Cleating to concrete posts?

[uksparks]

Hi,

I was meant to be having a 600mm trench dug all the way down the garden but the customer doesn't want to wreck his new lawn now, I did say put it in before y lay the lawn but he wouldn't listen.

anway, to cut a long storey short, he said can I cleat it to the bottom of the fence.

my ugliest thoughts are no, not really, you shouldn't really fix to non or semi permed structures like that really.

whats your thoughts? I suppose if it's cleated on every post, it's going to be fairly well fixes, it's going to be covered in bark chipping a then at the bottom.

 

[Dave OCD]

Re: Clearing to concrete posts?

In the circumstances although it's a compromise I think it should be ok, or could a shallow trench be excavated immediately beside the run of fencing ?

 

[telectrix]

Re: Clearing to concrete posts?

Hi,

I was meant to be having a 600mm trench dug all the way down the garden but the customer doesn't want to wreck his new lawn now, I did say put it in before y lay the lawn but he wouldn't listen.

anway, to cut a long storey short, he said can I cleat it to the bottom of the fence.

my ugliest thoughts are no, not really, you shouldn't really fix to non or semi permed structures like that really.

whats your thoughts? I suppose if it's cleated on every post, it's going to be fairly well fixes, it's going to be covered in bark chipping a then at the bottom.

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barking mad.

 

[uksparks]

Re: Clearing to concrete posts?

In the circumstances although it's a compromise I think it should be ok, or could a shallow trench be excavated immediately beside the run of fencing ?

Well, you could but I'd rather do the job properly as it will only surface of not deep enough.

 

[Dave OCD]

Re: Clearing to concrete posts?

Not if it was also in a duct with some concrete on top it wouldn't.

 

[uksparks]

Re: Clearing to concrete posts?

Not if it was also in a duct with some concrete on top it wouldn't.

Ill put the idea to him.

 

[davesparks]

Re: Clearing to concrete posts?

Get it moled.

Or else just clip it to the fence.
Don't try drilling into those prestressed posts though, it'll end in tears!

 

[Deleted member 9648]

Re: Clearing to concrete posts?

Concrete fence posts are inclined to snap off in high winds,drilling them for cleating will only increase the likelyhood of that.Make sure you explain that to the client and that you take no responsibility for weakened posts breaking in future.

 

[uksparks]

Re: Clearing to concrete posts?

It was something I thought, how much does the mole option cost do you think?

 

[uksparks]

Re: Clearing to concrete posts?

Get it moled.

Or else just clip it to the fence.
Don't try drilling into those prestressed posts though, it'll end in tears!

I agree, they seem a bit fragile if you get me.