On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 14:25:48 -0000, "Terry D"
wrote:
Two years ago I had a garden fence installed, consisting of 9 x 6' x 6'
lapped panels and 8 x 3" x 3" wooden posts, which were concreted in. A few
of the posts have been a little wobbly, but during the very high winds over
the weekend, the whole fence developed a pronounced list, with one post at
about 20 degrees off vertical. I made a strut from 3" x 3" to keep the post
vertical. This was successful and the fence survived.

What's the best method of correcting this situation? I assume I would have
to dig out around the offending posts and add extra concrete. Would it be
worth complaining to the supplier after two years?

Terry D.

Dig em out, and refit with longer poasts further into the ground.

I would use concrete posts, and gravel boards, which stop the stuff rotting with
ground contact. You can get "feathercrete" which is *MUCH* lighter and therfore
much easier to install.

Rick