Fence Post Caps

[MikePA]

Can anyone recommend a place to by fence post caps for the top of 4" x 4" posts? I'd like to put them (plastic/vinyl) on the top of the posts to shed water.

 

[bgott]

I was at Lowe's today and, on a cart I saw being pushed down an aisle, I saw some copper caps for 4" x4" posts. I would check with them, if they have the copper I would think they have the cheaper plastic.

 

[MikePA]

Thanks, Brad. I stop by Lowes today.

 

[turnkey4099]

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Just curious here. If you are using wooden posts why put a cap on them? The post will rot out at the bottom long before any damage is done from water on the top. If it is just an appearance thing, I can understand it.

Harry K

 

[MikePA]

I was thinking that caps would prevent the PT posts from rotting from the top.

 

[Golfgar4]

Mike,

How many posts do you have that you want to cap?

If you don't have too many to do, why not just take a circular saw, or if they're out in the field and you don't have a generator in your FEL, a chainsaw, and just cut an angle at the top of the post? A simple 45 degree cut would be sufficient to let the water run off.

Just an idea. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[MikePA]

As someone else suggested, the posts will rot at the bottom or ground level before rotting from the top. Makes sense to me. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif BTW, I have 187 posts.

 

[ScottAR]

Those caps are expensive little boogers... From $2-$5 a pop... 187 at $2 each is $374. Maybe I'm cheap, but that's a lot of money!

 

[MikePA]

The plastic caps at Lowes were $1.16 each. Glad I wont be buying any. /forums/images/graemlins/laugh.gif

 

[bgott]

I have seen a lot of fences where they used flashing to cover the tops of the posts. It's kind of ugly but I imagine it's cheaper.