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How deep to bury posts for fence? MiamiCuse 02-19-2007
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Posted by MiamiCuse on February 19, 2007, 5:48 pm


>
>
> >I am going to try to put up some wood fences 6' tall located in south
> >Florida.
>
> > I talked to one contractor and they told me they will need to dig the post
> > 24" deep and pour concrete. Some told me 48" deep. Some said 24" deep at
> > intermediate posts but 48" deep at corners or gate posts. Any idea what
> > is a good depth?
>
> > I am now thinking I will do it myself.
>
> > The posts will be spaced 4' apart. The post will be dug XXX inches deep
> > and with concrete. Now regarding the standard dog eared pressure trested
> > privacy wood fence panels, they come in 6'x8' so they will have to be
> > nailed onto three posts. The panels have three horizontal pieces of wood.
> > If I nail them right onto the posts, the panel will "stick out" by the
> > width of the wood member. Should I notch the post a little so the
> > horizontal member would be mounted flushed?
>
> > Thanks in advance,
>
> > MC
>
> Good rule of thump 1/3 the height. 6' = 2" deep. Another thing to do if you
> are going to poor concrete around the post put about 6" of gravel around the
> post otherwise your just making a bucket to hold water around the post.Even
> a couple shovel loads of dirt is better than just concrete. Don't think PT
> is not going to rot . Another option witch would be even better is metal
> post I have even seen them with brackets welded to them to hold your 2X4
> runners.


Metal posts? Can you elaborate? Do yo umean the metal posts used by
chain linked fences?

Thanks,

MC


Posted by Gary on February 19, 2007, 6:37 pm



>>
>>
>> >I am going to try to put up some wood fences 6' tall located in south
>> >Florida.
>>
>> > I talked to one contractor and they told me they will need to dig the
>> > post
>> > 24" deep and pour concrete. Some told me 48" deep. Some said 24" deep
>> > at
>> > intermediate posts but 48" deep at corners or gate posts. Any idea
>> > what
>> > is a good depth?
>>
>> > I am now thinking I will do it myself.
>>
>> > The posts will be spaced 4' apart. The post will be dug XXX inches
>> > deep
>> > and with concrete. Now regarding the standard dog eared pressure
>> > trested
>> > privacy wood fence panels, they come in 6'x8' so they will have to be
>> > nailed onto three posts. The panels have three horizontal pieces of
>> > wood.
>> > If I nail them right onto the posts, the panel will "stick out" by the
>> > width of the wood member. Should I notch the post a little so the
>> > horizontal member would be mounted flushed?
>>
>> > Thanks in advance,
>>
>> > MC
>>
>> Good rule of thump 1/3 the height. 6' = 2" deep. Another thing to do if
>> you
>> are going to poor concrete around the post put about 6" of gravel around
>> the
>> post otherwise your just making a bucket to hold water around the
>> post.Even
>> a couple shovel loads of dirt is better than just concrete. Don't think
>> PT
>> is not going to rot . Another option witch would be even better is metal
>> post I have even seen them with brackets welded to them to hold your 2X4
>> runners.
>
>
> Metal posts? Can you elaborate? Do yo umean the metal posts used by
> chain linked fences?
>
> Thanks,
>
> MC
>You can build your own board by board with out seeing the posts on either
>side. I put mine 8 foot apart 24 in ground 1 bag of cement for every post
>dog eared pickets are about one dollar at HD nail the 3 pt 2x4 between
>the 4x4 posts horizontally one at 3ft from ground one 6 inches from the top
>and one 6 inches from the bottom I like the shadow box style I use a
>standard 4 foot aluminum level for a spacer between pickets.



Posted by Sacramento Dave on February 19, 2007, 7:28 pm


>
>
> Metal posts? Can you elaborate? Do yo umean the metal posts used by
> chain linked fences?
>
> Thanks,
>
> MC
>

I saw them at a hardware store in the Seattle area. They were a 2" diameter
like a chain link fence but they had brackets welded on the to hold your 2X4
runners. I have also seen quiet a few wood fences using metal post so I'm
sure there more than one manufacturer and type. If I was going to build a
fence for myself I would hunt them dawn.



Posted by Father Haskell on February 20, 2007, 12:36 pm


>
>
> >I am going to try to put up some wood fences 6' tall located in south
> >Florida.
>
> > I talked to one contractor and they told me they will need to dig the post
> > 24" deep and pour concrete. Some told me 48" deep. Some said 24" deep at
> > intermediate posts but 48" deep at corners or gate posts. Any idea what
> > is a good depth?
>
> > I am now thinking I will do it myself.
>
> > The posts will be spaced 4' apart. The post will be dug XXX inches deep
> > and with concrete. Now regarding the standard dog eared pressure trested
> > privacy wood fence panels, they come in 6'x8' so they will have to be
> > nailed onto three posts. The panels have three horizontal pieces of wood.
> > If I nail them right onto the posts, the panel will "stick out" by the
> > width of the wood member. Should I notch the post a little so the
> > horizontal member would be mounted flushed?
>
> > Thanks in advance,
>
> > MC
>
> Good rule of thump 1/3 the height. 6' = 2" deep. Another thing to do if you
> are going to poor concrete around the post put about 6" of gravel around the
> post otherwise your just making a bucket to hold water around the post.Even
> a couple shovel loads of dirt is better than just concrete. Don't think PT
> is not going to rot . Another option witch would be even better is metal
> post I have even seen them with brackets welded to them to hold your 2X4
> runners.

Simpson Strongtie sells oversized pipe stirrups for just this
purpose.


Posted by HeyBub on February 19, 2007, 5:31 pm


MiamiCuse wrote:
> I am going to try to put up some wood fences 6' tall located in south
> Florida.

Consider 2.5" metal posts. They're cheaper, stronger, need less foundation,
never rot, and are easier to work with. With ours, we drilled them and used
lag-bolts to attach horizontal runners. The pickets were screwed to the
runners.



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