Attatching fence post to wall

[tigersaw]

I'm replacing a knacked fence with a new feather edge one. It runs across a 5m stretch between one wall and the wall of my garage, which is single skinned.
I cant plonk a post down alongside the garage wall, so I'll have to attatch directly, (as per the previous fence). I'm wondering if I should place anything between the post and the wall as it crosses the damp course like roof felt or something?
Should I anchor it well, or just lightly in case of some impact ripping it out?

[timwilky]

Where I have done this, I have rawbolted posts to the wall and attached the fence panels where the fence is used to raise the height of the wall. However where the fence is being used for cosmetic purpose a couple of brown plugs and stainless screws to hold it.

I have not attached to building walls so cannot comment about damp ingress.

What I have seen is 6ft fences pulling down 3ft walls when the wind gets up.

However, when attaching to walls remember you haven't got access to one side. So a good dose of creosote before fixing.

[tigersaw]

Yes, mindful of any wind loading I'm going to make the first span as short as possible, perhaps only 600mm, just enought to get past the foundations that currently prevent me putting a post in directly against the wall.

I wish you could still get creosote. The smell would whisk me back 40 years in a flash.

[NTECUK]

Were our bolts to the utility room I have a plastic spacer so it does'nt bride the damp . Made up from ice cream pots 3.0 mm thick.

[keith_d]

If you're using the wall to support a short span of fence there shouldn't be too much load. Why not use a shorter post and attach it above the damp course?

I used three of these to secure mine.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/frame-fixi...ck-of-10/17480

[tigersaw]

Originally Posted by NTECUK

Were our bolts to the utility room I have a plastic spacer so it does'nt bride the damp . Made up from ice cream pots 3.0 mm thick.

That reminds me, I have a roll of thick rubber strip, about 3mm thick - I suppose I could attatch that to the 50x100 post where it meets the wall but miss out the damp course?

[tigersaw]

Originally Posted by keith_d

If you're using the wall to support a short span of fence there shouldn't be too much load. Why not use a shorter post and attach it above the damp course?

I used three of these to secure mine.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/frame-fixi...ck-of-10/17480

Another good idea. The post will be 50x100 and attatch 3 arris rails. I could just miss out the post below the lower arris rail, though it might not leave me much to attatch the gravel board to