so you don’t see any posts..

 

[psarinuk]

This is how mine looks now. I made a frame using feather edge timber that slid tightly on the concrete posts. The panels were then screwed into these posts.