Install Fence Post Without Concrete

If you have hard soil a wooden fence post can be sunk into a premade post spike for a relatively strong fence.

Install fence post without concrete.

Determine where you want your post to go. Apparently removing the original posts left very large holes which the previous fence builder filled with concrete. Two 50 pound bags of fast setting concrete will set a 4 inch by 4 inch or a 4 inch diameter post in a 10 inch diameter hole 2 feet deep. In this short video i discuss the lose art of dry fence installation.

How to set a long lasting fence post without concrete may 8 2015 daniel fence post fence posts 8 comments at 15 and eager to find my first real job i followed up mercilessly on an application i submitted to a farm county park that was an easy bike ride away. It doesn t take a rocket scientist to understand the concept. Use your shovel to remove the dirt and the rocks from the dig site placing the dirt from the hole onto the tarp. Use enough water to saturate the dry mix.

So my buddy is dealing with a lot of concrete. Apply high quality exterior acrylic latex caulk or silicone specifically designed to adhere to concrete at the base of the post. Do not set. Step 3 pour water into the dry mix and allow it to soak in.

How to set posts without concrete. The metal spike is driven into the. This will seal the gap between the concrete and post that s caused by freeze thaw cycles. Caulk around the fence post base.