The Brew Cabin

Posted: **Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:30 pm**

i replaced a 10 year old fence the other week
every 75mm post was rotten at exactly ground level
the stuff in the concrete was fine and the stuff above ground was fine
but 100mm above ground and below was as rotten as a pear
LLL

why people still use a 75mm post. they are not strong enough!

A fence i did 18 years ago using 100mm posts is still up!

Posted: **Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:32 pm**

dig dug dan wrote:I couldn't agree with luton more. See this pic. Its plastic posts and gravel boards. It happens to be my garden.
I ended up fencing in all three sides, and it hasn't faded.
The posts you can pick up one handed, cut with a handsaw, and drill easily if you need to
Concrete posts are a no brainer!
(btw the plastic ones are stronger)

Not seen plastic posts before. How much do they cost? are they made from recycled plastic?

I don't like the look of that fence either, nothing wrong with the workmanship just not to my taste.

Posted: **Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:36 pm**

fair comment. they do other colours. That one is discontinued now. They do one that is called "wood grain" so its supposed to look like timber.
They are slightly dearer than concrete, but you save on the labour.

Posted: **Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:51 pm**

do they still sell them dan?
total no brainer but just never seemed to catch on
LLL

Posted: **Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:54 pm**

they do tony. My supplier stocks them. I always try to promote them. Saves my back if nothing else!

Posted: **Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:56 pm**

dig dug dan wrote:why people still use a 75mm post. they are not strong enough!

A fence i did 18 years ago using 100mm posts is still up!

And I've just replaced 4 x 100mm posts which were only installed 5 yrs ago - they should have lasted a lot longer than that.

I also have just replaced a fence which was installed 12 years ago using metaposts - the 75mm posts were still fine but the panels were shot.

Posted: **Tue Feb 21, 2012 8:59 pm**

were the posts pressure treated? shouldn't have rotted in that time

Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:47 am**

Whats the name of the company that sells the plastic fencing?

Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:17 pm**

darrenba wrote:
dig dug dan wrote:why people still use a 75mm post. they are not strong enough!

A fence i did 18 years ago using 100mm posts is still up!

And I've just replaced 4 x 100mm posts which were only installed 5 yrs ago - they should have lasted a lot longer than that.

I also have just replaced a fence which was installed 12 years ago using metaposts - the 75mm posts were still fine but the panels were shot.

I had to replace 5 of my 100x100 posts. Only been in 5 years and they had snapped at the base. No rot, just gale force winds. Silly to use 75x75 given the small price difference and big strength difference.

Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2012 5:09 pm**

Whats the name of the company that sells the plastic fencing?

here

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Posted: **Wed Feb 22, 2012 8:18 pm**

dig dug dan wrote:were the posts pressure treated? shouldn't have rotted in that time

Yeah they appeared to be, I didn't install originally. I was certainly shocked that they'd rotted so quickly.

Posted: **Thu Feb 23, 2012 8:58 pm**

Forestboy1978 wrote:I'm not convinced either, just putting it out there. Looking for the immortal fence post

concrete, almost immortal.

Posted: **Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:46 am**

how much are the fence panels 5 x6 in plastic couldnt see them or are they just the gravel boards they work out about 65 a panel

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