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Back in '08 we used to set posts with just a shovel and gravel
We'd dig, drop a few inches of gravel, set the post, and pack dirt around it. Did a job in that new subdivision off Route 9 last fall where the spec called for a full 18 inches of concrete in a proper bell-bottom hole for every single post. The difference in how solid that fence feels, even after a rough winter, is night and day. No wobble, no frost heave, nothing. Anyone else made that switch and noticed how much longer your work holds up?
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max_brown2d agoTop Commenter
Ever have a job where concrete just wasn't an option? We still use the gravel method for temporary fences or on wet ground where concrete would trap water and rot the post faster. Sometimes the old way is the right tool for a specific problem.
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leo_black762d ago
Gravel's saved me on more than one soggy site.
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the_anthony2d ago
Gravel's a lifesaver until you forget to pack the tamper. I've spent a whole afternoon stomping around a post hole like I was trying to start a campfire with my boots.
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