Not all fence post caps are created equal, and buying by label size is the most common reason they don't fit. Here's how to match a cap to timber, Colorbond, hollow steel and retaining wall posts, and when a cap is doing real work versus just finishing the look.
No slot in your posts for the panel to slide into? A panel bracket fixes it to the face of the post instead, and can even make the panel removable. Here's the main bracket types and what to check before choosing one.
Adding height to an existing fence doesn't always mean starting over. Extension brackets, straight or angled, can raise a fence line or add an anti-climb overhang, but only if the post underneath can actually take the extra leverage.
Not every fence post needs a dug footing. A surface-mount post base bracket can fix a post straight to existing concrete, but it's a different structural approach with real limits. Here's when it works and when it's the wrong call entirely.
Step-by-step guide to installing a concrete plinth under a Colorbond fence, including working around existing posts and rails.
