Will these composite fence posts be strong enough?

[kittythecat]

Hi all thinking of replaceing a battered old wooden fence at bottom of my garden with these posts:

http://www.diy.com/nav/garden/fenci...fence_posts/Aluminium-Post-Kit-1-76m-11987901

and either getting the compiste panels to go in them or gravel board type bits of wood on top of each other to form the fence panel.

the fence post screws on to the metal base using six screws then the whole thing can be bolted on to the concrete patches I will put down.

Will this be sturdy enough?

thanks

 

[HERTS P&D]

In a word NO. Dig down and use concrete slotted posts/concrete gravel boards with new slide in panels.

Andy

 

[kittythecat]

In a word NO. Dig down and use concrete slotted posts/concrete gravel boards with new slide in panels.

Andy

see thats what i thought too but how do they get away selling a just under 6ft fence system without complaints of them fallin down and becoming un-sturdy

 

[JohnD]

it would probably be OK for a wire-netting fence, as long as nobody leant on it.

 

[kittythecat]

haha - but they are selling them with the composite slats to make fence panels, cant believe they have had no complaints / reviews

http://www.diy.com/nav/garden/fenci...s/Composite-Fence-panel-Kit-6-Pieces-11987900

 

[JohnD]

the one in their picture appears to be bolted to a paving slab, so it will fall over when the wind blows.