"Puddin' Man" wrote

I got a 4" gap between a post and a brick house.

I once had a situation like that, I put a metal fence support
in the gap. You have to hammer it into the ground. They
are quite sturdy.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...L04&lpage=none

or

Item #92063 at Lowes.

Just an idea.

nancy