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Fence post question tom g 06-17-2006
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Posted by mm on June 20, 2006, 6:44 pm
On Mon, 19 Jun 2006 21:55:35 GMT, "ameijers"

>
>>
>> >That is why you see the little pyramid shaped caps just make for a
>> >4x4. They are about as thick as a beer can and are usually gold
>>
>> Have you ever seen them for round posts?
>>
>Well, Down Home (southern Indiana), out along the country two-laners, I

When I lived in Indiana, I didn't spend enough time in Southern
Indiana. Mostly because I didn't have a licens most of the time, and
not a car, most of the time I had a license.

>often still see corner posts on fields as large as 12-18" tree trunk
>sections or recycled telephone poles. They cap those with galvanized sheet
>metal, or whatever is laying around the barn, hammered over and nailed into
>the sides. Even seen old license plates, Coke signs, etc, used for that.

I wouldn't mind making one, but I'm never going to make 6 (that
already have holes in the top) or 12 (counting the ones that don't get
sun now that the surrounding trees are taller) or about 30 (if I did
all of them). Too many other things to do, when they would only cost
a couple dollars each if I could only find them.

It's been 27 years and they're in pretty good condition, at least
above ground. If they can look good for 39 more years, I'll be 98
years old and dead or near dead. But I would still buy a set of 30 if
I could find them.

>
>aem sends...


Posted by mm on June 20, 2006, 1:12 pm

>That is why you see the little pyramid shaped caps just make for a
>4x4. They are about as thick as a beer can and are usually gold

Have you ever seen them for round posts?

My posts are about 4" in diameter. The only real problem is the plant
life living in the holes in the ones that don't get a lot of sunlight,
but sometimes that seems like a big problem.


>anodized finish. They also make much fancier ones up to and
>including lighted ones if your pocket book can stand it.
>
>Another approach is to cut a slop on the top of posts. Both
>methods are attempts to get the moisture off the top of the posts.

For square posts, I've seen it suggested that the tops be cut at an
angle. I don't know if I would like that, and I'm not sure if I've
ever seen it, but that's what it said.

Posted by Phisherman on June 17, 2006, 4:10 pm

>I have a couple of fence posts (CCA 4x4) that have split open at the
>top. Split is about 3/4" wide and 5" long. The fence itself is in good
>shape. How can I keep these posts "together" or at least prevent the
>gap from getting worse? Some kind of special bracing or fastener? Wood
>putty?

SS band camp.

Posted by Abe on June 17, 2006, 5:55 pm
>SS band clamp.
Ding Ding Ding. Correct!

Posted by Charlie on June 17, 2006, 7:52 pm

> I have a couple of fence posts (CCA 4x4) that have split open at the
> top. Split is about 3/4" wide and 5" long. The fence itself is in good
> shape. How can I keep these posts "together" or at least prevent the
> gap from getting worse? Some kind of special bracing or fastener? Wood
> putty?


Anway you can put water-proof glue in the split and get it clamped back
shut?
Then put a cap or slope the top of the post....

Charlie



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