Extending Fence Posts

LSainsbury · 05-04-2009, 09:42

Hi All,

Here's a nice DIY Sunday question!

We want to put up some trellis on top of our fence, but the posts are not tall enough to put the trellis between them.

Is there a way to extend the posts without using post? I don't really want to use extenders as I think they look unsightly.

I was thinking of a couple of these at the back of the post which we would'nt really see.

Any other ideas?

Cheers

Lee

Peter_ · 05-04-2009, 10:02

Well that does look like your best bet and it is what they are designed for so give them a try.

**Graham M** · 05-04-2009, 10:28

Only £35 each :|

Druchii · 05-04-2009, 10:37

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Originally Posted by Graham M

Only £35 each :|

For a bit of bent metal with some holes drilled in?
Man...

**Graham M** · 05-04-2009, 10:46

Ah it's a pack of 10, lol didn't see that

- not so bad then

Taf · 05-04-2009, 12:03

If you're extending upwards, are the original posts secure enough to take the extra wind load?

LSainsbury · 05-04-2009, 12:13

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Originally Posted by Graham M

Ah it's a pack of 10, lol didn't see that

- not so bad then

£3.50 each is still a tad expensive though!

Will shop around for something similar...

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Originally Posted by Taf

If you're extending upwards, are the original posts secure enough to take the extra wind load?

Yes - they are in concrete and it's only a bit of trellis - not a complete panel, so wind should blow through..

Julian · 05-04-2009, 12:31

If you have the kit you could do something like this...

From HERE

LSainsbury · 05-04-2009, 15:18

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Originally Posted by Julian

If you have the kit you could do something like this...

From HERE

That's not a bad shout - thanks for that.

I don't have a circular saw - but I know somebody that does!

Actually - looking at it, it woudn't work for me becuase I have fence panels in place in the middle of the posts and I can't get a saw in deep enough to cut the notch - so back to L plates or the post extenders...

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The other slight issue is that due to the size of the garden, we've had to have a fence panel cut down to fit, so we have three 6ft x 6ft panels and one panel tha's just over 2ft wide.

Getting some trellis that size is going to be a bit difficult I think - unless it can be cut down to size as well? (That looks like a difficult job in itself though!)

rogerdraig · 05-04-2009, 16:04

hmm if you think cutting the trellis to size will be hard are you sure your up to doing the extension to posts ( no being condescending or at least not meaning to be ) but you have to make sure that it will take the extra load from wind

the suggested cutting method above would be the best and also done best by hand saw if your cutting them with out taking them out first anyway

personally i would suggest finding a friendly carpenter to do it for you

says me lol who has just burnt his hand on the drill putting up my own fence

LSainsbury · 05-04-2009, 18:23

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Originally Posted by rogermevans

hmm if you think cutting the trellis to size will be hard are you sure your up to doing the extension to posts ( no being condescending or at least not meaning to be ) but you have to make sure that it will take the extra load from wind

I think I can knock in a few metal supports and and an extra piece of wood and few screws!

Wind will blow through the trellis, as it's not really a wind break...

Bulky · 05-04-2009, 18:30

think your best bet would be to buy some tanalised (pressure treated) battens and screw the vertically to the fence (presume its waneylap so screw to the laths (battens) , one either side and one in the middle, then screw the trellis to the battens. very low cost and a decent job , i have done it many times. if they are large trellis put battens front and back of the fence

superbiatch · 05-04-2009, 18:31

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Originally Posted by bulkylad

think your best bet would be to buy some tanalised (pressure treated) battens and screw the vertically to the fence (presume its waneylap so screw to the laths (battens) , one either side and one in the middle, then screw the trellis to the battens. very low cost and a decent job , i have done it many times. if they are large trellis put battens front and back of the fence

Thats exactly what we did when we got the staffie as he could jump the 5ft fence