Block Paving and fence posts

[mondeoman]

We've got an area in front of our house on a new housing estate that is fully block paved, as is the pavement. The problem is that everyone walks across our paving instead of the pavement, as the only differentiator is that our paving is black and the pavement is red.

We want to put up a simple wooden post and rope fence to stop people walking right past our front windows so I'm looking for advice on the best way to install the posts:

1/ I can cement them in, but that would mean moving a lot of the paving, and might not look so good afterwards
2/ I can bolt them to the paving using proprietary bolt-down steel bases - not the most aesthetically pleasing
3/ I can lift individual blocks and use spiked fence posts

Which would be the best way forward?

[JR]

4/ Use round fence posts and a hole saw to drill through the block paving.

[anonymous-user]

Block paving here, the posts were fitted then they have block paved around them, i guess this would be the best if you can lift blocks but you will need a block cutter (hire one?) as obviously the block will need reducing in size. IIRC they just concreted the posts in. Have you thought about railings? Looks nice with paving but not cheap!

[AlexanderV8]

Wouldn't strategically positioned planters/pots/old chimneys cemented down be easier and have the advantage of a bit of greenery to break up the expanse of paving?

[B17NNS]

Just pop up a few of the blocks, dig down and concrete in the posts as normal.

Then with a 9" grinder or block splitter cut the blocks to fit and re-lay.

[mondeoman]

B17NNS said:

Just pop up a few of the blocks, dig down and concrete in the posts as normal.

Then with a 9" grinder or block splitter cut the blocks to fit and re-lay.

Seems to be the winningest idea.

Now, where's me shovel?

[Simpo Two]

How about an auger? Remove one block, drill hole, drop post in.