I want to increase the height of my fence by putting up a trellis. Trouble is, the posts are concrete. Anyone know the best way to do this? Can I just drill into concrete posts and use heavy duty plugs, or will the concrete crumble?
Thanks
2006-10-23 10:37:38 · 13 answers · asked by bw_r005t3r 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
More likely your drill bit will crumble. Attach the trellis to the existing wood panels.
2006-10-23 10:40:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may use a Concrete Drill Bit made for this and make a hole. Put in a short Metal Rod, I would get like that Re-bar they use to strengthen Concrete when it poured and cut with a hack saw. The weight will help help it stay stable also. You can add on two ways. Use treated wood and add the length you need. OR, pour more concrete. To do this they sell cardboard tubes that you can also cut to length. OR make you some from any material you can make a round tube. I have never done this, but, this how I would approach it.
2006-10-23 10:49:39 · answer #2 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A metal bar projecting above the post to the top of the trellis, plugged and screwed to the face of the concrete posts. I wouldn't reccommend wood plugs because although they swell when it's damp they shrink and become loose over time.
2006-10-25 05:59:12 · answer #3 · answered by Snowlizard 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can you use any tie-downs to keep the trellis up? I am including drilling into the fence itself if it is wood. You wouldnt' want to compromise the concrete. The problem is weight, if you use the trellis for plants; they weigh more than you think.
2006-10-23 10:42:06 · answer #4 · answered by marianne_whitehead 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of the answers are hitting the bullseye but I would council not drilling the concrete posts as there are re-inforcement bars buried in the concrete you may strike and ruin both your drill bit and the post. Fix firmly to the wooden panels but bare in mind the local byelaws regarding maximum height of fences allowed in your area............... You don't want Mr Jobsworth coming to see you...
2006-10-26 02:53:53 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use a masonry bit and a hammer drill to drill into the posts then hammer wood into the holes and screw into it , plastic raw plugs are useless and wood swells when wet so your trellis should stay fixed as long as it lasts .
2006-10-23 10:45:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a company called forest fencing produce a clasp which goes round the post so you can increase the height also if breaks occur most garden centres will stock or look on web for the said company
2006-10-24 06:53:14 · answer #7 · answered by MARTIN G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the rules for his construction will be as a lot as his boundary, the wall he has outfitted on those foundations will be about 10cm from the sting of the rules consequently the wall of his extension will be in the obstacles of his sources so in case you connect something to his wall you're encroaching over his boundary line and he has a criminal accurate to prevent you from doing so. your perfect determination is to erect some posts and connect a trellis to them
2016-12-05 03:50:49 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it would be cool to drill the posts as longas u use a masonary bit get good plugs r wood even as has been sugested
2006-10-23 10:52:17 · answer #9 · answered by dee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sds drill and bit make light work of concrete, if this makes sence to you
2006-10-23 11:54:54 · answer #10 · answered by greybeard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋