Fixing Fence Posts To Concrete Base

This quick film shows you how to fix a fence post onto concrete using a fencefast post support.

Fixing fence posts to concrete base.

This quick film shows you how to fix a fence post onto concrete using a fencefast post support. The base of the post holder will sit on the old concrete and you can then slot the fence post into the holder and tighten the holding screws. Drill holes into the concrete that are the right diameter for lead shields using a masonry bit in a hammer drill. Stretch a chalk snap line across the slab to mark a line that indicates the outer faces of the fence s posts.

Look for copper naphthenate solutions at home improvement and paint stores. Place the fence post base support into position where you would like the post to be. Position your post support shoe. Drill the holes and return the base support.

Keep the post straight with a spirit level. Mark out the positions of the bolt holes for drilling and remove the base support. Mark the positions of all the bolt holes. To attach a wood handrail post to concrete.

Fix the base post in position using the concrete fixing bolts. How to install a fence mounted to concrete surface mount fence post with anchor bolts. Reposition the support and fix in place. When installing a fence on an existing concrete pad some fence installers prefer to.

Drill the holes for the bolts. Insert the fence post and tighten bolts on the support shoe. In this video we ll show you how to install a fence post onto a concrete base using a fencebase post support found here. Use lag bolts or screws to attach the metal post bracket to the concrete.

Burying the concrete below the surface may look nicer but it s a surefire way to accelerate wood rot. Align a square with a pencil mark that indicates the position of a post. Insert the fence post and tighten the bolts on the base support. Hammer the repair spike into the earth in between the corner of the timber and the existing concrete see how to do this in using a fence post holder driving block above.

Core drill holes through concrete. If you have an existing concrete slab and you want to mount fence posts. Set posts then. Set a new fence post pour concrete so it extends a few inches above the grass.

Mark the location of the holes in a metal post bracket on the concrete. Use the square and a pencil to draw a. Insert lead shields into the holes in the concrete. Taper the edges to drain water away from the wood post.