Front yard fence with masonry posts?

Hello,

we are currently considering how to design the front garden fence. It is certain that it should be 1.20m high and made of anthracite-colored iron or aluminum. Our house is modern white-gray. Now the question arises how the posts should be designed, either also made of metal or maybe rather built from bricks, but how? What might be best, plastered, made of ready-made stones or covered with such cladding strips? What can possibly be repaired later if someone ever crashes into it (if the post is still standing then). What have you done or would you do?

Best regards
Sabine

Hello Sabine,

unfortunately, I won’t answer any of your questions now, but I have dealt with the topic of such a fence solution myself, so here are a few pieces of information from me:

I am a big fan of iron fences between masonry posts. I don’t know if your budget is limited, but that is the most expensive fence option I know.

From the metalworker next door, in my opinion, unaffordable. Even on the internet with suppliers who weld in India and coat in Germany (Google "ELEO"), you are looking at 150 - 200 euros per linear meter for 120cm height. And that doesn’t even include the posts.

Visually, the whole thing has to fit the house, because such a fence system really makes an impression, but if there is just a small prefab house behind it, it doesn’t match.

I advise against plastering masonry posts, I have not seen a system older than 10 years where the plaster has not flaked off. I also find metal posts with the same coating as the fence to be a nice solution.

Best regards

Hello Sabine

there are nice ready-made concepts.
If the posts are to be built of masonry, they need to be on a foundation. Preferably 80cm deep. Then formwork blocks on top. They come in all kinds of appearances. They are filled with concrete, a cap on top and done. If a car hits it, the car will be wrecked. Metal fence in between and everything’s good.

Steven

there are nice ready-made concepts. If the posts are to be built with bricks, they must be on a foundation. Ideally 80cm deep. Then formwork blocks on top.

do you mean such stones that are already fixed and finished or will the stones still be clad or plastered? I am just concerned that someone might accidentally drive into or scrape against it and then you would have to completely replace this masonry post and the stones are no longer available. Therefore, I imagine a plastered post to be "easier" in terms of repairs.

Regards Sabine

Hello Sabine

The stones are finished and ready. They are simply stacked on top of each other and filled with concrete. They are hollow inside. That's why they are called "Schalsteine". I built my enclosure (about 30 meters) with such stones (company Kann). And I am very satisfied.

Steven

Hello Sabine,

what has it become now?

Regards