Fence repair advice from those that know.

Magic_x_uk

Magic_x_uk

Magic_x_uk

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Hi all

Got a fence run that is probably 30 foot in length or so.

on the side of my property against a un-adopted road

presently the problem is the fence posts are inside a 2ft high brick wall and the wind over time has battered the fencing and in turn pushed the bricks around the fence posts in the 2ft high wall, made them loose. So the wall is no longer 'holding' the fence posts in.

What is my best way to repair this do you think? I thought bolting some wooden posts on the wall from the bottom against the road side of my wall?

But I dont really know what is best. I thought bolting those metal fence supports onto the wall, but then I imagine in time, those bricks becoming loose as well?
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any ideas please.

Thank you
 
Which way can the fence posts move?

How far do the fence posts go into the ground? It looks like they have not been concreted in.

A solution might be to concrete in the existing fence posts. However, if the bottoms are rotten you'll need new fence posts. In summary, it seems they didn't put the fence posts in deep enough, or concrete them in well enough. You could also replace with concrete fence posts for better longevity.
 
The fence posts are moving towards the garden (away from the wall)

The hole is not very deep. I'd guess maybe 1 ft or so

I thought about concrete them in, but was unsure because of the existing depth and also would there actually be any room for the concrete
 
I would pay someone to put concrete posts in and the stronger panels. Anything else will take a lot of digging and lifting.
 
Yep, concrete posts sank to a decent depth and concreted in is the way to go, won't be the cheapest solution but will be really long lasting, ours was done during covid and not a single post has moved and the panels in them are all still fine despite being a massive wind exposed area
 
Magic_x_uk said:
I thought about concrete them in, but was unsure because of the existing depth and also would there actually be any room for the concrete
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It looks to me like the problem is caused by inadequate support for the post on the garden side, i.e. just about half a brick's worth. This is the cause of the problem. On the road side, you've got the full width of the wall supporting the post, and that's why the post doesn't move towards the road.

The "quick and cheap" fix would be to dig a shaft down beside the post on the garden side, and fill it with concrete, as it's just towards the garden that the problem is, as the wall is holding the post on its other three sides. It's only really worth doing this if the bottom of the wooden post is in good condition, otherwise it could snap off because it's rotten. Or as dlockers has said, use a concrete support and bolt it on higher up, which might be a better solution as any rot in the post low down would be less of an issue.
 
I dont think i have ever had issues with wooden fence posts becoming unstable in over 6 years in my propety

I fitted pressure treated fence posts from a timer place, the bottom section was dipped in the black stuff (cant remember the name (bitumen ) which stops rot

I dug a big enough (deep enough) hole. placed the post in, filled said hole with postcrete. Its remained stable as a rock in over 6 years facing multiple storms every year with 90mph winds. Not a slight signal of any movement of the post

Combined with individual featheredge fencing (not the 6 x 6 panels you slot in, actual individual featheredge



There is no signs of it giving up


As said, either buy some reinforcements to place against it, then postcrete the holes properly to stop any movement. Or re-dig the hole and postcrete it properly


The only way you will get movement and for it to collapse is if the hole is bigger than the post itself and you have no reinforcement.

Postcrete for the win
 
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