Hi all,
Hoping for some advise with fence posts.
I am going to be installing a large number of concrete fence posts soon (over 30) in my garden as I am tired of the current wobbly spiked-down wooden posts that are leaning at various angles...
I have 6ft panels and and was looking at 8ft concrete posts, this seemed reasonable to me, however I was also considering that in the future I might want to add a gravel board to increase the panel lifespan.
Once I do this, there is now 6' 6" above ground and only 1'6" below, would this be okay?
I can get 9ft posts but these are quite a bit more expensive once I consider the total number required. Would I get away with 8ft posts considering that they will be concreted in.
Would adding an X" foundation below the posts when I pour would do just as well as having a longer post, I can suck it up and get the longer ones if people think it is needed - but I'm not sure - hence why I am here.
The other question I have is that for some of the posts both myself and the neighbour have a concrete path running close to the fence, leaving only about a 4" wide gap, this is enough for the posts but does not leave much room to dig (and possibly undercut for the concrete) any advice on digging in a narrow gap?
Finally any general advice for putting in concrete posts, I've heard make the hole 3 times the width or the post and concrete in - would others agree?
Hoping for some advise with fence posts.
I am going to be installing a large number of concrete fence posts soon (over 30) in my garden as I am tired of the current wobbly spiked-down wooden posts that are leaning at various angles...
I have 6ft panels and and was looking at 8ft concrete posts, this seemed reasonable to me, however I was also considering that in the future I might want to add a gravel board to increase the panel lifespan.
Once I do this, there is now 6' 6" above ground and only 1'6" below, would this be okay?
I can get 9ft posts but these are quite a bit more expensive once I consider the total number required. Would I get away with 8ft posts considering that they will be concreted in.
Would adding an X" foundation below the posts when I pour would do just as well as having a longer post, I can suck it up and get the longer ones if people think it is needed - but I'm not sure - hence why I am here.
The other question I have is that for some of the posts both myself and the neighbour have a concrete path running close to the fence, leaving only about a 4" wide gap, this is enough for the posts but does not leave much room to dig (and possibly undercut for the concrete) any advice on digging in a narrow gap?
Finally any general advice for putting in concrete posts, I've heard make the hole 3 times the width or the post and concrete in - would others agree?