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Replacing Fence Panels
Jules1977
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Hi, At the bottom of my garden I have four 6 x 3 wooden fence panels in between 4ft concrete posts. There is a 1ft concrete gravel board. I want to replace the panels with 6 x 6 panels and I am aware you can post extenders to fill the gap. The issue I have is that there is a 20ft hedge right behind the fence with about 2 or 3ft maximum clearance. It will be a struggle to slide the existing panels out. Is there any trick to inserting panels without having the clearance to drop them down? I've considered by 6 x 3 panels and placing them vertically next to each other and fixing the panels together when in place. I've also considered buying a 6 x 6 panel and sawing through the frame in the middle at the top and bottom to give the panel some flex. If anyone has a proven solution I'd be grateful to hear it. Kind regards
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if you are replacing the existing panels can you not just smash the old ones to bits to get them out?
as for the hedge, you could just trim any sticky out bits so that its easier to slide the new ones in.
^ That sounds like the approach I'd take.
Either that or better still, get in someone to do it for me
Smashing the old panels would be OK but you still have the problem of putting in the replacement panels.
As treehugger80 says can you trim the hedge/trees to allow the new panels in?
...and don't smash up the old ones - just cut them in half if you can't get them out, then they can be re-used for making a compost heap or some other purpose - or by someone else. RRR
Is there a solution if there is now insufficient clearance above?
I have a similar problem, fence panels 6x6 which need replacing but not enough claerance room at the top of the concrete posts to slot them in due to plants growing on neighbours side which extend into the air by a further few feet, neighbour has also used the bottom of the fence to earth up and level his garden so when the panels are removed his garden will fall into mine
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To make matters worse it's not my fence, he replaced it several years ago so me thinks he owns it, no easy solution...will be interesting to hear how you resolve your problem...may help with mine...
One solution for this particular problem is to mount wooden fence posts on the sides (ie front or back as you face the fence) of the concrete ones, using a masonary bit, long screws and rawlplugs. You will then be able to use 'U' clips on one side of each new wooden post and 'L' clips on the other which will enable you to fit new fence panels in sideways.
Alternatively, fit arris rails between the concrete posts and build a new fence using vertical feather-edge boards.
If the neighbours' vegetation is hanging over the boundary you have the right to cut it off as long as you give it back to him (to keep it would be theft).
Strictly speaking, you have to offer the cut off vegetation back to them, they don't have to accept it, and you must not just chuck it over the fence.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.