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Freestanding Fence

The Mighty Quinn · 2021-04-15 20:41:01

I've an existing back yard, concreted in, fence panels in H posts on each edge. I'm looking to section off a part of it outside the back door with fence panels. Any suggestions on how to make this happen? Was thinking those square fence posts fixed to concrete, fix the panels to a timber post, 100mm square. But this seems…

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15-04-2021 9:41pm

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The Mighty Quinn

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I've an existing back yard, concreted in, fence panels in H posts on each edge. I'm looking to section off a part of it outside the back door with fence panels.

Any suggestions on how to make this happen? Was thinking those square fence posts fixed to concrete, fix the panels to a timber post, 100mm square. But this seems a bit... Flimsy. Will it just fall over...

Suggestions very welcome. Fence 1200-1800mm high, 4m long ish

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#2 16-04-2021 11:52am
fiacha

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https://www.screwfix.ie/p/sabrefix-bolt-down-post-supports-100-x-100mm-2-pack/57289.

Depending on how sheltered your garden is, you may want to take wind load into consideration and use shorter panels + more posts.. Assuming the concrete is sound and you use the correct fixings these will support the fence.

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