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steveTu · September 2022

Instead of making this specific....

I had some trellis to put up a while back, but I didn't want it permanently fixed to the fence. So I attached the trellis to two 2x2 lengths of seasoned wood and then hung that over the fence. I couldn't find any 'over fence' hooks at the time, so ended up using guttering support brackets. They worked, but are a bit naff.

I now want to add some more trellis elsewhere and have been looking again for U shaped (or more of an extended leg U - ie like a bunk bed ladder bracket with the drilled side longer than the other) brackets to hang over a fence to support the trellis, but can't see anything (in this country anyway) reasonable. Has anyone bought such items and if so where? In this case I want a 1.5" hook/bracket to go over a standard lap fence - something like this:

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/g6/t70la2qzp9vh.jpg

...worse case is I can use fence brackets (that go down the side of a fence panel), but they're a bit short.

Uff · September 2022

Would something like this do @steveTu
https://www.manomano.co.uk/catalogue/p/2-pack-heavy-duty-steel-door-brackets-for-2x4-door-u-shape-security-bar-52586305

BenCotto · September 2022

There’s this, but I don’t think it is quite what you need

https://www.indooroutdoors.co.uk/collections/railway-sleeper-accessories/products/timber-railway-sleeper-joining-plate?variant=31974996803658

wild edges · September 2022

You could just bolt/rivet two L-brackets together. A couple of wingnuts or nylocs at the top in a diagonal pattern would do it. Ones like this https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/124776996351?hash=item1d0d49ddff:g:aLEAAOSwHTFhCp9c&var=425789947910

steveTu · September 2022

@Uff

Thanks - they're cheaper than ones I saw. But still a bit expensive. My heath robinson attempt worked at a cheap price and I'm a skinflint!

@BenCotto

@wild edges

There are so many things close to what I want - I can get a set of 4 'curly' ended brackets like this:

Image: https://us.v-cdn.net/6030279/uploads/editor/n0/ilngpl77v9va.jpg

relatively cheaply

...and I suppose I can always use fence panel/trellis clips and bastardise them in some way to give extra support.

JennyJ · September 2022

What you need is an old-fashioned blacksmith to make some to your specifications. Probably only to be found easily in rural areas though, and probably not cheap.

Lizzie27 · September 2022

@steveTu , I've just remembered I've got some of these fence hangers but sorry can't remember where I got them from. B&Q maybe. Try looking for shed tools fixing or similar.

wild edges · September 2022

https://www.adnacomponents.co.uk/product/heavy-duty-galvanised-u-type-fence-post-footsupport-anchor-3mm-thick/

Fire · September 2022

There are various things on Ebay that might be worth looking at.

TheVanguard · September 2022

Couldn’t you just buy a strip of stainless and bend/drill it yourself?

steveTu · September 2022

Thank you all. I had half expected someone to say 'Oh, I did that and used...' as I thought what I was doing must be quite common. Anyway, I think I may try these:

...the 64mm hook should work with the 50mm fence panel capping although I'd have liked the lip to have been a bit deeper. Bit more expensive than I'd hoped as well.

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