Composite Fence Posts to Replace Wooden Fence Posts...

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Hello everyone

My fence has seen better days... in particular the fence posts seem to be the main problem... rotting from the top.

They are set in concrete.

Would it be possible to remove these and put composite ones in their place and screw normal wood into / onto the composite... the composite posts would be behind and therefore not visible when in the garden and do not back onto a neighbour.

Purely doing this from a perspective that current posts need replaced and to minimise future issues.

I had initially intended to put zinc caps on each of the posts and never got round to it.

Kind regards, Gordon
 
Composites are surprisingly expensive.

I have been very pleased with concrete spurs.

If you like, you can use masonry paint to blend them in with the fence.
 
JohnD said:
Composites are surprisingly expensive.

I have been very pleased with concrete spurs.

If you like, you can use masonry paint to blend them in with the fence.
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Hi John

Thanks for your reply.

Yes I can imagine they are more expensive although way I see it should improve longevity of the fence.

Can you provide an example of a concrete spur?

How would a concrete spur tie in with a wooden fence in term of securing the wood to the concrete?

I have attached some images of my fence and the problem I am facing.

Kind regards, Gordon
 

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The concrete spurs are set in concrete in the ground. Wooden posts are bolted to them (now with stainless bolts and nuts as the posts have outlasted steel).

I may have some photos but they are not very good. I have also used them for a post and rail fence (shown) and also for the posts of a shed.

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No, that one's actually a socket bolted to a concrete pad. The spur is the one to the right of it. You can't see the post because the internal skin of the shed is screwed to it. The fenceposts were in place before building the shed.

The pad is suitable for a vertical dead weight such as a shed, but the spur is much stronger with the sideways load of a fence being blown in the wind
 
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JohnD said:
No, that ones actually a socket bolted to a concrete pad. The spur is the one to the right of it. You can't see the post because the internal skin of the shed is screwed to it. The fenceposts were in place before building the shed.
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Thanks for the clarification.
 
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