Fence posts

[geome]

What size of fence post do I require for a 6ft high fence 75mm square or 100mm square

 

[EddieM]

What size of fence post do I require for a 6ft high fence 75mm square or 100mm square

100mm x 2400mm

 

[mackandmutley]

I got advised 75mm for the waney edge in my front garden but 100mm for the closeboard in the rear garden.
That said I wish I had gone for 100 all round, much more sturdy and well worth the price difference

 

[HERTS P&D]

Fence Posts,

4'' x 4'' @ 8' long (100mm x 100mm @2400mm)

18'' (450mm) into ground, (with post mix which goes hard in 10 mins)

Then 6'' (150mm) timber gravel board

Then fence panel 6' (1800mm) high

Andy

 

[Thermo]

100mm will last a lot longer and will be a lot stronger. gravel board is always a must and we always put our posts in a minimum of 2 feet in.

 

[mackandmutley]

I'd agree with Thermo, he's rarely wrong!! go 2' foot down, the extra 6" will make a world of difference in strength. If you need 6 foot and gravel board then go with 9' posts and cut them down to 8' 6" if you need.

 

[Tigercubrider]

I know that some people hate them but I use concrete fence posts and concrete gravel boards. If possible, the boards are 6” buried and 6” out.

 

[aveatry]

Same here concrete, stands out a little when new but after a few years they tone down and as the panels silver (unless you paint them) it all blends into the same silver grey colour.
I once painted the concrete posts to match new panels which were a tantalised brown colour but the problem is that the panels aged and got lighter but my posts remained the same brown.

 

[JohnD]

I use masonry paint on the concrete, which blends with the dark brown fence stain.

I mostly use concrete spurs rather than the full posts, they are easier to lug around

 

[foxhole]

I know that some people hate them but I use concrete fence posts and concrete gravel boards. If possible, the boards are 6” buried and 6” out.

15year+ old post?

 

[JohnD]

15year+ old post?

Was brought back to life by a new member who is now gone.

 

[Tigercubrider]

Yeh! Sorry about that.
Didn’t notice

 

[Deluks]

15year+ old post?

I expect it's rotted away by now.