Why has the price of steel just gone up, I wonder, given that there's a world glut of it at the moment such that the Tata plant in Port Talbot is about to close down?
Nowhere near such an elegant solution as simply drilling a little hole in the post, but I agree that it might cause problems. (Incidentally, I'm not sure that drilling the test hole near the bottom is a terribly good idea as it'd let water in and cause frost damage.... still it was getting on for three years ago so it's a bit late now)
They contain steel reinforcements. If you do manage to drill them without destroying the drill bit you will damage the post. Moisture gets in, the steel rusts and expands. Result one cracked post and a lot of work and expense to replace it.
The Rivelin Glen clamps are a very well made product that I have used. Not cheap but good things rarely are. They work well and should last a lifetime. You soon forget the pain of paying for something good, but you remember having to fix something that didn't work for a long time.
p.s I have no connection to Rivelin Glen other than being a satisfied customer.
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Why has the price of steel just gone up, I wonder, given that there's a world glut of it at the moment such that the Tata plant in Port Talbot is about to close down?
Nowhere near such an elegant solution as simply drilling a little hole in the post, but I agree that it might cause problems. (Incidentally, I'm not sure that drilling the test hole near the bottom is a terribly good idea as it'd let water in and cause frost damage.... still it was getting on for three years ago so it's a bit late now
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Drilling a concrete post is not a good idea.
They contain steel reinforcements. If you do manage to drill them without destroying the drill bit you will damage the post. Moisture gets in, the steel rusts and expands. Result one cracked post and a lot of work and expense to replace it.
The Rivelin Glen clamps are a very well made product that I have used. Not cheap but good things rarely are. They work well and should last a lifetime. You soon forget the pain of paying for something good, but you remember having to fix something that didn't work for a long time.
p.s I have no connection to Rivelin Glen other than being a satisfied customer.