Advice on how to put fence post in.

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Advice on how to put fence post in.
« on: June 18, 2012, 15:48 »
Just dismantled and old old fence that was one push away from falling over and now have to rebuild it all. I have acquired some 3"x3" timbers to use for new posts as the old ones are all rotten and to short to cut down. The rest of the fence will be re-used.

I want to do this as cheaply as possible so would it be feasible to somehow cut a point onto the posts and wack them in the ground as opposed to shelling out for post fix cement? Would I be able to cut them by hand or would I need a power saw....any ideas welcome please.
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Re: Advice on how to put fence post in.
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2012, 15:55 »
Standard stock fence stobs are 3x3, so these sound ideal. It would be possible to cut a point, I'd suggest a circular saw on a mitre table would do you a good job. :)

Than you just need a fencing maul or post driver to knock them in.
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Re: Advice on how to put fence post in.
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2012, 16:22 »
I think you'll have a lot more success driving the posts in if you can make a pilot hole for them with a crowbar.

Alternatively, dig a narrow hole, fix a couple of small cross pieces to the 3x3s to reduce side to side movement, and slowly backfill, tamping the soil down hard every couple of inches

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Re: Advice on how to put fence post in.
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2012, 17:34 »

How about using those loooong metal spikey things and the wood goes in the top. 

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Re: Advice on how to put fence post in.
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2012, 17:59 »

How about using those loooong metal spikey things and the wood goes in the top. 


Metposts. ;) You get spiky ones and ones with a flat plate for bolting onto concrete etc.

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Re: Advice on how to put fence post in.
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2012, 21:34 »
I've just replaced nine 3x3in posts in 50 yards of fencing. Previous experience of fence panels or high boarded fence is that, if exposed to the wind, it will blow over unless posts are securely fixed. Posts invariable rot at soil level where they get air and moisture. I replaced 3 which were in "knock in" metposts. Difficult to get the unrotted remains out of the bottom of the metposts. Put in new posts and knocked them in but found that the metposts were going deeper and deeper in our sandy soil. Replaced the six others with "concrete in" met posts. When they rot, undo a couple of bolts and slip another post in. If set just above ground level post doesn't contact earth and won't rot.
Guess it depends on how long you intend to stay where you are, concreted in met posts will keep posts sound for many years.

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Re: Advice on how to put fence post in.
« Reply #6 on: June 19, 2012, 07:32 »

How about using those loooong metal spikey things and the wood goes in the top. 


Metposts. ;) You get spiky ones and ones with a flat plate for bolting onto concrete etc.

Metposts are really hard work to keep square when you put them into stony ground, as well as being a tad on the pricy side for someone trying to keep the costs down

Pilot hole with a crow bar certainly helps getting wooden posts in ....... Mr Sunny sawed the points on ours at home and then they went in a treat.

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Re: Advice on how to put fence post in.
« Reply #7 on: June 19, 2012, 09:16 »
Ok thanks for all the replies....I have been loaned a "chop saw so sometime this week i'll be using it to cut the points on the posts. I will take the advice of a pilot hole on board as well, good idea that. Just need my younger fitter son to do the hammering in now.


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