Extending concrete fence post (before erecting?)

I would of thought its fine as long as the hole is deep enough and full of concrete. The concrete is just an extension of the post in the ground.

 

Where about are you.

Bolting some angle irons to a concrete post to extend it,is a accident waiting to happen.

Should be stock item at Wrekin concrete, they should also be able to give you a stockist in your area.

http://www.wrekinconcreteproducts.co.uk/home

 

Are posts slotted or plain you need.

 

http://www.wrekinconcreteproducts.co.uk/product/76/11-slotted-fence-post

http://www.wrekinconcreteproducts.co.uk/product/77/12-slotted-fence-post

 

Use to be good some years ago.

Tried George Walker fencing in Leicester.

 

Only other firm I have in my little book is below, were good about 8 years ago,used them for a one off job for a friend.

http://www.lefs.co.uk/concrete/slotted-post

 

10 inches of concrete is enough to hold post. What do you think will happen with just 10 inches of concrete ..Wobble. Snap. Probably hold fine on 6 inches. If you want to reinforce stick some chicken wire around before you pour concrete.

 

Wayners.

You clearly have no idea what your taking about so maybe it's best you don't offer an opinion on this subject.

Anything less than 600mm is asking for trouble in the future, hence why the industry standard is that.

 

Thats bonkers, the ratio of in ground and above ground is incorrect - its a concrete post, if that fell on anybody especially a child it could be fatal.

If you can't get fence posts of the correct length, check out the concrete beams used for beam and block floors you won't get a full channel but can make up some clips to screw in.

If at the last resort you can't get longer posts, then you could do something with 4 pieces of 1.5m+ galvanised angle iron. They will need to go into the hole to support each corner of the post with at least 1m above ground. Once the post is in place you will need galvanised steel strapping to tie the angle iron to the post. By no means the best solution

 

If you can put the repair spurs in deep enough, then sink the full post in the 10 inches, bolt them together and then concrete them both in together, it might ge better than the angle irons, but will look a bit clumsy.