The 9ft (2.7m) concrete intermediate fence post is the straight-run post in a slotted panel-fencing system. Its 100 x 100mm profile accepts fencing from opposite sides, allowing one bay to continue directly into the next while the post keeps the run aligned.
This 9ft intermediate post is the longest straight-run option in the range. Its 2.7m length is intended for taller arrangements, larger changes in level or installations needing more below-ground post than an 8ft version can provide. The extra 300mm should solve a real site requirement rather than simply being buried without purpose. Choose an intermediate post only for a straight section of the boundary. Where the fence changes direction, ends, or splits into three runs, use the corresponding corner, end or 3-way post so the slots face the correct directions.
If the boundary steps because of a slope, plan those level changes before setting the intermediate posts. That avoids ending up with panels or gravel boards that need to compensate for an unplanned change in height.
Inside the slot is a shoulder positioned around 600mm from the bottom. This is designed to support a concrete gravel board, helping create a consistent base and keeping the timber panel above away from direct ground contact. That support detail is useful when compatible concrete gravel boards form the base of the fence, because the board can sit at a consistent level beneath the panel.
At 2.7m overall this is a substantial concrete component. It is wet cast around steel reinforcement, vibration finished to give three smooth sides out of four, and completed with a pyramid-shaped top. The portion below ground does not depend on preservative treatment because concrete does not rot in the way timber can at ground level.
Set the straight run from a string line and measure centres from the actual panel or gravel-board width so small spacing errors do not accumulate over several bays. Keep the post plumb while the setting material cures. The fence post length calculator can help compare post lengths before digging, and an appropriate cement product should be used for the chosen ground-fixing method. A 2.7m concrete post is heavy and awkward to reposition once it is in the hole, so confirm the required depth, slot orientation and finished top level before the setting material is mixed. The concrete fence posts range includes shorter versions of the same post roles. Use 9ft only where the extra overall length has a clear purpose in the fence design, and count each post type from the actual layout rather than estimating from total metres alone.
