[Technology] On the fence

[beorhthelm]

the inevitable has happened in this wind and my dodgy fence posts have gone.
i ask the seers of NSC *roughly* how much will i expect to fork out for five 6' high panels and posts fitted?

 

[Perkino]

A post plus a fence around £30. You can probably expect to pay £250 for labour unless you know a guy and you are willing to be his hand for the day. The biggest problem you may have is getting someone this time of year

 

[beorhthelm]

yes, they may be a bit busy next couple of weeks, annoying as the fence posts had clearly given up at in the last wind before Christmas but i thought id leave it to new year. hopefully not too much on labour, panels and posts seem pretty cheap these days. reckon concrete is the way forward, should last me out.

 

[Perkino]

Not a massively difficult job to do yourself, B&Q will deliver the panels and posts

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Call the BBC they will come round and film it as they are scraping the barrel on the latest devastation from the last horrendous storm.

 

[beorhthelm]

it could become a DIY SOS if i attempt myself.

 

[zeetha]

Call the BBC they will come round and film it as they are scraping the barrel on the latest devastation from the last horrendous storm.

Or maybe even the Argus as their storm damage article lead with a moped being blown over... *the end of the world is nigh*

 

[lawros left foot]

The Express headline tomorrow,




FENCEPOST ARMAGEDDON.


Immigrants destroy British fence posts by blowing out candles.

 

[Wardy's twin]

labour costs will be driven by how accessible the area is and what needs to be taken out/dug out.

don't go for cheap panels they really are not worth it ...

if they are subject to wind damage consider having shorter panels if possible to cut down area of resistance. note a 5ft high panel will probably cost same as a 6ft

Andrew

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Call the BBC they will come round and film it as they are scraping the barrel on the latest devastation from the last horrendous storm.

A call to be BBC is a good shout, the old Ground Force team of Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh have been desperate for work, since that cad and bounder, Alan Titchmarsh jumped ship to ITV.

 

[Return of the Rev]

A call to be BBC is a good shout, the old Ground Force team of Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh have been desperate for work, since that cad and bounder, Alan Titchmarsh jumped ship to ITV.

I think she is busy enough

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07l2fsw

 

[amexer]

I see Argus online have reported a moped has blown over so this could be major news for them

 

[Originunknown]

Concrete posts are the way to go.

This then allows you to easily slot the wooden panels in from the top when they rot away.

They also would not have blown away last night and you would find yourself feeling rather smug at this point.

 

[UTT]

the inevitable has happened in this wind and my dodgy fence posts have gone.
i ask the seers of NSC *roughly* how much will i expect to fork out for five 6' high panels and posts fitted?

Contact a local timber merchant or independent builders merchant, get a price for the materials and ask them for a couple of names of their contractor/customers that they would recommend for this type of work to get a price to do the job.

 

[Arthritic Toe]

Concrete posts are the way to go.

This then allows you to easily slot the wooden panels in from the top when they rot away.

They also would not have blown away last night and you would find yourself feeling rather smug at this point.

Ah well that's where you're wrong. Mine blew out of the concrete posts.

 

[thedonkeycentrehalf]

We had a feathered fence built around 20 years ago. This is where they overlap wooden boards onto a frame. It has lasted really well but then our neighbour did some work on their garden and disturbed the foundations of one of the posts. Needless to say, the recent winds have now exposed this weakness and our fence is still standing but not as as upright as it should be. Still lasted better than any fence with panels has.

Problem we have is that we have no idea who we used to build it all those years ago and need someone to come and do the repairs. If anyone can recommend a fencing specialist in the Worthing area who can do this it would be appreciated.

 

[CAPTAIN GREALISH]

Ah well that's where you're wrong. Mine blew out of the concrete posts.

always do!!! use 4x4 wooden posts wrapped and 5ft panels that's the way to go

 

[A1X]

Can you not just build a wall and get Mexico to pay for it?

 

[1066familyman]

What you need is shadow box fencing.

Lets the wind pass through it and won't catch the wind like solid panels do. Then your posts won't rock in the ground either and you've got a fence that will last for years without ever blowing over.

 

[Albion my Albion]

I'm on the fence here. I was at first going to say use wood but then I thought a concrete fence was the way to go.

I'll post my answer when I have a concrete answer in a few days. It's never a good idea to sit on the fence. It hurts your arse.