50mm fence posts and 40mm panels

I hvae 50 odd 40mm thick panels in slotted concrete posts....

The panels are also inherently liftable so I bought 200 odd fence panel grips, you use one in each corner and that stops the rattling and ne-er do wells from lifting the panel to gain access.

One issue I do find that the clips do eventually spring out onto the ground as the wood panels swell and shrink all the time according to the temperature and rainfall.

I fixed that by using a stapler to staple the fence clips to the wood panels.

S.

All these drop in panels rattle. I ended up buying a length of treated wood and making some blocks screwed up under the rails that fit in the slots so they tighten up the loose play in the panels, now I only had a few panels to do, but it could be a little annoying if there are many. You might wait and see which are the badly rattling ones and just wedge those. I just wish that fences had a method of stopping crooks just lifting them out. OK not easy with the big ones but possible with the normal between garden ones. Also if you are using gravel boards of concrete or work remember the hedgehogs and make holes every so often to let them get through. Brian

That's quick!

Then, you just need to put a bit of timber in to stop it rattling. Maybe some scraps from the old panels? I suppose the fact that gizmos exist for this particular purpose is some indication that it's a common problem.

I must admit, when my neighbour fitted concrete posts and new panels, I waited until he was out and knocked in some small wooden wedges at the top ...

Those look handy. Any preferences for the plastic or the metal spring version? Will the plastic eventually go floppy as it ages?

Theo

That was quick, thank you. I must have been searching for the wrong thing...

I got fed up with all the rattling, wear and tear, and occasionally one flying out in a gale.

I replaced them with 2 * 6 cut to length and then screwed vertical 2 * 2 (two per bay) to stop any rattling. Batten along between the 2 * 2 to create a trellis to tie shrubs to.

They are now painted cream and throw a lot of light back into the garden.

Hopefully they will last a long time. Also, hopefully, it should be relatively easy to take apart and replace individual pieces of 2 * 6 should there be rot or damage.

A quite neighbourhood, but I don't thing the average scally will be lifting any of those out.

Cheers

Dave R

What about filling the gap with spray foam ?

To prevent them being lifted some people have a galvanised wire stapled to all of the panels.