Plastic Post

[MikeBurr]

I have a few plastic 4in 10ft drain pipes setting around and wonder if anyone has used them for fence post? I would put at least 3 to 4 ft in the ground and then fill with dirt. For fencing, I would like to use 4/5ft 4x2 or 4x4 square welded wire with metal T post inbetween the plastic post. For looks between the post, maybe run a 2in plastic pipe along the top of the wire.

Pros- no rust or rot or painting, maybe cheaper the 4x4 post
cons - strength, hooking the fence to the post

The fenced area would not contain horses or cattle, would be used mainly to keep out dogs and other 4/2 footed pest.

Worth trying?

 

[DAP]

Just like some concrete planter urns, that fill dirt will collect moisture and could potentially split or shatter the pipe via expansion and contraction during the freeze/thaw periods.

Hollow vinyl (PVC) can shatter in extreme colds too if 'tapped' hard enough.

If you've got the material and it doesn't represent a large cost, the only thing you've got to lose is YOUR labor.

 

[MikeBurr]

I agree, just my labor and pipes on hand. So I need a top cap and some small drain holes for water.
No hammers allowed durning the winter...

any other thoughts?

 

[IrTxRx]

Fill 'em with concrete... who cares if the shatter a few years down the road.

 

[markct]

now that idea has me inticed, maybe with the real thin cheap pvc pipe filled with concrete with one piece of rebar down the center that might make good fencposts, would last almost forever since there concrete, hmm or maybe i would be better off to make a few rectangular molds and make concrete posts that way, just need a bigger hammer to drive in the fence staples /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[IrTxRx]

I just paid a contractor to do my fence, so DO NOT take my advice for anything. I would suggest that you PM "wroughtn harv" and ask his advice.

 

[wroughtn_harv]

PVC pipe doesn't make fence posts for squat.

What we generally consider as PVC fence materials is actually vinyl. It isn't the same as PVC pipe. It's closer to being like siding.

Two completely different beasts.

Concrete posts work great if you have a properly engineered and placed steel skeleton. Without it the concrete will break off. If you have dropped in just a piece of rebar down a piece of plastic pipe then your fence post for all practical purposes is crusty looking rebar.

 

[daedong]

Harvey,

Here in South Aust there is a recycle company that uses alsorts of wast plastic to produce posts. the waste is not completely melted down but some how the waste must be in a semi molten state and pressed, because you can still make out the different materials that are in it eg ice cream containers etc.
ckeck this site out http://www.ccsa.asn.au/esa/zero.htm