Who uses postcrete??

[Goaty]

I steer clear of domestic fences if I can, too many boundary grab disputes IME. I only ever use concrete on steel or concrete posts, because Ive had to extract or work around other peoples quick holes dug with 360s and the like. You struggle to get it firm again without a tonne of concrete, then it shortens the life of wooden posts considerably.

If possible and I can't knock em in, we auger and backfill with hardcore which breathes and doesn't cause the ground level sudden stress point.

Depends if you are in it for the quick buck job done or want it to last. Unlikely you will get the replacement job if it fails in a short time.

[NI Tree]

same i would love a post driver with a powerfull auger that you could put a pilote hole in easly the right size

[Matthew Storrs]

Iv got an auger on my mini digger and with a 4inch auger there isn't much ground it won't pilot drill, in fact i would go as far to say it'll do pretty much anything short of bedrock. augersizes goes all the way up to 16". Trouble is the 4 inch one has been used so much its probably nearer 3 inches in diameter now!

[tommer9]

NEVER concrete wood into the ground.

[Rich2484]

NEVER concrete wood into the ground.

 

So what do you use then??? An honest question.

 

I wouldn't touch this ground spikes, they fail too easily.

[Matthew Storrs]

NEVER concrete wood into the ground.

 

For post and rail I would always just backfill, but for closeboard with wooden posts- concretes the only thing that'll stop wind rock, I personally don't find it a problem to use concrete but the main thing is not to concrete to ground level as that is where the water will gather, I stop 10 inches or so short of ground level then backfill the rest.

[John Barleycorn]

Postcrete, but use a grafting spade & posthole digger so that the hole is not too wide. Chuck in as much hardcore as possible in with the postcrete.

[likeitorlumpit]

anyone ever tried just mixing fast mix cement in with the stuff you've dug out then backfill/tamp with this.

[DN22 Gardening]

Postcrete here.

 

As mentioned above, buy it by the pallet. We get ours for around £3-00 per bag + the dreaded.

 

Between 1 1/2 to 2 bags per hole depending on ground conditions.

 

Always use a pinch bar, grafting spade, and post hole spoons to dig the holes.

 

The postmix has gone off by the time you've got the next hole dug

[miker]

i dont like it really as you cant haunch it up, prefer a tamped dry mix