3m high fence stumping contractors

Lbuk

Hi,

The next door neighbours ground level is 1m higher than ours and I've been given planning permission to built what is effectively a 3m fence to cover the distance and provide us with maximum privacy.

We've had a few quotes now and I can see their enthusiasm collapse as soon as they realise the reality of what I require doing. I'm yet to get a quote back.

I've be threatened with how super deep the hole must be, with how the posts will need to be a foot thick and how the slightest gust will blow it down.

The posts aren't going into open ground, they're going into a 60cm wide planter that is walled front and back.

Surely there must be some way to reinforce a standard width post? Minimise wind damage?

Thanks

Lorian

>The posts aren't going into open ground, they're going into a 60cm wide planter that is walled front and back.

do you have any photos you can share?

stueyhants

Use concrete posts and then paint with brown massonary paint. I've seen 3.2m 125mm concrete posts but they will need to be properly dug into around 600mm-900mm for support, so not a full 2m but not too far off.

Lorian

That wont deliver 3M above ground.

missile

Build a wall

Lorian

I often walk past a supermarket-owned 3m high fence. I guess its blown down in the wind pretty much at least once a year for the three or 4 years I've been walking past it. Usually the posts snap off.

Last year they have used what look like galvanised steel H shaped posts with the panels slotted in. I'm suspecting it won't break for some time now. The fencing is close-board with wooden rails.

I'm wondering if the best thing is a 1M wall with fence on the top but pictures are worth a thousand words - maybe we will see 1M high soil that we'll need to keep the panels away from for example.

PasturesNew

Do gabions stack that high?

unforeseen

They do but you will probably lose a lot of land to get a gabion safely to that height due to the width needed to ensure stability

Dakota_Deville

Hi

If possible, build a meter high wall on your side, 2 brick deep and incorporate the fencing/concerte posts into that and buy so-called wind resistant fencncing

ATB

krey

The only Real solution for you Pal
+ you wouldn't have a damn ugly 3m fence that will fall on your head or damage your house at one lovely day..
The builders got a point there... It can be done but it won't be practical nor cheap.

tony6403

krey wrote: »

The only Real solution for you Pal
+ you wouldn't have a damn ugly 3m fence that will fall on your head or damage your house at one lovely day..
The builders got a point there... It can be done but it won't be practical nor cheap.

But you will have some giant weeds that will become a real pain in the @rse