Fence post brackets let you carry a fence above your retaining wall on the same posts, rather than digging a separate line of fence posts behind it. Fewer holes, no gap between the wall...
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About Fence Post Brackets
Fence post brackets let you carry a fence above your retaining wall on the same posts, rather than digging a separate line of fence posts behind it. Fewer holes, no gap between the wall and the fence, and one line of steel doing both jobs.
Which bracket
| Bracket | Use it for |
|---|---|
| Galvanised fence bracket 3mm | Standard residential fencing on a standard wall post |
| Galvanised colorbond bracket 3mm | Colorbond fencing, sized for 50mm wide colorbond fence posts |
| Galvanised fence bracket 6mm | Heavier duty jobs, taller fences and more exposed sites |
| Galvanised offset bracket 6mm | Strong connections where the fence line sits off the wall post centre |
Every bracket comes with the nuts and bolts it needs, so you do not have to work out fixings separately. Each bracket takes two M12 x 20mm bolts and two M12 nuts. Spares are available if you want a handful in the ute: galvanised M12 bolts and galvanised M12 nuts, both sold individually.
How many
One bracket per post, so the count follows your post count. Everything is galvanised to match the brackets and the posts, so the whole connection carries the same corrosion protection rather than having one untreated part quietly become the weak point.
Two things to sort out first
Design for it before you order. A fence on top adds load to the wall and the posts, including wind load, and that has to be allowed for in the wall design rather than bolted on afterwards. The taller the fence and the more exposed the site, the more it matters.
Check your approval position. Some councils treat the combined wall and fence height as an approval trigger in its own right, separately from the wall on its own. Confirm it with your council or a building certifier rather than assuming the wall height is the only number that counts.
Sequence on site
Brackets go on before the top courses of sleepers, not after the wall is closed up. Our guide to attaching a fence on top walks through the order of work. Do the nuts up firm, then check them again once the fence is loaded.