Outdoor fence

**chrapladm** · 2nd February 2014, 05:39 PM

I have looked at lots of threads and cant find what I am looking for. I am on a LOT of forums for DIY speakers and audio but wood working I dont frequent very much. So sorry if these questions are easily posted some where.

I am wanting to build a outdoor screening with solid Merbau planks. Or decking or whatever it is called. Something like this is what I am wanting to do.
http://www.directlinetimbers.com.au/...g-Supplies.jpg

I would upload the picture to my computer soon as to which you can see the exact design I want to do. My problem is what do I use for posts?

I looked at using Merbau posts but they were $50 a linear meter and I need four of them at 2.4. So thats not going to happen. I started digging holes out of the ground to start with a simple treated pine post 90x90 x2.4. Then placed that pole in the ground only to see the next day that the pole has warped towards the top. Then I looked at the other 2 posts I had and one of them is already warped laying flat on the ground. AAAARRRGGGH. Bunnings!!!.

So I was looking at alternatives to use other than the 120dollars a pole Merbau posts. These will be going 600 in the ground and supporting a 5.1 meter wide fencing.

This is all new to me so bare with me please. Thanks for any help.

**Wrongwayfirst** · 2nd February 2014, 06:54 PM

Um why not use cypress fence posts for your fence, 125 x 75 x 2.7M is only $22 at big green shed?

**chrapladm** · 2nd February 2014, 11:10 PM

Are they solid?

I have had some sleepers around made out of cypress but they would require some very large screws to hold anything. I am not saying I wont try this just wondering if cypress is not as dense is all. If I use the treated pine crud they will take a deck screw just fine.

**NathanaelBC** · 4th February 2014, 08:41 AM

We have oregon fence posts and they're pretty sturdy, though the people who installed it years ago used nails so all the planks are coming away and need to be screwed in. But the posts are fine.

**ton** · 4th February 2014, 11:18 PM

Hi, whatever you do make sure the posts are rated H4 for in-ground use. When you unload your timber, always stack them on evenly sized gluts, spaced about every 600mm, & between each layer in height also. This ensures even airflow ect & if possible put them under cover. Thoroughly wet down your existing timber & weigh the posts down with bags of concrete ect where the bows are. They will take time to straighten up & repeat process as necessary. As your installing the posts, use diagonal temporary braces and clamp or screw them to the post once plumb, this helps to keep them reasonably straight until you fix off the horizontal slats. Good luck!

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