84+ Should Vinyl Fence Posts Be Set In Concrete? Idea. The advice above appears to be: Vinyl will remain attractive for many more years than a wood fence. Posts can be set in concrete or compacted in solid ground. Very soft soils (we have clay) might fair better with concrete. 6 gravel base+wood inserts treated for burial+160lb concrete per post.
The quick set is almost twice as any tips on doing this myself?
I plan on renting an auger this weekend to do my fence posts. Look for loose nails first and then follow these 6 steps to slot it back in. To do this we recommend dry setting the fence posts. When it comes to installing steel fence posts in concrete many people take a cavalier attitude. Discussion in 'builders' talk' started by diydave., mar 5, 2014. Concreting fence posts and keeping them vertically level and inline. The fence is 300 feet long, with thirty 4x4 posts set ten feet apart, welded wire stretched between. Too often steel fence posts corrode as a result of incorrect installation leading to premature failure and repairs. In our mind there is no better way of getting the work done.
