I need to build a fence for a garden that is enclosed in concrete walls. my fence will look something like

Since I am building this on a concrete wall I want to figure out the base base I can use to secure the fence. While I browse Simpson Strong Ties website I see they have the EZ Base. I thought this was my for sure answer as my fence height is roughly 5' and I do not need this for any type of wind resistance.



I put a call into Simpson, and their CS rep recommended I go with the ABU44Z style.


Does anyone have experience with either? For some reason I feel like the EZ base would be a more secure option though I like how the ABU keeps the post off of the concrete.

How much gap do you want between the concrete and bottom of fence? That ABU44 will let you get it pretty close. You'll need to keep the bottom above that other support, so the gap will be bigger.

Either way, 5' isn't that tall, and you don't need this to hold up the world. Either will probably do.

Realistically small enough to limit animals from getting in there that would not otherwise just climb the post. Maybe 2" off the base?

I'd do the ABU44. The EZ base is like 5" high. I think you'd have a hard time mounting close to the base of the post like in the picture you have.

I went with the 1st option….5ft posts and no issue with wind. I also hung 2 3' gates off them…no issue.

This was installed 2 years ago.

I AGREE with YOU and guessing you got a typical AI answer or beginner reading the 1-2-3 manual.

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