Rough costs for new fence?

m4cc45

m4cc45

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Basically due to the wind, etc. the wind destroyed 3 panels on it - I also found out it doesn't have the big posts to support it.

I also found out that home insurance doesn't cover me for damage to my fence whilst it's windy. I won't be sticking with them again.

Any idea what the rough cost of this would be to fix?

Cheers,


M.
 
Fence posts ~£10 each
Panels ~£15 each
Bag of postcrete about £3.50 (one bag per post)
If you want to dig out the holes properly you'll need a post hole digger which is about £20.
 
would agree with above also costing in some weather treatment (they usually come pre treated but they are generally dipped in the cheapest treatment possible)
 
make sure your posts are big enough to go about a 3rd of the length in the ground, that way they won't blow over again.
 
You don't need a post hole digger at all, just some bloody hard work.

Our fence cost roughly..3 panels at £40 each (the missus didn't want the el cheapo ones), four posts at £10 each, four post supports (absolutely huge things which go a metre into the ground) at £15 each, £15 on a sledgehammer to drive the post supports into the ground, and £30 on beer and barbecue food for our friends who helped put it up in an afternoon.
 
platypus said:
You don't need a post hole digger at all, just some bloody hard work.

Our fence cost roughly..3 panels at £40 each (the missus didn't want the el cheapo ones), four posts at £10 each, four post supports (absolutely huge things which go a metre into the ground) at £15 each, £15 on a sledgehammer to drive the post supports into the ground, and £30 on beer and barbecue food for our friends who helped put it up in an afternoon.
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Never ever build a fence with these ridiculous things that hammer into the ground - it simply won't stand up to strong winds.

And a post hole digger is the best £20 you'll spend when doing fences.
 
platypus said:
Funnily enough, ours has stood up to strong winds just fine.
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I've built enough fences in my time and have enough friends in the trade to know that if you're building a fence above a certain height you concrete the posts in. A bit of research on various DIY forums would back this up. Not withstanding the fact that concreting them is actually cheaper.
 
And I've built enough fences in my time...yadda yadda yadda. I think the answer is probably somewhere in between, and different things work for different people.
 
platypus said:
And I've built enough fences in my time...yadda yadda yadda. I think the answer is probably somewhere in between, and different things work for different people.
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Fair enough. Your method works out at £25 per post, mine at £13. No brainer really ;)
 
jamief said:
I've built enough fences in my time and have enough friends in the trade to know that if you're building a fence above a certain height you concrete the posts in. A bit of research on various DIY forums would back this up. Not withstanding the fact that concreting them is actually cheaper.
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I'll 2nd this - concrete poles are much sturdier and will last much longer.
 
You don't even need a post hole digger...

Spending money when not needed... A shovel/spade is all you need.

Also, it's always been common sense to concrete in your posts.
 
Swifty55 said:
You don't even need a post hole digger...

Spending money when not needed... A shovel/spade is all you need.

Also, it's always been common sense to concrete in your posts.
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A post hole digger is £15 / £20. When you've actually used one, you'll realise that

a) Its far easier
b) Its far faster
c) If the professionals use them, they're probably onto something
d) The hole you dig will have a much narrower opening meaning the ground around it stays compact and your post is less likely to topple.

One of these will do nicely.
 
jamief said:
A post hole digger is £15 / £20. When you've actually used one, you'll realise that

a) Its far easier
b) Its far faster
c) If the professionals use them, they're probably onto something
d) The hole you dig will have a much narrower opening meaning the ground around it stays compact and your post is less likely to topple.

One of these will do nicely.
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I have used one, found no difference tbh.
 
Post hole diggers don't work for anything below topsoil or soft clay, you need a fencing spade, a post hole digger simply lifts the muck out here also a long bar with a point to get down through tough stuff.

Metposts are shoking inventions, just buy decent treated timber or conc posts (if you live on a council estate) and put 1/4 of the post in the ground, fill 1/2 with water and pour post mix in, leave for a while voila

Oh on experience, I have just paid for 1000m of fencing / hoarding to be erected and am watching them now instal it, and I assure you the above is what they are doing

Hoarding is £55m
Close board fencing should be about £35m
 
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