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use rubble or concrete at the base it does not really matter as long as
the subsoil is well compacted if anything settles out of true over time it is easy enough to remove the boards to correct the problem. You will probably need two or three people to help slide them in though as you will need to lift them up to 6' Gravel boards normally have three or four steel reinforcing bars in them so they should be cut with an angle grinder, relatively easy to do even with one of the cheap wickes grinders, same applies to the posts don't use a hammer and boster they will just shatter Glen Able wrote: "Keith" wrote in message ... You can do it Your encouragement is much appreciated Get 9' slotted posts and hire an auger to keep the hole as narrow as possible concrete all the way down and ensure the bottom gravel boards are supported across their full length by a shallow trench of concrete as the weight will be considerable. Yes, I'm currently contemplating 9' posts with about 3' 4" underground. Is a concrete trench the best thing to support the boards? I'd worry that the weight wouldn't be distributed evenly - would a trench packed with rubble be better? Gravel boards are availble everywhere 12" wide by 6' long expect to pay around £8 each Is it feasible to cut these, so I can cover the 20' properly? thanks Keith! G.A. |
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Have you thought about some kind of bracing at right angles to the line of the fence? This would take care of the leaning problem
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