Nice quick method. Works well . WORD of caution for anyone reading. Check weather forecast for any strong winds over the next 48 hours. Posts may need additional support while setting as panels are in place .
I love the share. Inspires fresh ideas. The precast fence posts and gravel boards are brilliant, and I like how they fit together. We do not have them readily available at our hardware stores here in California. Vinyl fencing or composite seems to be the popular choice here, but I much prefer what you've done, using the concrete and wood fencing together, and it appears far more affordable. I'm going to look into concrete companies and see if I can find something similar that works. Thank you for sharing, and God bless you and yours.
Great job Chris & Family keep the videos coming for the knockers of this vid the gravel boards are 30cm high and the panels 150cm high and the posts 8 ft
@@marcelboogaard5449 Hi Marcel the measurements l quoted were for a 6ft high fence the fence in the video was a 7ft fence 30cm or 12 in concrete gravel board, 180cm or 6 ft fence panel, and 9 ft or 270 cm concrete post hope this helps.
Great job ..... and so nice to have some good helpers ....... I’ve a fence to renovate when the lockdown is over ..... but at 71 it’ll be a challenge... thanks for the tips ...... regards fred
Personally I'd prefer a wall. I always recommend to any body that if they must have a fence use concrete fence posts and at least one concrete panel at the bottom ,that way at least if the timber panels rot or get damaged they can be replaced easily. Good job though .
The daughter is lovely. Wish she worked on site with me instead of all the ugly, overweight, hairy buggers. I'd be willing to work Saturday's too :) Great to see the family getting stuck in. Well done!
Thanks for the video again. I see you've put in some gravel and bricks underneath the concrete gravel boards. I take it was to make them temporarily level. Once the concrete with the post has set, did you compact the gravel under the gravel boards? How do you make sure the concrete gravel boards won't sink?
The legal height for a front garden fence in the UK is no higher than one metre. Any fences that are above this legal limit or front onto a road, footpath or public highway may be subject to planning permission
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I thought planning rules state that you can’t erect a fence that is higher than 1m if it boarders a road, like this one does?
@@marcelboogaard5449 Oh by god yes, you stand back to back walk ten paces away turn and try to hurl them at each other. My uncle learned the trick to stand upwind of your opponent. He was the fencing champion of The Borders area. The loser gets a nice send off, buried, encased in concrete with the Last Post playing.
I wish we had that type of fencing here in America, especially where I am in Miami, Florida.....it is a swamp and always wet...I am going to be replacing some rotted fencing, only 5 years old....the fence posts are gone as well. What you have looks like it would last for a long time (might have to have more open slats for the hurricane winds to pass through though)
We have pretty strong winds here in UK. These concrete posts and bottom gravel boards are long term solution. Very hard work if you doing it yourself, but once done just forget it. In future if there is any damage that will be to the wooden panels and can be easily removed and new ones slotted from top.
Chris - How did you cut down the Gravel Board? You've got a 90cm one (ish) on your corner. P.S. I've just done a 7ft Fence using this very same method. This video gave me the knowledge and confidence to do a proper job of it...Perfect.
looks very nice and good team work! how long was the concrete post? how depth were the holes (how much cm of the post were buried?) and what kind of soil is it? is there any movement after 4 years (must be passing some several windy periods?). Many thank for sharing the experiences to other people..
313keiko1 The string is a guide to keep the posts in a straight line. As long as they’re in line at the bottom if each post is plumb they will be in line at the top and middle!
I live in Kansas. Did you buy those concrete posts and panels pre-made from a store or are they custom work? I've never seen that before. The yard project looks great, it's a private paradise.
hey thanks my friend, yes they are all pre cast concrete posts and pre-made fence panels. We can purchase these from most builders merchants or DIY places....
Is this McKenzie crescent in Cheadle? My nan lived on McKenzie all her life and her best friend mrs plant used to live in the house you are doing the fencing.Great video aswell.
Use normal ballast and cement. You can judge the consistency better. The stuff you use (to do it right) costs a fortune, and it dry's weak! Looked like water you was putting the posts into. You would need about three bags to a post hole to do it properly.
Hi mate. Great install. I'm in the process off planning a retaining wall. Rsjs concreted vertically then sleepers slotted in. The wall is 900mm high so I'll do 900 in the ground. Question is how wide does the hole need to be for the Rsj post? Will be using 152x152mm Rsjs. Would postcrete be okay for this application as I have no clue how to make concrete? Sorry for all the questions.
Hi, you can use postcrete, use double bags or a concrete ballast mix using either ordinary portland cement or a rapid curing portland cement. You can get this in a ready mixed form or mix it your self at a 4 x 1 ratio (4 ballast and 1 cement) mix it to a stiff slump and your away..
I'm planning to fit the gate to one of the intermediate concrete posts that are not attached to any wall. Do you think this would be an issue (weight and movement)?
This style fencing does not exist in the us.. Its such a great way to build though. After searching for days im going to have to make formscand make my own posts and gravel boards.
TheAudiostud Hi, approximately at the time for 11 x 6ft fence x 11 x 9ft posts x 11 gravel boards x 11 x postcrete came to £560 all in. Hope that helps😊
This type with concrete posts have grooved channels which takes the fence panel sides both geavel boards and fence sit in the channels so no need of screwing them in-:)
@@foundationgood123 thank you for replying. Your video was so straight forward I'm hoping me and the other half can fit 6 posts and 5 panels without having to get someone in. Thanks again!
I have a question we having a 4ft fence concrete posts and bases on incline Hill but they ain't all in line at the top he said the incline from front to back is 400mm and has to be staggered for damp corse is this right ?
I’m trying to get my fence done it’s one side 17 meter long how much would this coast with labour and material. I keep on getting different quotes from 2000 British pound to 950 pounds. The cheapest one wanted money up front he was a privet contractor so I bailed it sounded fishy the rest I’m just lost . Please help thanks for the great video and work
Whats the materials about £570 ish the labour about £380? Are there two or three men working which should take them a day then you can work their day rate out! If its two men they will be on £190 each a day. is there skips involved is the terrain undulating or on a hill because that makes it difficult to go faster! Some food for thought.
Why don't people use safety equipment? It says right on the bag the dust is cancerous and not to inhale. It take 1 second to put on a high quality respirator, they are only 10 $. Getting it in your eyes also sucks, burns a lot. Stay safe out there.
Thanks for the video. Is your fence still holding well after two years, especially after the recent storms? I'm thinking about doing the same. Wondering whether 9ft concrete post is enough for 7ft fence (gravel boards + panels). Also whether postcrete is strong enough to hold the posts. My fence is a bit on a slope.
Posts are too short, for a 2m fence, you want about 90-100cm in the ground. You also left no "drip gap" at the bottom of the panels, which makes them rot. need to be 1cm. But it should blow down before that happens. However congrats On getting the wife and daughter to help with the work! 😀
yup, a freak storm & that could go airborne. But you only need permission if they find out & with the chronic cuts to all public services & overworked & underpaid staff, I'd do it.
@@whiterhino5027 the Tories scrapped planning rules .. its a 'persimmon' free for all for road access never mind fences ...Green Space included in presumption in favour all comes from the Tory NPPF right to grow houses . .everywhere for anybody .. so long as they are expensive and tiny slave boxes ... Planning !!! They dont even adhere to Footway rules in Kirklees .. with 32000 new homes forced into the local plan by central govt. Communities completely ruined and local say bypassed.. Its the Tory way so if you cant beat them join them...Its a great fence ..6 feet.
The legal height for a front garden fence in the UK is no higher than one metre. Any fences that are above this legal limit or front onto a road, footpath or public highway may be subject to planning permission
Absolutely a pleasure to look at QUALITY tradesman...and women!!
Very tidy looking job, well done! Also cool that Dad, daughter and grandma could make it a proper family effort.
AlabamaTree Thanks you, they wanted to do it and asked me to guide them through the process. They did me proud😊
This is a job I will be tackling in the near future, watching this video answered almost all my questions. Thanks
Awesome vid. Nice to see the family working together. 👍
Nice quick method. Works well . WORD of caution for anyone reading. Check weather forecast for any strong winds over the next 48 hours. Posts may need additional support while setting as panels are in place .
I love the share. Inspires fresh ideas. The precast fence posts and gravel boards are brilliant, and I like how they fit together. We do not have them readily available at our hardware stores here in California. Vinyl fencing or composite seems to be the popular choice here, but I much prefer what you've done, using the concrete and wood fencing together, and it appears far more affordable. I'm going to look into concrete companies and see if I can find something similar that works. Thank you for sharing, and God bless you and yours.
Hey E Mora, thanks for the input....I thought they were a universal method, interesting info...
@@foundationgood123what its the weigth for that post its 4x4 inch
The two days doing the whole job, and at the end you the man say I have done it lol. But thank you for the good tips .
Best fence video I've found on UA-cam, to be honest the other videos was making it seem so much harder than it is😎👍🏾
Wow, thanks!
That is a beautiful fence! Neat and tidy with a clean look.
All hands on deck. This just warmed my heart ,with a job well done 😊.
Good job nice to see them family helping and good decent panel's being used.I hate those flimsy cheap fence panels that last about a week.👍
Wouldn't work with my dysfunctional family. Had to learn everything for myself
Great job Chris & Family keep the videos coming for the knockers of this vid the gravel boards are 30cm high and the panels 150cm high and the posts 8 ft
Thanks for the measurements 👍🏻
@@marcelboogaard5449 Hi Marcel the measurements l quoted were for a 6ft high fence the fence in the video was a 7ft fence 30cm or 12 in concrete gravel board, 180cm or 6 ft fence panel, and 9 ft or 270 cm concrete post hope this helps.
Great job ..... and so nice to have some good helpers ....... I’ve a fence to renovate when the lockdown is over ..... but at 71 it’ll be a challenge... thanks for the tips ...... regards fred
Personally I'd prefer a wall. I always recommend to any body that if they must have a fence use concrete fence posts and at least one concrete panel at the bottom ,that way at least if the timber panels rot or get damaged they can be replaced easily. Good job though .
bric bybrick you means gravel board ?
@@con9213 we call them panels as in post and panel fencing . But gravel board will do as well .
Really nice job! you have inspired me to tackle a similar job here! Thanks.
nice one, thank you
Good idea using a brick to keep the post vertical while the postcrete is setting.
Very nice. I haven't seen that style concrete/wood fencing here in the US.
Two most common US fence problems are solved with this method.
Wood Posts rotting in ground.
Bottom few inches of fence wood rotting out.
Team works the dreamwork!!
The daughter is lovely. Wish she worked on site with me instead of all the ugly, overweight, hairy buggers. I'd be willing to work Saturday's too :) Great to see the family getting stuck in. Well done!
Very interesting. I have never seen fencing like that.
Thanks for the video again. I see you've put in some gravel and bricks underneath the concrete gravel boards. I take it was to make them temporarily level. Once the concrete with the post has set, did you compact the gravel under the gravel boards? How do you make sure the concrete gravel boards won't sink?
bricked up off the set concrete that was around the post
The legal height for a front garden fence in the UK is no higher than one metre. Any fences that are above this legal limit or front onto a road, footpath or public highway may be subject to planning permission
Well done YOU TWO
Even mrs is helping 🎉
Nice neat job Chris
Looks fantastic! Those are some handy women 😊
Yes they are, mum and daughter😀
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I thought planning rules state that you can’t erect a fence that is higher than 1m if it boarders a road, like this one does?
Your not supposed to kill people but people do.
J C well done.
J C
With fence panels?
@@marcelboogaard5449 Oh by god yes, you stand back to back walk ten paces away turn and try to hurl them at each other. My uncle learned the trick to stand upwind of your opponent. He was the fencing champion of The Borders area. The loser gets a nice send off, buried, encased in concrete with the Last Post playing.
J C
😂
Lucky man How did you incentivise the women to be so helpful Great job team! Best looking fencing
Rob McGhie I suggested their help and they agreed😅
Great job! Going to start my fence this Easter.
Andy Canham Brilliant I wish you all the best, enjoy it too and thanks for your comments 👍
I wish we had that type of fencing here in America, especially where I am in Miami, Florida.....it is a swamp and always wet...I am going to be replacing some rotted fencing, only 5 years old....the fence posts are gone as well. What you have looks like it would last for a long time (might have to have more open slats for the hurricane winds to pass through though)
We have pretty strong winds here in UK. These concrete posts and bottom gravel boards are long term solution. Very hard work if you doing it yourself, but once done just forget it. In future if there is any damage that will be to the wooden panels and can be easily removed and new ones slotted from top.
Good job I like your style of putting it up
Very Nice...the whole family. Great!
Were gonna need something like this
Классный мужик ! А дочка вообще молодец! Жену бы такую
Good job 👍
great fence nice to have lots of help do the job in half time unfortunatly i am on my own
Fantastic job!
Very good, me and my hubby are going to attempt this at the weekend, wish us luck.
Have a go, follow the principles and you can't go wrong....All the best-:)
Hope it went well?
How did it go???
Chris - How did you cut down the Gravel Board? You've got a 90cm one (ish) on your corner. P.S. I've just done a 7ft Fence using this very same method. This video gave me the knowledge and confidence to do a proper job of it...Perfect.
I bought a £24 angle grinder and 4.5" stone cutting disc from Screwfix. It did a lovely neat job.
What length post did you use? And what hight gravel board please?
7'9 posts with a 5ft panel. 1 ft gravel board. Standard
Amazing Team work🖤❤️💚
looks very nice and good team work! how long was the concrete post? how depth were the holes (how much cm of the post were buried?) and what kind of soil is it? is there any movement after 4 years (must be passing some several windy periods?). Many thank for sharing the experiences to other people..
Hi mate, the post went into the ground 18" the soil was clay and the posts are all sound after those years...👊
Absolutely amazing job. Love it. Just out of interest are you in the trade, or was this a DIY project?
thank you buddy, yes in the trade but the girls wanted to do the job ( mom and daughter ) dad guiding them lol
@@foundationgood123 That is a beautiful thing, and what a fine job they have done. Love it 👍🏽
All well and good till the end and you see the panels have swollen and bowed at the bottom
I never use post mix. Always mix my own. Cheaper & better in my opinion.
Hi Chris great video, starting a project like this soon, where did you buy the panels, posts and gravel boards from? Screwfix ?
Ashley Doe Hi thanks fir the heads up😀 I got a good deal fromTP but Hew Greys also do good deals if you ask👊
I see you are wearing your safety crocs and high viz dressing gown LOL
It would have helped me if you had shown how to make sure the post where level with each other with the string maybe you have done another vid ??
313keiko1 The string is a guide to keep the posts in a straight line. As long as they’re in line at the bottom if each post is plumb they will be in line at the top and middle!
How much would a job like this cost ? Great vid
£2500
Including the lawn
great job
Wow what a difference.
Great job
I live in Kansas. Did you buy those concrete posts and panels pre-made from a store or are they custom work? I've never seen that before. The yard project looks great, it's a private paradise.
hey thanks my friend, yes they are all pre cast concrete posts and pre-made fence panels. We can purchase these from most builders merchants or DIY places....
ron334 looks fantastic!
Hi great video just a quick question how did you cut the gravel board and fence ?
313keiko1 Hi thanks for watching I used a nine inch grinder
Is this McKenzie crescent in Cheadle? My nan lived on McKenzie all her life and her best friend mrs plant used to live in the house you are doing the fencing.Great video aswell.
Mbull 74 😉
Use normal ballast and cement. You can judge the consistency better. The stuff you use (to do it right) costs a fortune, and it dry's weak! Looked like water you was putting the posts into. You would need about three bags to a post hole to do it properly.
Really good video, clear and well informed. Shame about that god awful music.
spot on that captain
Crocs ?!?!
Very tidy !
Looks great, what tool did you use to cut the corner gravel board down to size?
Angle grinder ,I'd imagine.
Hi mate. Great install. I'm in the process off planning a retaining wall. Rsjs concreted vertically then sleepers slotted in. The wall is 900mm high so I'll do 900 in the ground. Question is how wide does the hole need to be for the Rsj post? Will be using 152x152mm Rsjs. Would postcrete be okay for this application as I have no clue how to make concrete? Sorry for all the questions.
Hi, you can use postcrete, use double bags or a concrete ballast mix using either ordinary portland cement or a rapid curing portland cement. You can get this in a ready mixed form or mix it your self at a 4 x 1 ratio (4 ballast and 1 cement) mix it to a stiff slump and your away..
@@foundationgood123 thank you for your help mate.take it easy
well done girls,should get the ol man to help and stop playing wiv the video camera,cheers
Amazing a girl doing labour.
Roger Beaumont INTERNATIONAL WOMENS DAY😆
I'm planning to fit the gate to one of the intermediate concrete posts that are not attached to any wall. Do you think this would be an issue (weight and movement)?
mehowq Should be ok, you could always strengthen the post with more concrete etc
Not bad, fence is ok too 😃
This style fencing does not exist in the us.. Its such a great way to build though. After searching for days im going to have to make formscand make my own posts and gravel boards.
Don't need the exact figures but roughly what's the costing for materials another great vid Chris
TheAudiostud Hi, approximately at the time for 11 x 6ft fence x 11 x 9ft posts x 11 gravel boards x 11 x postcrete came to £560 all in. Hope that helps😊
Chris Longhurst Thanks for getting back to so quickly I really appreciate it ! 👍🏻
Do the gravel boards and fence panels need screwing in or just slot in?
This type with concrete posts have grooved channels which takes the fence panel sides both geavel boards and fence sit in the channels so no need of screwing them in-:)
@@foundationgood123 thank you for replying. Your video was so straight forward I'm hoping me and the other half can fit 6 posts and 5 panels without having to get someone in. Thanks again!
@@3cs449 Thank you, wishing you guy's all the best on your project
Nice work baby
Good job but I'd never use those shite panels. After a year the boards bend out of shape.
Did you get planning permission for the sections that front the road?
Thats what I was thinking. Thought it could only be about 1 metre high opposite a road?
I have a question we having a 4ft fence concrete posts and bases on incline Hill but they ain't all in line at the top he said the incline from front to back is 400mm and has to be staggered for damp corse is this right ?
Looking good
nice work !!!!
Good job We want my home to
I’m trying to get my fence done it’s one side 17 meter long how much would this coast with labour and material. I keep on getting different quotes from 2000 British pound to 950 pounds. The cheapest one wanted money up front he was a privet contractor so I bailed it sounded fishy the rest I’m just lost . Please help thanks for the great video and work
Whats the materials about £570 ish the labour about £380? Are there two or three men working which should take them a day then you can work their day rate out! If its two men they will be on £190 each a day. is there skips involved is the terrain undulating or on a hill because that makes it difficult to go faster! Some food for thought.
@@foundationgood123 Thank you so much Sir I really appreciate it for all the help 👍👍👍😀
Do you put gravel in the bottom of the hole for the post to stand before putting in the water and cement?
We didn’t, I used Brocken slabs as a flat base for the post but gravel would be ok
Why don't people use safety equipment? It says right on the bag the dust is cancerous and not to inhale. It take 1 second to put on a high quality respirator, they are only 10 $. Getting it in your eyes also sucks, burns a lot. Stay safe out there.
Thanks for the video. Is your fence still holding well after two years, especially after the recent storms? I'm thinking about doing the same. Wondering whether 9ft concrete post is enough for 7ft fence (gravel boards + panels). Also whether postcrete is strong enough to hold the posts. My fence is a bit on a slope.
mehowq Yes after 4 years😃
How many bags of postcrete or post fix per concrete post ? As they are heavy and I'm worried one bag won't be enough
Where did you get the fence from.and the concrete post and skirting boarder under the fence thanks
Mohammed TV Channel Hi, Travis Perkins!
nice well done
Chris - this video doesn't run anymore. Please re-post it.
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Hi Chris am doing a fence concrete fence post and am going to you post mix how many post will 1 bag do
James 84 Hi, I use one bag per post!
hi great video and a great job ye done well done ......... how long does it take to complete a job that size
took us a day to lay them, it took more removing and clearing the site..
Posts are too short, for a 2m fence, you want about 90-100cm in the ground. You also left no "drip gap" at the bottom of the panels, which makes them rot. need to be 1cm. But it should blow down before that happens. However congrats On getting the wife and daughter to help with the work! 😀
What would you recommend to prevent blowing down the panels?
How did you attach the timber batten to the concrete? Screws or bolts? Di you pre-drill first? Thanks
Clark Roberts Hi, I pre drilled then I used wall pugs and screws- I used bolts to fix the post to the house wall though
Brilliant, Thanks Chris. Don't suppose what screws / bolts you used? Great job by the way!
Clark Roberts Yes, the bolts were no 10 12 x 150 and the screws were 100mm length, hope that helps😀
Chris Longhurst thanks again! Going to try over the weekend. I assume you used 3 screws to bolt timber to concrete post?
I used 4 as the post was holding a heavy gate which was swinging on it! I wish you all the best with your project
Why didn't u buy a corner piece
woodprix is full of awesome tips. Very helpful to me.
how deep do you have to put concrete posts in the ground
truthfilter generally 600mm (2 feet) below ground level
You should let people know this requires planning permission.
Not here
Chris Longhurst It's running parallel to the road, you need permission for anything over a meter high.
yup, a freak storm & that could go airborne. But you only need permission if they find out & with the chronic cuts to all public services & overworked & underpaid staff, I'd do it.
not if the original fence was that height.
The original fence was 4' high
If the fence is over 6'6" it's illegal in any part of the property, this fence looks like it's 7' high
Which law covers this?
@@the-colonel9809 permitted development. It can only be 1 meter high parallel to a road the fence in this video needs planning permission
@@whiterhino5027 the Tories scrapped planning rules .. its a 'persimmon' free for all for road access never mind fences ...Green Space included in presumption in favour all comes from the Tory NPPF right to grow houses . .everywhere for anybody .. so long as they are expensive and tiny slave boxes ... Planning !!! They dont even adhere to Footway rules in Kirklees .. with 32000 new homes forced into the local plan by central govt. Communities completely ruined and local say bypassed.. Its the Tory way so if you cant beat them join them...Its a great fence ..6 feet.
would panels placed on their sides be affected by water?
Dermot Browne Yes, the panel’s are designed to overlap and run water off each other!
@@foundationgood123 Thanks Chris Dermot
👍👍
It's a fence panel not a fence post.
How high can you go if using all concreate pannels
The legal height for a front garden fence in the UK is no higher than one metre. Any fences that are above this legal limit or front onto a road, footpath or public highway may be subject to planning permission
What kind of concrete you using?
post crete
Grate wark
If you had a driveway with a slope upwards towards the road where do you start putting in the posts ie last on first because of the slope?
Ann-Marie Medd Hi thanks for the question- Always start at the bottom of the slope and work up bank! Hope that makes sense
how deep are the holes can someone tell me please
Silver Stone Hi mate, holes were approx 600mm