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Saw a fence in my neighborhood leaning hard after just one season

The crew set the posts in pure clay without any gravel or drainage. We got a wet spring here in Ohio, and the whole line shifted like a wave. I know because the homeowner called me to fix it, and we had to pull eight posts. Has anyone else seen this happen with certain soil types?
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taraross
taraross7d ago
Pure clay without any gravel" sounds like a recipe for a fence that thinks it's a noodle.
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karenb97
karenb977d agoMost Upvoted
Maybe we could use it to make pottery instead...
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irisowens
irisowens7d ago
My uncle's fence in Dayton has been in pure clay for 15 years and it's still straight. It's all about how deep you set those posts.
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