how would you fix this custom made fence panel to this steel fence

techmob

Hi all

if there is anyone with experience in this type of thing, i am curious to know what you think is the best way to fix this some featheredge fence panels to the steel fence

the reason i am putting one up is to stop next doors rubbish coming through to our garden etc

so i decided to make my very first fence, which has come out fine

here is the type of fence that is in place at the moment and will be remaining inplace



the fence is concreted in, instages and is very solid, so my idea was to put/fix my own fence onto the metal one, so it makes it look more tidy and stops next doors vegetation coming through. The fence is 41" so i have done a custom fence panel to fit

here is a similar fence panel to what i have made
it has 3 supports on the frame: top, middle and bottom

what would be the best way to fix this to the metal fence? i do not want to put any of my own posts down, i want to fix it to the metal fence

many thanks

Penelope_Penguin

You could screw holes through the supports and then fix it to the metal fence with stout wire.

wallbash

Four u bolts .
around the thicker 'poles'
back thru new panel .

wallbash

techmob

wallbash wrote: »

wouldn't that cause it to obtrude from the fence, i am trying to vision it

mrbadexample

A nylon zip tie would be an awful lot cheaper than the U-bolt. It could also be removed & replaced easily.

alanobrien

You said it has 3 supports. I would put thin planks on the other side of the fence top and bottom and screw throught these into the top and bottom supports. This will secure it well all the way along.

Lotus-eater

It looks as if the wooden fence is exactly the same size as the metal fence.
I would probably drill into the metal posts at each end and put a self tapping screw straight into the metal. After that I would make the next panel each side slightly smaller and secure it to the first panel fitted via metal brackets or something on the rear of the panel.
Hope that makes sense.

torbrex

I would go along with what Lotus-eater has said as much as drilling holes into the metal posts but I would then put the screws into the wood and as long as you get the screw length right there should be no visible evidence of fixing on the wood side of the fence, that way there is no limit to number of fixings.
You might also want to consider digging a chanel and having the wood slightly below ground level for extra neatness.

Mojisola

I'm not clear whether the metal fence is yours or the neighbour's. If it's the neighbour's, then you can't fix your wooden panels to it.

tomsolomon

I take it the railings are bolted to the uprights.......
If its possible to remove the railings, you could bolt timber through the bolt holes through the uprights and pin or staple the feather edge to the timber....
Failing that I would screw a piece of lath either side of the railings top and bottom, and pin or staple the feather edge to that...
Or you could cut the metal 1.5" from the upright drill through the hangover and bolt timber to that and pin or staple the feather edge to the timber...
Or you could get some 3" strips of metal bolt through a piece of timber to the strips straddled across the railings and pin or staple the feather edge to that...
Or you could give me a ring and I could come round and sort it out for you, (for a reasonable price)....:D

I would go with the metal strips though. You should be able to make something up easy enough

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A bit crude but I think you get the idea, the strips would straddle the railings, and the bolt would go through the timber into a hole in the strip and pull the lot together....