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Trellis tops for fence

dander
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Hello, I've got a 5' fence down one side of my garden - it's held in place with concrete posts which come about 3-4" above the top of the fence. If I wanted to add a 1ft trellis strip to the top, does anyone have advice about how it should be fixed together - I assume just slotting it in the top of the posts wouldn't be very secure?

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  • Geoffo_M
    Geoffo_M Posts: 1,161 Forumite
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    You would have to lop 8 inches off your existing fence to make it secure
  • dander
    dander Posts: 1,824 Forumite
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    Any other options? lopping 8 inches off the top isn't going to help me increase the height!
  • C_Mababejive
    C_Mababejive Posts: 11,668 Forumite
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    Couldnt you drill and screw some wooden uprights to each concrete post and affix the trellis to this,possibly with some horizontal top and bottom rails linking the uprights.
    Feudal Britain needs land reform. 70% of the land is "owned" by 1 % of the population and at least 50% is unregistered (inherited by landed gentry). Thats why your slave box costs so much..
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