Fixing Wooden Fence Posts To Concrete

Dig a hole around 1 side of the fence post.

Fixing wooden fence posts to concrete.

You could fix timber to the existing concrete posts using the existing wire holes. If possible dig a hole that is as deep as the concrete itself giving the post as much wiggle room as possible. By holding the fence post in an upright position you will likely notice a gap between the wood and the concrete base that the post is set in this is where the post mender will go to stabilize the post in this position. Insert lead shields into the holes in the concrete.

The concrete posts have steel bars running through the centre so drill slowly and use thunderbolt fixings to fix yourtimber to no rawplugs are required. Top the gravel with rapid set cement mix powder to. Then run panels across the front using the timber to fix to. In order to straighten your post you re going to need to free it from the rest of the fence structure.

Or run additional timber across these to form a framework to attach the fence panels to. For a wooden fence you re going to need a few spare 2x4x8s to create some bracing for your fence panels. While some companies make metal post brackets to mount wood posts to concrete a privacy fence built with metal posts can outlast a wood fence by decades. Drill holes into the concrete that are the right diameter for lead shields using a masonry bit in a hammer drill.

With a chainlink fence this is usually as simple as removing the retaining clips and the post cap to free it from the fence panel. Fill the hole with approximately 6 inches of gravel. You ve seen fences like this. This fence is not leaning the wood posts have actually broken off at the ground and the entire fence will need to be replaced.

To attach a wood handrail post to concrete. Use lag bolts or screws to attach the metal post bracket to the concrete. Mark the location of the holes in a metal post bracket on the concrete. Keep digging until you create a half circle gap between the ground and concrete.