Fixing Wooden Fence posts

With summer in full flow a lot of our customers are working hard to get their gardens looking beautiful after a hard winter. From April onwards we see a large increase in sales of Garden fencing and Wooden fence posts.

Installing your wooden fencing

One question that we keep getting asked time and time again is how to install a wooden garden fence post. Here are a couple of the more common methods that are generally used within the UK fencing industry to secure a wooden post ?

 

1. The first and most popular method of fixing a wooden fence post is to.

• Dig a around the outer perimeter of the post.
• Treat the bottom of the post with an oil based preserver ( If the post is wooden ).
• Treat any cut ends on post with oil based preserver.
• Finally cement the wooden fence post into the ground.

 

When using this method to secure your fence posts it is advisable to use a rapid setting concrete or post fix product as this will generally hold the weight of the post within 10 – 15 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By far this is the most popular method of installing fence posts.

 

2. The second method that we are highlighting is used when installing wooden posts to a block or brick structure. In this instance we generally recommend using concrete fixings.

Concrete fixings are used to attach the post directly to the wall or block structure. These fixings are a easy effective way to attach a post to concrete. ( Drill a hole and in it goes ).

 

3. The third method that we are highlighting when fixing a wooden post is the use of bolt down anchors or spikes.

 

 

Bolt down Anchors

An excellent solution if you are fixing your wooden posts to a concrete or block base. There are two types of bolt down Anchors.Flush Bolt down Anchors ( Generally used for fixing posts on top of walls as they are narrower on the base ) and Plated or Standard Bolt down Anchor. ( Wider base plate used for fixing to any concrete or block base ).

 

4. The fourth method of fixing is using Post spikes. This method allows for fixing posts directly into the ground as an alternative to concrete. One aspect that needs to be considered when using this method for fixing posts is that the ground has to be free from stones and roots .A great solution if your ground is good clean and not to hard.

 

For further advice on fixing your fence posts or any fencing issues that you might have give us a call at our Swansea Depot South Wales on ( Swansea ) 01792 884828. Or alternatively call in and visit our Fencing & Decking garden design centre in Pontardulais Swansea or go to www.dgheath.co.uk.