Small fence needed

danrv

Hi
Following on from my tree removal post, I’d like to put a high fence in behind the tree stumps which have had Glysophate treatment. There’s around 4” space if I cut away some roots. A suitable tool would be needed. 
It’ll be right angle to the garage and the gap is 34” up to the concrete post. 
Then either a full height garden door or smaller gate like the one fitted for access.

Just wondering if this would be fairly straight forward or best left to a fencing company. There’s a good one locally but will cost.
Any help appreciated.

MeteredOut

How handy are you at DIY. I'd say its not a complicated job, bit it depends on what kind of fence you want and what tools you have.

It's usually easy to fit the posts - an auger can be used to hand dig the post holes, but those stumps may get in the way and I'm not sure 4" will be enough. Have you looked at getting them stump-ground?

You'd probably want to fix the post at the wall into the wall too.

Do you want horizontal or vertical slats? Again, search YouTube and there's plenty of videos showing how each can be done.

Also get some quotes from local tradesmen (ask on local facebook group, or friends, for a recommendation) then decide how you want to move forward.

 

danrv

MeteredOut said:

How handy are you at DIY. I'd say its not a complicated job, bit it depends on what kind of fence you want and what tools you have.

It's usually easy to fit the posts - an auger can be used to hand dig the post holes, but those stumps may get in the way and I'm not sure 4" will be enough. Have you looked at getting them stump-ground?

You'd probably want to fix the post at the wall into the wall too.

Do you want horizontal or vertical slats? Again, search YouTube and there's plenty of videos showing how each can be done.

Also get some quotes from local tradesmen (ask on local facebook group, or friends, for a recommendation) then decide how you want to move forward.

 

Thanks for the reply. I do most jobs myself. 
I’m thinking of bolting a 2m high length of 3 x 2 to the concrete post. Holes are there already for the old one.
Then hopefully find a section of fencing to fit. Hadn’t thought of the direction of the slats but other fence panels in the garden are horizontal.
Then it’s just securing the fence to the garage. Maybe a batten fixed to the wall first.

Eldi_Dos

Clear out as much of the existing soil between stump and path near wall.
You are almost certainly going to find tree roots there, if so a galvanised screw in fence post support could be used.
Pre drill tree roots to make screwing in fence post support easier, once you get it to correct level put some concrete in area where you have dug soil out of. Depending on height you want fence, one post cut in half would do both sides. Attaching post to concrete post should be quite simple.

I do not think it is fair to call local tradesmen to price the job if intending to do work yourself.

danrv

Eldi_Dos said:

a galvanised screw in fence post support could be used.

Ok, didn’t know about those. Does the fence post go in the ground too? 
The other side obviously is no problem with the concrete post there.

Eldi_Dos

You put them to a level just above ground and the wooden posts are attached with screws or bolts all the way through post.
On the screw in posts you will notice a hole through the shaft, below bracket part, this is so a tommy bar (or thick screwdriver) can be used to rotate screw in post as it takes bite of whatever is below ground.

Bigphil1474

If it was me, I'd just fit two posts, one to existing concrete post, and one to garage. Then fill the gap in with some wooden slats, basically a ranch style fence with smaller gaps using something like 15mmx200mm wood. You can leave a small gap at the bottom so the lowest piece is off the ground. As long as your posts are straight up, you just need to measure up enough cross pieces to fill the gap, mark out so that the gaps are all identical, and screw them on to the posts - either on to the outside or inside to your preference. Paint or treat to your desire. A simple DIY job. 

I did use some of those metal fence supports for my back garden (the ones with the pointy ends), but it took me days to dig the hols for them as the ground was rock hard. There might be better options depending on the ground you are working on.

danrv

Bigphil1474 said:

If it was me, I'd just fit two posts, one to existing concrete post, and one to garage. Then fill the gap in with some wooden slats, basically a ranch style fence with smaller gaps using something like 15mmx200mm wood. You can leave a small gap at the bottom so the lowest piece is off the ground. As long as your posts are straight up, you just need to measure up enough cross pieces to fill the gap, mark out so that the gaps are all identical, and screw them on to the posts - either on to the outside or inside to your preference. Paint or treat to your desire. A simple DIY job. 

I did use some of those metal fence supports for my back garden (the ones with the pointy ends), but it took me days to dig the hols for them as the ground was rock hard. There might be better options depending on the ground you are working on.

Thanks.
i’ve been given some treated Featherboard panels (15cm W x 180cm L which will do the job. Vertical fitting.
They just require a gravelboard, 20cm height and cross beams, middle and top between the posts. Then the panels sit on the bottom board and are nailed to the horizontal beams.
Agree it’s best to secure a post to the garage. The roots that have grown are a big problem. 
Featherboard seems like a good idea considering how narrow the area is.