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Posted by TimR on May 6, 2009, 10:51 pm
I need to put up a fence for our puppy.
I plan on 4x4 PT posts, 4 feet above ground, 2 feet below.
I'm getting conflicting advice on concrete vs gravel vs just tamp the
dirt really tight. One expert even recommended concrete in buckets.
There seem to be several successful methods.
I want the posts to be removable eventually, for repair or moving the
fence area. So if concreted in, I'd want them to not be stuck to
it.
What do you think?
And yes, I know to call Miss Utility before digging.
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Posted by HanKdKranK on May 6, 2009, 11:22 pm
TimR wrote:
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> I need to put up a fence for our puppy.
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> I plan on 4x4 PT posts, 4 feet above ground, 2 feet below.
>
> I'm getting conflicting advice on concrete vs gravel vs just tamp the
> dirt really tight. One expert even recommended concrete in buckets.
> There seem to be several successful methods.
>
> I want the posts to be removable eventually, for repair or moving the
> fence area. So if concreted in, I'd want them to not be stuck to
> it.
>
> What do you think?
>
> And yes, I know to call Miss Utility before digging.
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Treated wood and a puppy I wouldn't recommend - they WILL chew. It
could really make for misery. They will chew everything. How about the
chain link panels? they make a dog ready set of four. I have a set and
they work well - can be moved easily and stored too. Don't forget
shade, a deck to lay on, and things to keep him occupied. Remember,
it's a puppy.
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Posted by Freckles on May 6, 2009, 11:37 pm
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>I need to put up a fence for our puppy.
> I plan on 4x4 PT posts, 4 feet above ground, 2 feet below.
> I'm getting conflicting advice on concrete vs gravel vs just tamp the
> dirt really tight. One expert even recommended concrete in buckets.
> There seem to be several successful methods.
> I want the posts to be removable eventually, for repair or moving the
> fence area. So if concreted in, I'd want them to not be stuck to
> it.
> What do you think?
> And yes, I know to call Miss Utility before digging.
Get a dog yard.
Go to Amazon.com and enter dog yard.
They have many different sizes at many different prices.
They are supposed to be easy to set up and take down as needed.
Freckles
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Posted by SteveB on May 7, 2009, 12:11 am
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>I need to put up a fence for our puppy.
> I plan on 4x4 PT posts, 4 feet above ground, 2 feet below.
> I'm getting conflicting advice on concrete vs gravel vs just tamp the
> dirt really tight. One expert even recommended concrete in buckets.
> There seem to be several successful methods.
> I want the posts to be removable eventually, for repair or moving the
> fence area. So if concreted in, I'd want them to not be stuck to
> it.
> What do you think?
> And yes, I know to call Miss Utility before digging.
three or four chain link fence sections. no holes, no poles. instant dog
pen.
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Posted by Rick Samuel on May 7, 2009, 12:20 am
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>I need to put up a fence for our puppy.
> I plan on 4x4 PT posts, 4 feet above ground, 2 feet below.
> I'm getting conflicting advice on concrete vs gravel vs just tamp the
> dirt really tight. One expert even recommended concrete in buckets.
> There seem to be several successful methods.
> I want the posts to be removable eventually, for repair or moving the
> fence area. So if concreted in, I'd want them to not be stuck to
> it.
> What do you think?
> And yes, I know to call Miss Utility before digging.
If you're gonna fence the puppy in, why have one?
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> I plan on 4x4 PT posts, 4 feet above ground, 2 feet below.
>
> I'm getting conflicting advice on concrete vs gravel vs just tamp the
> dirt really tight. One expert even recommended concrete in buckets.
> There seem to be several successful methods.
>
> I want the posts to be removable eventually, for repair or moving the
> fence area. So if concreted in, I'd want them to not be stuck to
> it.
>
> What do you think?
>
> And yes, I know to call Miss Utility before digging.
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