Fence post enhancement apparatus and method
View Patent ↗A modified fence post and a method for modifying the fence post include modifying the fence post to accommodate an object, including placing a guide around a fence post to locate the center of first surface of a fence post. Based on locating the center, the method include drilling a hole in a portion of the designated center of the fence post using a hole saw. The method includes inserting a spacer with an opening in the center of the spacer into the resultant hole and inserting an object into the spacer.
1. A method for customizing a fence post such that it can accommodate an object, comprising:
placing a guide around the fence post to locate the center of a first surface of the fence post, wherein the guide comprises a frame comprising one or more rectangular objects, one or more fasteners, four rods, and a ring, the placing the guide comprising:
placing, around a perimeter of the fence post, wherein the perimeter comprises four additional surfaces, wherein each additional surface of the four additional surfaces is perpendicular to the first surface, the frame comprising the one or more rectangular objects, such that the one or more rectangular objects form a rectangle encircling the perimeter;
fastening, utilizing the one or more fasteners, the rectangle encircling the perimeter to at least two additional surfaces of the four additional surfaces, wherein based on the fastening comprises tightening the frame to situate each side of the rectangle adjacent to a side of the fence post, wherein each fastener is attached to a side of the rectangle; and
for each of four corners of the rectangle, placing a first end of a rod of the four rods in the corner of the rectangle and a second end of the rod on a portion of a ring, such that the four rods suspend the ring in a position parallel to the first surface, the position indicating the center of the first surface;
based on locating the center, drilling a hole in a portion of the designated center of the fence post using a hole saw;
inserting a spacer with an opening in the center of the spacer into the resultant hole; and
inserting the object into the spacer.
2. The method of claim 1 , the placing further comprising:
situating, a first portion of the frame on a first horizontal plane above a horizontal plane of any portion of the first surface and a second portion of the frame at a horizontal plane parallel to the first horizontal plane and below the horizontal plane of any portion of the first surface.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first surface comprises a top portion of the fence post.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first surface comprises a cap fastened to a top portion of the fence post.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the object comprises a torch.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
removing the object from the fence post; and
covering the first surface with a cap to visually conceal the spacer from view.
7. The method of claim 1 wherein the spacer is comprised of rubber.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the four rods are comprised of plastic.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fence post is comprised of material selected from the group consisting of: wood and concrete.
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the portion of the designated center of the fence post comprises a portion of a cap fastened to a top portion of the fence post and a portion of the fence post.
11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the fence post is hollow and the portion of the designated center of the fence post comprises a cap fastened to a top portion of the fence post.