Cement Wooden Fence Posts

Inspect your posts at least once a year ideally in spring or fall and reapply paint or stain as necessary to protect the wood and keep your fence looking its best.

Cement wooden fence posts.

So six foot high fence posts ideally need to be buried three feet into the ground. Pour the concrete into the hole until it s 2 3 in. The general rule of thumb when setting a post is that the depth of the post s hole needs to be 1 3 to 1 2 of the actual above ground height of the post. This gap will widen with natural expansion and frost allowing water to pool here and cause rot.

Once the initial curing is complete seal the gap around the base of the fence post. Put the post in the center of your hole. Mix fast setting concrete in a wheelbarrow. Setting the post 1.

The diameter of your post hole should be three times the diameter of your post. Seal it with a sealant that bonds to concrete and wood such as some silicone sealants or exterior acrylic latex caulk. Place the form tube into the hole. Apply high quality exterior acrylic caulk or silicone specifically designed to adhere to concrete at the base of the post.

Pour the dry mix into the tube. Caulk around the fence post base. Make sure the post is plumb before allowing the concrete to set. Soak the bottom of the wooden fence posts in a wood preservative containing copper napthanate such as cuprinol.

Set the end of the post on top of your gravel in the middle of the hole. Seal the gap between post and concrete.