Fence building question

[brianlg31]

4 board wood fence with 4x4 post. Cement post or not?

Brian

[TacticalCowboy]

What are you holding in? I would probably concrete every third post, anyway.

[brianlg31]

Just dogs.

[Bigboss]

Just tamp them tight. No cement needed. Cement will rot your post quicker.

[justin156bc]

Skip the wood and use .065 steel post cost won't be that much more plus less headache over time.

[deerplanter]

I cement each post, steel posts are better but about 3x the price of rated 4x4 posts. I just add a 50# bag around the post dry and then add water. I'm assuming you are taking about a privacy fence

[gusman]

I put a split rail wood fence around 3 acres at my house about 10yrs ago concrete every post bottom seems good tops are rotting, next will be a pipe fence should last as long as me.my post are 7' apart. .

[slayer]

yes, cement. No concrete does not cause your pole to rot. Taper the concrete at the top like a cone and it will push water away from the post. As most have said, I would go with steel posts.

[slayer]

steel posts @ Home Depot, $12.98, a 4x4x8 post is almost $10.

[bowhunterchris]

I just use a 2x2 and tamp the dirt around the post. The goal is to put all the dirt back in the hole. Then you know it is tamped good enough.

[deerplanter]

steel posts @ Home Depot, $12.98, a 4x4x8 post is almost $10.

I've been pricing this and 4x4x8 post is 8.67 while metal 2" post is 22.84 at HD

[lexingtontexas]

Find a metal surplus dealer in your area.... I would never buy any steel from HD or Lowe's.

[AddisonOil]

I've got some 2 3/8" tubing for sale. Pre-cut 8' sticks ready to be drove. Will last years past wood. $9/ stick

[Bigboss]

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[brianlg31]

I've got some 2 3/8" tubing for sale. Pre-cut 8' sticks ready to be drove. Will last years past wood. $9/ stick

I saw and keep going back to your thread. . It's a little far, but could come have Harley's rifle tested at the Eley test range and make a day of it.