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   DanH | Mar 21, 2007 02:03pm | #1

   Use some sort of metal pin at the bottom, fasten it to the house near the top.

   So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable Creature, since it enables one to find or make a Reason for everything one has a mind to do. --Benjamin Franklin
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   JTC1 | Mar 21, 2007 02:32pm | #2

   Pretty much what DanH said.

   Concrete footer with a bolt at the bottom, then fasten to house near the top.

   Jim

   Never underestimate the value of a sharp pencil or good light.

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   DanH | Mar 21, 2007 02:54pm | #3

   I wouldn't bother with the concete unless I had to. Just drive a pipe at the bottom, fasten it to the side of the post, or drill the post to fit over it. Use some sort of spacer to hold the post up off the ground.
   So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable Creature, since it enables one to find or make a Reason for everything one has a mind to do. --Benjamin Franklin

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   BryanSayer | Mar 21, 2007 04:47pm | #4

   I'm doing something similar, and I'm going to mount joist hangers on the house to hold the rails. No post needed.

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   draftguy | Mar 21, 2007 05:11pm | #5

   It may depend on your exterior siding. Not everything can be easily attached.

   We've got fiber cement shingles on our house. I was concerned about attaching directly to the siding, so poured a footing next to the foundation and set a post anchor. Used the wood post as the main support for the fence, but ran the top rail over to the siding for some additional support/stiffening. Has worked well so far.

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   DanH | Mar 21, 2007 05:26pm | #6

   It's best if you can anchor to a stud behind the siding, but since the purpose of the attachment is generally to prevent motion in the plane of the siding, any sort of reasonable attachment should work.One approach I like is to attach a pseudo-post or weather-proof 2x to the house, top and bottom, using some sort of standoff to achieve about an inch of spacing. The fence rails can then be attached to that. The bottom of the post can be lagged to the sill, and, for FC, the top can be attached via a toggle bolt, if no stud is behind. If using a toggle, have the top anchorage fall just under the lap, to hit the stiffest area and also take advantage of the lap to direct water away.
   So convenient a thing it is to be a reasonable Creature, since it enables one to find or make a Reason for everything one has a mind to do. --Benjamin Franklin