Hi, All:
This is my first posting here, so take that into account.
I'm sick of rusty chain-link fencing. I've taken down the fence mesh itself and am planning to pop 6-ft. 2 3/8" galvanized steel sleeves (20 wt.) over existing 1 7/8" galvanized posts, which are very beefily sunk into the ground, deep into gigantic concrete blocks that are impossible to remove). I will then attach 3 pressure-treated stringers with those Strong-Tie connectors and last nail on the dog-eared cedar fence boards. Voila, 6-foot wood fence where a 4-foot ugly chain-link fence once was.
I have read a lot about this problem, and I understand that I probably need to use set screws to hold the sleeves to the original posts. Others suggested adhesive/epoxy, but that sounds a little extreme to me. And--no going back on that. Set screws can be removed.
Anything else I'm not thinking of? This fence runs between two houses and does not get wind blowing directly ON it. I realize that not being 100% sure of the strength of the original posts is a weak point in my design, but I simply cannot dig up and replace these posts with new wooden posts. And they've been up for many years with no problems--they are impossible to budge.
I'm not sure where or how to install the set screws, but other than that, does anyone have any thoughts or recommendations? Thanks in advance.
j.
This is my first posting here, so take that into account.
I'm sick of rusty chain-link fencing. I've taken down the fence mesh itself and am planning to pop 6-ft. 2 3/8" galvanized steel sleeves (20 wt.) over existing 1 7/8" galvanized posts, which are very beefily sunk into the ground, deep into gigantic concrete blocks that are impossible to remove). I will then attach 3 pressure-treated stringers with those Strong-Tie connectors and last nail on the dog-eared cedar fence boards. Voila, 6-foot wood fence where a 4-foot ugly chain-link fence once was.
I have read a lot about this problem, and I understand that I probably need to use set screws to hold the sleeves to the original posts. Others suggested adhesive/epoxy, but that sounds a little extreme to me. And--no going back on that. Set screws can be removed.
Anything else I'm not thinking of? This fence runs between two houses and does not get wind blowing directly ON it. I realize that not being 100% sure of the strength of the original posts is a weak point in my design, but I simply cannot dig up and replace these posts with new wooden posts. And they've been up for many years with no problems--they are impossible to budge.
I'm not sure where or how to install the set screws, but other than that, does anyone have any thoughts or recommendations? Thanks in advance.
j.
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