Has anyone tried using fence post repair kits? (Not our fence post)

[reoreborn85]

Bit of an odd one.

We moved into our house mid last year and A few months back our fence came down in the storms. (left side of the garden). I've just dug all the posts up ready for the new ones and noticed the corner post (which belongs to our neighbor) is on it's way out. I went around and knocked and offered to replace this post for him.
He is an oldish gentleman (90's) and seemed to get quite annoyed and said "No. It's not broken it's fine. Leave it alone. Attach your fence and thats it". The problem is if i attach my fence to it.. it'll just break next year or next time a gnat farts on it.

So, our plan is to repair it from our side without him knowing. Has anybody tried those fence post anchors or similar or any of the fence post repair kits? I would use a concrete fence spur BUT it's the corner post so i wouldn't be able to attach my fence panel to it.

I could add a second post right next to his but: 1: When his post comes down so will his panels and we'll either have to replace that whole length of fence (We can't afford that) 2: Its concreted in and putting another post against it will be hard work and would damage his concrete

It's a 6ft fence and the post is 6ft.
I'm kind of our of ideas.

 

[big-all]

i would say
under no circumstances try and repair
for 2 reasons first he told you not to and as its his post its criminal damage regardless off good intentions
aaaaannnnndddd he has let you know he is a stubborn old fart and will as sure as eggs are eggs will be checking exactly what you have done

 

[JohnD]

Put a concrete post or spur, a couple of feet from his. You will be able to dig it. Saw an offcut from your panel to infill the gap. To make an offcut strong, it is best to put new battens (tiler's batten is suitable) on both sides and screw into place. Pilot drill to avoid splitting.

If you are pulling out old panels you can probably assemble a infill one from scrap pieces, but will need new battens

If you are using wooden posts, you can bolt extra rails top and bottom (I use decking boards) spanning two posts, so they project beyond your post to support the infill without being attached to his post.

Remember to leave gaps for hedgehogs.

 

[robinbanks]

so will his panels and we'll either have to replace that whole length of fence

Didn't understand this bit. What duty of care do you have for his posts and his panels?

 

[reoreborn85]

Didn't understand this bit. What duty of care do you have for his posts and his panels?

Sorry, I just meant if all his panels come down our dog will be able to get out and I doubt he'd replace them himself. So if they came down we'd need to replace them ourselves/put up a whole new fence on our side.

 

[Odds]

Put a concrete post or spur, a couple of feet from his. You will be able to dig it. Saw an offcut from your panel to infill the gap. To make an offcut strong, it is best to put new battens (tiler's batten is suitable) on both sides and screw into place. Pilot drill to avoid splitting.

If you are pulling out old panels you can probably assemble a infill one from scrap pieces, but will need new battens

If you are using wooden posts, you can bolt extra rails top and bottom (I use decking boards) spanning two posts, so they project beyond your post to support the infill without being attached to his post.

Remember to leave gaps for hedgehogs.

So few folk even consider something like that - although i'd add the caveat "if you've actually seen 'em around the neighbourhood".

 

[Old Salt]

Put your own corner post in?

 

[robinbanks]

I get the impression the the fences in the neighbourhood are owned in LLLLLL type shapes with each household responsible for two legs of an L but benefitting from having 3 fences, the concern being when the old boy's corner post fails, the OP loses the fence he isn't responsible for (the neighbour's vertical part of the L)