Tools required :- Spade / shovel, trowel, tape measure, spirit level and hammer. Safety tip :- Wear gloves when mixing mortar and concrete as cement can irritate and burn skin, (See post). To extend the working life of your new or existing shed have a good level base / plinth for it to rest on. Place the appropriate number of flags down {i.e. a 6ft x 4ft shed will require 6 x 2ft x 2ft flags) on level ground. you may have to place them on blobs of concrete or as I prefer a dry mix screed of 4 : 1 sand and cement which will set using the moisture from the ground, (See laying flags … [Read more...]
WOOD FENCE POSTS
Tools required :- Spade / shovel, spot board, bucket, wood saw, lump hammer, post / 600mm spirit level and tape measure. Safety tip :- Wear gloves when mixing mortar and concrete as cement can irritate and burn skin. Wood fence posts can be bedded in the ground using the same method as used for concrete posts (see concrete fence posts). The only difference in using this method is you should have a base of stone approximately 100mm in depth at the bottom of the hole to help drain away any future accumulation of water and reduce water ingress into the bottom of the post ( see fig … [Read more...]
CONCRETE FENCE POSTS
Tools required :- Spade / shovel, spot board, bucket, wood saw, lump hammer, post / 600mm spirit level and tape measure. Safety tip :- Wear gloves when mixing mortar and concrete as cement can irritate and burn skin. Concrete posts need to be bedded in the ground and set in place using concrete. As a rough guide I would recommend having 25% of the post below ground level to provide good stability and strength. As an example I would use an 8ft post for a 6ft high fence or a 4ft post for a 3ft high fence. Once you have dug out the hole for the post to the required depth, have some … [Read more...]
FENCE POSTS
The two most common types of fence post are made from concrete or wood, both are usually around 100mm / 4" square and come in various lengths. Concrete posts are very strong and resistant to inclement weather, but they also tend to be a little more expensive than wood posts and depending on their length can be very heavy and you will probably require help when manoeuvring them into position (see concrete fence posts). They can be painted with masonry paint rather than just having the plain concrete finish. Wooden posts should always be pretreated with a good quality wood preserve, … [Read more...]
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