Green Building Forum - Replacing a fence Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:09:59 +0100 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.0.3 Replacing a fence https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17540&Focus=297201#Comment_297201 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17540&Focus=297201#Comment_297201 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 08:53:51 +0100 Rex
Not a house building question, but a boundary one.

I own one sections of the boundary fence of a maisonette that we rent out. The fence is normal, boards rubbish wood that has probably been there over twenty years and is overgrown with ivy, so ti needs replacing.

The verticals are concrete posts with the mortice for the arras rails to fit into. But as the rails were probably installed as the posts were put into the ground, it all works.

Since the arras rail is longer than the distance between post, is it possible to replace the rails without digging out the posts. Seems like it should be but for the life of me, I cannot see how it can be done.

Toodle pip and thanks.

Rex]]> Replacing a fence https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17540&Focus=297202#Comment_297202 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17540&Focus=297202#Comment_297202 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 09:01:05 +0100 tony
we used to cut the rails to a wedge shaped point so they could slide over each other inside the mortice but too much of a faff]]> Replacing a fence https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17540&Focus=297210#Comment_297210 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17540&Focus=297210#Comment_297210 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:30:11 +0100 Rex
If that is the way it is, I guess it will be good enough for the next X years, or until we are too old and want to sell, then it is someone else's problem.

Thanks very much.]]> Replacing a fence https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17540&Focus=297211#Comment_297211 https://www.greenbuildingforum.co.uk/newforum/comments.php?DiscussionID=17540&Focus=297211#Comment_297211 Mon, 15 Aug 2022 12:44:25 +0100 tony