Find Your Perfect Fence System: A Guide To Choosing The Right One For You

You don't necessarily need to just install the same fence type as your neighbours.

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[edwardnewman]

I've found that within a relatively short period, the Postsaver becomes baggy above ground level and rain water accumulates between the inside of the Postsaver and the post, accelerating the rot. It's too late for me - save yourselves!

[TropicalDanUK]

I'm an absolute advocate for the duraposts, I used prefabbed fence panels and lots of screws so no risk of banging in wind. They flex slightly in the wind but are totally solid. Nice and light and looks great - I've got Anthracite grey too and they are an almost exactly match to the Cuprinol Shades Urban slate paint. Most been in for 3 years now and no signs of corrosion. Added bonus is magnetic spirit levels stick to the post so you're hands free on levelling! Price seems very variable across suppliers so worth shopping around. I've used timber for corners with the duraposts U channel screwed onto it.

[SiAnon]

I've got a long fence with those concrete posts. When i sprayed the fence panels with whatever the stuff was called i sprayed the concrete posts too. Now everything is a dark oak and the concrete posts look a million times nicer.

[vrdrew]

I replaced my rotted and failing wooden fence posts with the galvanised DuraPost system, set in concrete footings. And I've been extremely satisfied.

My back garden can only be accessed through the house, and because its built into a hillside, it involves carrying materials up a flight of stairs. The lightness of the posts was an immediate benefit. These posts are incredibly strong, and easily handle any conceivable wind load the fence is likely to see. The DuraPost system also includes C-shaped sections which can be attached to a masonry wall. And the open section is designed to accept standard UK fence panels. You can dress up the tops with architectural caps.

The fence panels themselves may well fail in time. But repair will be a matter of simply sliding new panels into place. The posts have a 25 year guarantee against rust, but I really don't see them needing replacement in my lifetime. I suspect the next owners of my house will thank me for the decision I made.

Can't recommend these panels too much. I think you've made a great decision.

[kevkev]

I've used self adhesive roof flashing for years in the same way with a little heat from the heat gun it really sticks to the post, especially with a bit of black jack, much better than the post wrap

[Alan.MTB.]

I’ve gone over to using wooden posts in steel post sockets. There’s several different makes and types; ground spikes, concrete-in and bolt down ones. They keep the post out of the ground and, so far, I’ve had very good results. Plus, they also have the advantage that, when the post does need replacing, it can just be swapped out.

[RiBenjafield]

Funnily enough, we were in Wickes the other day and saw the Durapost. My other half said, 'That looks nice and won't rot.' I couldn't think of any downside other than the price - but then I'd rather pay once rather than have the hassle of changing wooden posts every few years. Really looking forward to the installation video as I would be worried about making sure the posts are lined up square (plumb or whatever). Always love your sense of humour 🙂and the experiments show how you think everything through.

[rob_in_stowmarket_uk]

Just paint your concrete posts and gravel boards with the ‘Ronseal’-type paint you use on the fence… blends them in, they look just like the wood from a few feet away, and the finish lasts just as long as the paint on the fence. So repaint the fence, repaint the posts etc. Looks great!

[samrix]

I like that you do Sunday morning videos

[nmajer]

Can’t beat a Sunday morning video Stuart. Gets you in the mood for doing a bit of diy round the house

[frazalpha]

I used Durapost 2 years ago when replacing a very rotten fence. We've been very happy with them, and have just used it again when replacing another fence. I used their anthracite composite gravel boards and Jackson hit&miss fence panels and it looks very smart and is solid.

[neatkefe]

We've always secure posts by cementing a metal u-shaped foot to the ground, and then bolt the wooden post to that. The wood is is then never in the ground, but it's also really easy to replace, since you never have to dig the hole back up. And it's really easy to get things level, since you can just compare all metal feets before even putting the posts up. You should give that a try.

[fizzerpilot]

12 12 1/2 stone 🤣 love it, Great content as usual, Thank you😁

[Bob.Jenkins]

Nice solution - the problem is, the Bitumen will harden and when the wood cracks, so will it. May I suggest using a product called Isoflex Liquid Rubber. It's a roofing product that's impermeable to water, hard wearing and stays flexible. You can literally just paint it on the section you want to protect.

[phil]

2 years ago I replaced 30 meters of rotten fence with the same anthracite duraposts. After research, went for their composite gravel boards so these will never rot. The fence was then easily made using feather edge boards and traditional timber rails. Effectively constructing my own panels is way better and stronger than buying fence panels. Just don’t forget to add an angled top rail for the rain and do use the durapost post caps. The end result is rock solid and looks stunning. All our neighbours commented how great it looks with the natural timber split up with the sleek metal posts.

[chrisforrester]

As always an interesting video, it made me think of one of the ways we used to use to preserve wooden posts. One of them was to burn the section that would be below the ground level. Just enough to seal the surface, so it would not soak up moisture. A blowlamp was usually good enough to do it, if it was on show I would shield the area i didn't want to see scorched with a piece of metal or similar while i did it. A cheap way and environmentally friendly. Looking forward to seeing the next video.

[Nuts-Bolts]

I’d still be inclined to wrap some bitumen sheet around the steel posts. The protective finish on the steel around ground level will in just a few years be abraded off by the gritty stuff and stones in the soil. The action of every rain, throws a little abrasive grit at ground and near to ground level surfaces. This wrap should also add a little protection against the clumsy wielding of gardening implements scratching them.
Such heat bonded powder coatings whilst very good compared to paint are never the less prone to damage and of coarse one can’t see at a glance whether they have be galvanized first!
Therefore, these *thin* light weight posts will rust through quickly if situated in areas where they a likely to get scuffed and where they are in danger of getting splashed with road salt, etc.

[philgornall]

A timber fence does not fail after ‘just a few years’. Posts start to go around 15 years. I’ve replaced a lot of my posts after longer than this, but the rest of the fence is still in really good condition.

[bkbiker]

I put up a fence using concrete posts and gravel boards over 35 years ago. It is set into heavy wet clay soil and is still as good as the day I put it up. I don't think it can be beaten for durability by any other system. I'm not convinced that a powder coated steel post will last anywhere near as long as a concrete one that's almost the same price.

[deanwellerassociates]

Simply first class content, humor and production quality. To me you're a mate I've just never met. 😎