How To Slot Fence Panels Into Concrete Posts
This guide shows you how to easily erect your own fence. This guide might look like its from the 80s, but the advice is still sound and you can't beat those. You could fix timber to the existing concrete posts using the existing wire holes. Then run panels across the front using the timber to fix to. Or run additional timber across these to form a framework to attach the fence panels to. I'm imagining that the concrete posts have a slot or channel in them from ground level to the top. If this is the case, trim the 'Key' part of the fence with a circular saw. Insert the trimmed piece of fence into one of the post slots. Insert the end that isn't trimmed into the other post slot. When installing a fence on an existing concrete pad, some fence installers prefer to core drill through the concrete and set posts the traditional way – embedded in concrete underground. Using a rented core drill, you can drill a hole through your concrete slab for each fence post. As you can see, it is possible to install fencing and gates into brick paving or concrete. In fact, it is our preference that you install paving or concrete first, especially with pool fencing, as the finished floor level is then known and we can ensure the installed fence meets with pool fencing height requirements as per AUS/NZ 1926.1 -2012.
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I will attempt to explain this in as much detail as possible so not to find repeat answers I have found on the internet.
I currently have an old wire fence, I would like to replace this with wooden panels without having to replace the existing concrete posts.
The concrete posts:
- Do not have grooves to slot panels into
- Do not have forward facing holes (e.g. wouldn't be able to attach a panel to the front, drill through the wood and bolt either side)
- Have some holes on the sides of the posts (where the wire links through the concrete post to the next section)
- When I have seen these described online it has more so been boundary markers than fencing posts
I will not have the means to drill in new holes - is there a way to attach new wooden panels to what currently exists? What would I need to look for in a wooden panel to achieve this? What screws/bolts will I need? Could I attach something horizontally somehow - then attach the wooden fencing panels to this instead of the posts?
Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated!
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60166You could fix timber to the existing concrete posts using the existing wire holes. Then run panels across the front using the timber to fix to.
Or run additional timber across these to form a framework to attach the fence panels to.
You could also run timber rails across the timber on the posts and attach gravel boards and featheredge fencing to the rails.
Answered 18th Jul 2017
78151you can actually put some timber in between the posters and screw them together then place the panels back you might have to make some adjustments also ,( when I said you can put some timber between the posters I mean where the panels go in gap so that’s why you put the timber) you can timber up across and then feather hedge gravel boards .you can timber up in front of the concrete so it looks like you’ve got a complete wooden fence, the choice is totally up to you
2019-01-13T14:35:02+00:00Answered 13th Jan 2019
How To Slot Fence Panels Into Concrete Posts At Home Depot
93716You can attach fencing rails vertically inside the posts with bolts through the holes where wire went through then placing rails close to the front edge of the concrete posts attach fence rails to them horizontally with screws then attach your fence panels
2019-09-04T14:40:02+01:00Answered 4th Sep 2019
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I personally have came across this many times before, I would use 4x2 treated timber to either make framework for feather edge fencing or to screw whole fence panels onto. I would use raw plugs and screws to fix to the existing concrete posts to avoid removing the concrete post which you already have. Either one of these methods allows you to use a gravel board, also trellis at the top if desired.
If you want hole fence panels placed within the gaps they would need a slight bit of alteration possibly depending on how far apart the concrete post are from each other once treated timber has been put in place. You may have no choice but to use feather edge fencing if the gaps are more than ready made panels.
I hope my resolutions have been of some use to yourself today and I wish you the best of luck. Thanks again for asking your question.
Answered 9th Dec 2019
91938I would attach a 4x2 rail to the concrete post (bolt or if they have holes plug and screews) then feather board it that will give you best results
2019-08-11T08:50:02+01:00How To Slot Fence Panels Into Concrete Posts Post
Answered 11th Aug 2019
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