Wooden pillar repair

[biggurs]

Hi
Im a newbie here so hi to everyone. I have a wooden fence pillar (pic attached) which has split. Obviously rain is getting into it and its getting a bit soft so probably needs replacing but in the mean time im thinking of filling in the split with wood filler and then clamp the sides of the pillar together with cable tie or some sort of clsmp. I would be really grateful of some advice please.

 

[Doghouse Riley]

I wouldn't use a cable tie.
Stick some Cuprinol down it then the following day a lot of glue, then use a couple of jubilee
It should then last as long as the rest of the fencing.

 

[biggurs]

I wouldn't use a cable tie.
Stick some Cuprinol down it then the following day a lot of glue, then use a couple of jubilee
It should then last as long as the rest of the fencing.

Thanks buddy.
So just cuprinol and wood glue the following day with jubilee clip.

 

[biggurs]

Something like this I suppose?

 

[MikeShutt]

Probably does need to be replaced, but for a bandaid you could just throw in a few carriage bolts. Might completely close the gap

 

[biggurs]

Probably does need to be replaced, but for a bandaid you could just throw in a few carriage bolts. Might completely close the gap

Thanks buddy

 

[Paul Cumbria]

Once you have closed the gap, you could fit a cap on top of the post to prevent further water ingress. It should then last as long as the fence, as per the reply from DR above.

 

[Doghouse Riley]

Once you have closed the gap, you could fit a cap on top of the post to prevent further water ingress. It should then last as long as the fence, as per the reply from DR above.

Yes, caps are a good idea.
This is our pergola on the back of the house. It's just tanalised soft wood.
It has "concrete "elephants feet" to keep the bottom of the two posts off the patio.

There's plywood caps on the tops, with silicone sealant between them and the top of the post.
They've been OK for over 20 years.

 

[biggurs]

Once you have closed the gap, you could fit a cap on top of the post to prevent further water ingress. It should then last as long as the fence, as per the reply from DR above.

Thanks buddy

 

[biggurs]

Yes, caps are a good idea.
This is our pergola on the back of the house. It's just tanalised soft wood.
It has "concrete "elephants feet" to keep the bottom of the two posts off the patio.

View attachment 6112

There's plywood caps on the tops, with silicone sealant between them and the top of the post.
They've been OK for over 20 years.

Thanks buddy