Overview

Standard building aggregates require manual mixing ratios, shovel work, and up to 24 to 48 hours of curing time before you can safely subject them to tension. Leaving a fresh fence run unsupported for that long risks having your posts knocked out of alignment by overnight wind loads or shifting soil. Buildit Postfix Concrete bypasses this waiting period entirely, providing an ultra-dense structural anchor that stabilizes your perimeter supports almost instantly.

Comprising a high-specification blend of premium Portland cement, targeted accelerator chemicals, and sharp grading sands, this formulation creates a highly durable, low-porosity concrete plug deep within the subsoil. It behaves as a rigid foundation jacket, evenly distributing the lateral load forces generated by high winds across the surrounding soil matrix to eliminate leaning or wobbling.

Key Features

• Maximum Efficiencies On-Site: Speeds up your workflow significantly—by the time you dig your next post hole, the previous post is already locked firmly in place.

• Advanced Water-Activated Matrix: The blended particles absorb liquid evenly from the bottom up, preventing dry unmixed pockets or weak internal voids.

• Subterranean Frost Protection: Dries into a tight, durable cell structure that resists cracking and crumbling during extreme winter freeze-and-thaw cycles.

• Eco-Conscious Packaging: The highly durable plastic bag prevents puncture tearing, reduces product waste, and can be handled easily in wet weather conditions.

Technical Specifications

The Method: Step-by-Step Installation

Quantity Guide Tip: For a standard 100mm x 100mm (4″ x 4″) fence post set into a standard 300mm x 600mm (24″) deep hole, you will require exactly 1 to 1.5 bags of Buildit Postfix. If you are installing heavy driveway gate posts or working in exceptionally soft, sandy soil conditions, increase the hole width and budget for 2 bags per post to provide a wider structural footprint.

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– Durable and long-lasting: Iroko hardwood is renowned for its exceptional strength and resistance to rot, decay, and insect damage.

– Sustainably sourced: Our Iroko hardwood is sourced from responsibly managed forests, ensuring a reduced environmental impact.

– Planed finish: The posts have been planed to provide a smooth surface, ideal for various applications.

– Versatile uses: Suitable for fencing, Gates, decking, construction, and other outdoor projects.

Specifications

– Material: Iroko hardwood

– Finish: Planed

– Dimensions: Available sizes 185mm x 185mm and 140mm x 140mm

– Dimensions: Available length up to 3000mm in 140mm – 4200mm in 185mm

– Treatment: Untreated

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Overview

The top end-grain of a vertical fence slat acts like a bundle of tiny straws, eagerly wicking rainwater straight down into the core of the timber. Without proper shielding, this moisture buildup leads to rapid rot, splitting, and panel failure. While a decorative capping rail sheds this water away, it cannot be mounted securely to the jagged, uneven profile of overlapping featheredge boards on its own. That is where our Fencing Counter Rail comes in.

As shown in the structural diagram, the rectangular counter rail runs directly underneath your capping. It sits tucked between your fence posts, fitting snugly behind the thin top edge of the boards. This creates a solid, solid-timber sandwich that locks your fence slats in a perfectly straight line, completely preventing the upper tips from warping or bowing outward over years of summer heat waves and winter storms.

Key Features

• Stabilizes Upper Framing: Adds an extra horizontal bracing point right at the highest stress zone of your fence panels, increasing overall wind resistance.

• Creates a Flush Fixing Zone: Eliminates uneven gaps, making it simple to drive screws or nails straight down through your capping rail into a solid wood core.

• Anti-Bleed Protection: Advanced chemical treatments ensure the preservative salts bond deeply with the heartwood fibers, eliminating ugly chemical bleeding down your new fence face.

• Easy On-Site Adaptation: Sawn from high-density, sustainably sourced softwood that trims down cleanly for custom bay widths or garden gates.

Technical Specifications

Trade Installation & Alignment Tip

Pro Tip: For a flawless, professional finish, your counter rail should be installed completely flush with the top edge of your vertical featheredge boards. If you are using wooden fence posts with pre-cut notches, the counter rail should slot neatly into the shallow rectangular cutout right at the top of the post.

Fixing Rule: Secure the counter rail to the inside of your framework first. Next, nail your vertical featheredge boards directly to it. Finally, pop your weathered capping rail over the top and drive your fasteners down through the capping, straight through the featheredge tips, and deep into the counter rail underneath. This triple-layer interlocking method creates an unyielding top edge that will never twist or rattle loose.

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Overview

The top end-grain of a vertical fence slat acts exactly like a bundle of tiny straws, eagerly wicking pooling rainwater straight down into the heart of the wood. Without a reliable shield, this constant moisture saturation leads to fast rotting, splitting, and panel warp within just a few seasons. Our structural Timber Fencing Capping Rail provides the definitive defense.

As shown in the product image, the rail features clean, dual-angled edges (often called a two-way weathered or chamfered profile). This specific geometry ensures that even during torrential downpours, water is deflected cleanly clear of the underlying fence face. Milled from slow-grown, high-density softwood, these horizontal caps add considerable structural rigidness to the upper framing, tying the posts and panels into a single, cohesive unit that resists heavy wind rattle.

Key Features

• Deflects Downward Rot: Stops water from seeping directly into the exposed top-cuts of vertical featheredge fencing or pre-assembled panels.

• Smooth-Planed Trade Profile: Features a beautifully finished, splinter-free surface that looks excellent on both modern residential and traditional cottage boundaries.

• Anti-Bleed Preservative Wash: Advanced high-pressure chemical treatments ensure the defensive copper triazole salts bond deeply within the heartwood matrix, eliminating orange streaks.

• On-Site Flexibility: Available in standard trade length (3.0m) that trim down smoothly to perfectly accommodate custom fence bay widths, side gates, or corners.

Technical Specifications

Trade Installation & Assembly Tip

Pro Tip: Never nail a capping rail directly onto the top of your vertical fence boards without internal support—doing so leaves air gaps that trap water and causes nails to pop out as the wood expands.

The Professional Method: Always run a flat Fencing Counter Rail horizontally right along the top back-edge of your featheredge boards first. Once your boards are sandwiched tightly against the counter rail, place this chamfered capping rail over the flat top. Drive high-torque, exterior-grade screws or hot-dipped galvanised nails vertically straight down through the thick center apex of the capping rail, passing through the board tips, and sinking deep into the counter rail below. This interlocking design will never twist or blow off in a storm!

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Overview

A standard horizontal gravel board spans up to 3 meters between fence posts. While it safely keeps your vertical panels clear of damp soil, the sheer weight of the overlapping featheredge boards combined with seasonal ground movement puts massive downward stress right at the center of that span. Without support, a timber gravel board will slowly sag and dip, leaving a gaping hole for pests to squeeze under and causing your vertical boards to pull out of alignment. Our structural Fencing Centre Peg completely solves this structural weakness.

By driving this thick-gauge, slow-grown softwood stake directly into the subsoil behind the board, you create an unyielding mid-bay pillar. The peg pins the center of the gravel board firmly in place, distributing weight straight into the ground and stabilizing your entire lower framing system.

Key Features

• Resists Heavy Soil Pressures: Acts as a mini retaining anchor, preventing your gravel board from bowing outward if your lawn sits slightly higher on one side.

• Heavy-Duty Square Cut: The thick, solid cross-section handles high-impact mallet force without splitting or shattering during installation.

• Anti-Bleed Corrosion Shield: Advanced premium chemical washes ensure the defensive copper triazole salts bond deeply within the heartwood matrix, eliminating orange staining.

• Contractor-Preferred Sizing: Tucks neatly out of sight behind the lower framing rail, maintaining clean, unblemished sightlines across your primary fence panels.

Technical Specifications

Trade Installation & Alignment Tip

Pro Tip: To achieve a rock-solid finish, fix your main fence posts and level out your 3.0m horizontal gravel board first. Walk to the back (inside) face of the fence bay and mark the exact midpoint (1.5m).

The Professional Method: Place the flat face of the centre peg against the inside of the gravel board. Using a heavy club hammer or maul, drive the pointed peg down into the earth until the flat top sits flush with (or slightly below) the top edge of your gravel board. Secure the peg tightly to the board using two heavy-duty, exterior-grade 75mm wood screws or hot-dipped galvanised twist nails. If your soil is exceptionally soft or waterlogged, you can drop a small splash of rapid-setting Postcrete around the base of the peg for an absolute ironclad anchor!

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Overview

A gate is only as good as the posts supporting it. Over time, the weight of a heavy timber gate creates constant downward leverage. If you utilize standard, low-grade fencing posts, they will slowly lean, causing your gate to drag on the floor or fail to latch correctly. Our Pack of 2 Redwood 2.4m Gate Posts offers the structural rigidity needed to handle heavy swinging loads while remaining perfectly balanced.

Unlike basic white spruce which only absorbs surface treatment, European Redwood features an open cellular structure that allows the preservative to penetrate deep into the heartwood core. This makes them exceptionally hardy when buried underground, where soil moisture and bacteria are at their highest concentration. At 2.4 meters long, they provide ample length to be set deep into the driveway or garden threshold, creating an unyielding frame for your perimeter opening.

Key Features

• Subterranean Root Stability: The 2.4-meter height gives you plenty of overhead clearance while leaving enough timber to sink up to $600\text{mm}$ deep into the ground substrate.

• Natural Crack Resistance: Redwood’s tight grain characteristics help it distribute internal drying stresses evenly, minimizing the deep surface splits common in cheaper timbers during dry summer spells.

• Responsibly Sourced Timber: All posts are milled from sustainably managed, slow-grown European forests, ensuring an eco-friendly footprint.

• Aesthetic Versatility: The subtle pale-green preservative tint fades over time into a natural honey-brown wood hue, which can be easily stained, painted, or treated with exterior timber oils.

Technical Specifications

Trade Installation & Postcrete Guide

Pro Tip: To mount a standard 1.8m high gate, you should bury roughly 600mm of this 2.4m post into the ground. Dig a hole 300mm wide to give yourself a solid concrete envelope around the base.

Important Step: When cutting a post to length or squaring off the top, always apply an end-grain preservative fluid (like Ensele or similar brush-on treatments) to the freshly cut surface. Even though the timber is pressure treated, cutting it exposes raw wood fibers. Never bury a cut end down into the ground; always keep the original factory-treated end at the bottom of the hole to preserve the structural integrity of the UC4 seal. Use 1.5 to 2 bags of rapid-setting Postcrete per hole for a fast, rock-solid anchor.

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Overview

Standard closeboard or lap-panel fences can sometimes feel imposing, sealing off natural light and making smaller outdoor seating spaces feel cramped. Our 6ft x 1ft Square Garden Trellis offers a beautiful design compromise. By mounting this low-profile panel directly onto the top of your existing fence line, you gain extra boundary height and security without blocking out the afternoon sun or casting deep shadows across your flowerbeds.

Milled from slow-grown, high-density softwood, our trellis panels feature thick, intersecting internal battens that are securely pinned together at every intersection. This cross-linked geometry distributes wind load forces cleanly, preventing the internal grid from rattling loose during autumn storms. The subtle green preservative tint blends seamlessly into natural garden backgrounds and matures beautifully over time.

Key Features

• Instant Boundary Height Extensions: Easily increases a standard 5ft fence run to a full 6ft privacy barrier without the high cost of buying completely new fence panels.

• Rebated Structural Framework: The internal mesh is nested deep inside an outer frame rim, completely eliminating exposed, raw edge joints that trap water.

• Anti-Bleed Corrosion Shield: Constructed using rust-resistant, hot-dipped galvanised fixings that stop ugly orange streaks from ruining your timber panels.

• Dual-Aspect Decorative Appeal: Designed symmetrically so that both you and your neighbors enjoy an identical, clean, professional view of the wood grain.

Technical Specifications

Trade Installation & Fitting Tip

Pro Tip: Installing this 1ft trellis panel as a fence topper can be done in two simple ways depending on your current post setup:

Method 1 (Slotted Concrete/Timber Posts): If your fence lines feature tall, slotted posts with extra overhead clearance, simply slide this 6ft wide trellis straight down the tracks so it rests directly on top of your primary fence panel.

Method 2 (Flush Timber Posts): If your wooden posts cut off flush with your current panels, you can extend them using Timber Post Extensions or cleats. Secure two structural wooden battens vertically to the back of your existing post joints, allowing them to project 1ft over the top line. Slide your trellis between these brackets and secure it firmly with high-torque exterior wood screws for a seamless finish.

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Overview

Solid fence panels can sometimes make smaller gardens or courtyard patios feel boxed-in and dark. Our 6ft x 6ft Square Garden Trellis offers the ultimate design solution, establishing clear, full-height boundary security while keeping your outdoor space bright and airy. By allowing sunlight to pass cleanly through its uniform square matrix, it prevents deep shadows from stunting your flowerbeds while successfully buffering heavy, buffeting garden winds.

Milled exclusively from slow-grown, high-density softwood, these heavy-duty panels are built significantly tougher than flimsy interior lattice lattices. Every intersecting horizontal and vertical batten is securely pinned at its junction with rust-resistant fasteners. This cross-linked geometry minimizes panel rattle during heavy autumn storms and prevents the grid from pulling apart under the structural strain of dense, woody climbing vines.

Key Features

• Robust Double-Sided Aesthetic: Features an identical, premium finish on both faces so you and your neighbors can enjoy a beautifully presented timber grain.

• Rebated Structural Perimeter: The internal matrix ends are nested deeply inside the thick outer framing channels, eliminating raw, exposed end-grain cuts that trap rainwater.

• Anti-Bleed Rust Protections: Assembled using hot-dipped galvanised or stainless steel hardware pins to completely eliminate ugly orange chemical run-off streaks down the timber.

• Natural Landscape Blending: The soft, pale-green preservative tint matures naturally into a warm honey-brown wood tone before weathering into a classic silver-grey. It easily accepts exterior stains, paints, or timber oils.

Technical Specifications

Trade Installation & Plant Loading Advice

Pro Tip: Due to the large surface area of a 6ft x 6ft panel, a mature climbing plant like a climbing hydrangea or wisteria can add substantial weight and wind resistance over time.

The Professional Method: Always anchor this panel using heavy-duty structural supports. If you are fixing to timber posts, ensure you use minimum 100mm x 100mm (4″ x 4″) posts sunk at least 600mm into the ground with 1.5 to 2 bags of rapid-setting Postcrete. Secure the trellis to the inside face of the posts using stainless steel L-brackets or heavy-duty framing screws driven through the thick outer perimeter frame. Leave a clear 50mm gap between the bottom of the trellis frame and the soil layer—using a timber gravel board underneath will completely stop wet-earth moisture from wicking up into the lower framing.

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Overview

Solid fencing panels are great for security, but making a boundary wall entirely solid can block refreshing garden crosswinds and trap deep shadows across your premium lawns or flowerbeds. Our 6ft x 2ft Square Garden Trellis offers a smart, decorative middle-ground. By choosing this 2ft high profile as a fence topper, you can seamlessly extend the overall height of a 4ft panel up to a compliant 6ft barrier—retaining maximum natural garden illumination while completely breaking up direct sightlines from neighboring properties.

Milled from slow-grown, high-density European softwood, these trellis panels are constructed using heavy-duty timber battens that are precision pinned at every single intersection. As shown in the installation setup, this interlocking geometry creates a rugged structural grid that easily handles high wind loading and comfortably accommodates the thick, heavy root structures of mature climbing vines and roses.

Key Features

• Cost-Effective Privacy Upgrades: Instantly modernize and extend old or short fencing frameworks without the extensive labor costs of ripping out existing post layouts.

• Rebated Framing Channels: Internal grid ends are nested deeply within the heavy outer framing timber to eliminate exposed, raw end-cuts that gather moisture.

• Rust-Resistant Fastener Layout: Assembled with hot-dipped galvanised or stainless steel pins, preventing ugly chemical run-off and orange streaks down your panels.

• Natural Landscape Aesthetics: The pale-green treatment tint fades smoothly over time into a warm honey-brown hue before settling into a silver-grey weathered look. It readily accepts all premium outdoor paints, stains, or oils.

Technical Specifications

Trade Fencing & Post Extension Installation Guide

Pro Tip: Adding a substantial 2ft trellis topper to the top of an existing fence requires a strong structural anchor to withstand heavy wind gusts.

Method 1 (Concrete H-Posts): If you have existing concrete slotted posts that already extend 2ft past your fence panels, simply slide the trellis panel straight down the tracks from the top until it seats tightly on the upper framing rail of your main panel.

Method 2 (Timber Posts): If your wooden posts finish flush with your current panels, use Timber Post Extensions or 2-inch structural framing battens. Screw these support battens vertically onto the inside face of your existing post joints, allowing them to bridge across the seam and project 2ft upwards. Position your trellis between the extensions and fasten securely with heavy-duty, exterior-grade wood screws driven through the thick outer perimeter frame of the trellis.

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Overview

A fence is only as strong as its posts. High winds generate massive sail-force leverage against fence panels, putting immense stress directly onto the ground-level joists. If you utilize standard, low-grade whitewood posts, they can snap or rot out prematurely within a few short years. Our Redwood 2.4m Fencing Post provides the structural mass and physical toughness needed to stand perfectly straight over a lifetime of exposure.

Unlike cheap softwoods that only absorb a thin surface veneer of chemical protection, European Redwood features an open cellular matrix that pulls preservatives deep into its heartwood core. This makes it exceptionally resilient when embedded underground where moisture, soil bacteria, and fungi are at their highest concentration. At 2.4 meters long, it provides the perfect length to construct a classic, ultra-stable 1.8m (6ft) high fence run with a deep subterranean base.

Key Features

• Subterranean Root Anchoring: The generous 2.4-meter height gives you plenty of above-ground height while leaving enough timber to sink a solid 600mm deep into your post holes.

• Natural Crack Minimization: Redwood’s tight grain characteristics help it distribute internal drying stresses evenly, minimizing the deep, structural face-splitting common in cheaper timbers during hot summer spells.

• Responsibly Sourced: Milled from sustainably managed, certified European forests, ensuring an eco-friendly footprint for your landscaping project.

• Aesthetic Adaptability: The subtle, pale-green preservative tint naturally matures over time into a warm honey-brown hue, which can be easily stained, oiled, or painted to match your garden design.

Technical Specifications

Trade Installation & Postcrete Guide

Pro Tip: When building a standard 1.8m high fence line, you should set this 2.4m post roughly 600mm into the ground. Dig your post hole approximately300mm wide to ensure a robust concrete envelope entirely surrounds the timber base.

Critical Step: If you cut the post to length or square off the top, always apply a dedicated end-grain preservative fluid (such as Ensele or a similar brush-on treatment) to the freshly exposed wood fibers. To maximize the life of the post, never bury a cut end down into the soil—always keep the original factory-treated end at the bottom of the hole. Use 1.5 to 2 bags of rapid-setting Postcrete per hole for an instant, immovable anchor.

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