Fence Panel Problem

[dan_l]

Hi,

I am looking to replace a few of my overlap fence panels that drop into the concrete posts.
The problem I have is there is a branch from a tree that goes above where one of the fence panel goes so I wouldn't be able to drop it down like with the others.
I just wondered if other than chopping the branch off the tree (it's a very big tree and about half of it would have to go to be able to drop the panel in), has anyone got any other ideas about how I could get on in?

The other question I had is most of my fence panels are 6ft x 6ft but the ones at the end are thinner. Can you get custom sized panels in this overlap design?

Thanks,
Dan

 

[Thermo]

you dont slot them in from above. very difficult and dangerous. you get one end about 2-3 feet above the ground level and then shoe horn the other end in and then drop it from there.

 

[sotal]

you dont slot them in from above. very difficult and dangerous. you get one end about 2-3 feet above the ground level and then shoe horn the other end in and then drop it from there.

Wish I knew that - I recently put 10 6 foot panels in and lifted them above head height to get them in, had to stop for a while due to the wind! I did have a helper though

 

[big-all]

if you do slide in from above attach 2x 2.7m lengths with 2 pair off clamps to give you 2x 3ft handle underneath to hold onto
drop in remove bottom clamps cross the legs over to reduce to 8ft iff nessisery to remove the top clamps

 

[ColJack]

as for shortening panels, I dare say you could get some made to measure if you have a manufacturer in your area but they're likely to be expensive..
the usual way is to pry the battens off the ends and re-fix them further in and cut the excess off..

 

[dan_l]

Thanks for the help, Ill have a crack at it once this rain and wind clears up.

 

[KingKobra74]

Sorry for raking up an old post, but I have the same issue in that one of next doors trees bends over and stops us slotting a fence panel into the slotted concrete posts.

I've read the above explanation of how to do it without dropping in from the top, but I just cant visualize it. If we put one side of the fence into the slot, then there is a good centimetre of panel that needs to go in on the other side.

The panels are pretty sturdy, but they are just cheap larch lap panels.

If any one can describe how to get these in without dropping in from the top, then it would be great.

 

[big-all]

its a mixture off brute force and being delicate lol

the fence posts need to give a few mm the fence panel needs to bend a few mm

you just raise the panel about 4ft slot one end in then lever the other end untill the fence panel goes into the groove
levering near the bottom edge will give the best results

 

[RedHerring2]

I've bought the raw materials, in the past, from a specialist fence supplier to make up custom sized panels, e.g. due to relocating posts due to drains, roots etc.

You could make up a panel in situ, if absolutely necessary, but you'll need a nail gun or be prepared to screw the panel together, until at least part of it is completed, when it becomes rigid enough to withstand hammering. The screwed slats can be nailed later on and the screws removed.

You can lay it out on the ground, but only fix the very end slats, so that the whole panel can be transformed into a trapezoid shape to locate into the posts. Obviously, one of the end slats will need refixing later.
Make up a simple template to locate each slat.

It's a much more laborious process than the brute force approach of shoe-horning the panel in, but sometimes it's the only way.

 

[LooPrEvil]

Dan: You could remove an adjoining panel, rock the post until it angles sufficiently to allow you to place the awkward panel in position. Realign the post, drop in some concrete if necessary, and slot in the other panel.

 

[UkInventor1]

Good day to all, A solution for Replacing 6ft x 6ft fence panels @ approx 17kg up to 33kg and gravel boards @ 49kg.

How many people have struggled to replace the above panels and gravel boards.

The problem is getting the height to slot the panel or gravel board in, you need approx 6ft 6'' up to 7ft to ensure an easy fit

The solution is ! an ITEM that enables one person either Male or Female to lift from ground level minimizing manual handling to a safe controllable level, the Item can be erected in less than 2 mins and very easy to use, and operates in 10 to 15mph winds, the ITEM can be used on un even ground, where bushes hamper access, it even operates in most places where trees block access. One handed operation to lift the panel or gravel board and the other hand to guide the panel or gravel board into the slots on the posts icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif you can operate the ITEM and get the height of up to 8ft which is sufficient in 99.9% of gardens, it will not operate where two conservatories are very close together.

The ITEM enables you to lift the panels or gravel boards from your side of the fence should you have unco-operative neighbours, the ITEM will lift up to 75kg but certified to 150kg.

 

[Deleted2797112]

Stuff.

What is the point of your posts in zombie threads? Are you attempting to sell your ITEM - I'm pretty sure that's against board rules.

 

[UkInventor1]

No attempting to sell anything, just offering a solution to a problem.

 

[ladylola]

I've used both methods to get panels in , both dropping in from the top with no problems even on my own with a 5x6 panel to springing them in. I did once have a problem with some panels that were very stiff and didn't want to bend and couldn't go in from above so I cut through the nails and removed the bottom rail which allowed the panel to flex enough to go in and then just screwed the rails back on insitu.