How to Set a Fence Post. FAST!
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- Опубликовано: 31 июл 2024
- How to concrete in a post. How to install a post in concrete is a very easy job. It doesn't matter if it's a fence post, a letterbox post or even a basketball ring post, the principle is the same. Todays video we will look at how to install a fence post in concrete. The concrete used in the clip is Quick Set Concrete. It's a fast setting concrete which is ideal for setting posts. Similar products are known as Rapid Set Concrete or Quikrete Concrete. Please note that these types of concrete are not to be used for structural purposes and are not suitable for applications where you want a finish.
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How to Install a Post in Concrete:
Step 1, The first thing you need to do is dig your hole. If you've got kids get them to do it, it'll be much easier on your back :) As a general rule of thumb dig to a depth of about 1/3 of the length of the post above the ground. For example, the post in the video is 1500mm above the ground, so the hole should be 500mm deep. If you're worried about your post rotting away dig a further 100mm or 4 inches down and fill with gravel, this will let the water drain away. Only do this however if you have soil that drains. If you have a clay soil don't do this as all you'll do is create a little dam beneath your post and you don't want that.
Step 2: Place your post in the hole in the desired position. Once you've done that plumb the post using your spirit level and brace it in position using timber braces. These just scrap pieces of timber lying around.
Step 3: Once the post is in position it's time to add the recommended quantity of water in the hole. Once the water has been added, empty the contents of the concrete mix to the water. Please check the mixing directions on the packet as different brands may require different amounts of water etc.. Make sure you're wearing gloves and a dust mask during this process and make sure you wash down your post before the cement dust dries.
Backfill the hole with soil and the jobs done! Too Easy!
Please note that when using a Fast Setting Concrete, the post will be set in around 20 minutes. Wait around four hours before you start working on the post or hang anything off the post.
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Cheers Linda. I appreciate the comment
No worries Gordon. Thanks for the comment. Cheers mate
This is a great way of doing this on your own with concrete posts. Thanks for the video ;)
Great video. I watch a few videos on this topic and yours was the most sensible and well explained approach I've seen. Go Aussie!!
Papa Smurf Thanks Papa Smurf. Glad you liked it. Cheers :-)
Awesome! this guy explains the process so well, in my opinion--even I could set a post properly now!
Thank you for not spending 5 minutes in the intro like so many other how-to videos!
No worries Janet. Thanks for watching :-)
Thank you so much! I have just purchased a new property and need to set up a lot of fencing for my horses! Great tip!
THANK YOU--this is exactly what I needed! And there was plenty of detail but still a succinct explanation. Much appreciated!
Cheers Kelly! 👍😁🇦🇺
All valid points rrripbing. I couldn't agree more, especially in regard to the quality of the post used. Cheers mate.
This guy is one of youtube's greatest! What a gem. Thank you ~
Hey Erika..thanks for watching and for the comment...much appreciated and l'm glad l could help out. 👍👍😁
Thanks very helpful. Still battling through the concrete atm. Looking forward to pouring the quickset once the hole is dug "Oh Yeah".
Now I know what I was doing wrong! Thanks for the easy to understand instructions in your videos Shane.
Bonzer. You have sorted our fence out. It's just 2 posts and 3 panels and something that might have taken me 3 days to start or even 3 months, or longer, took me 3 hours because it was SO EASY. THANKS A LOT.
Hope you are feeling better.
Awesome! Glad l could help and well done on the fence. Cheers 👍😁🇦🇺
Brilliant video, particularly on how to do the bracing. Many thanks
Thanks Lesley...glad to help 👍😁
Very good mate...love the super fast bit at the end,,quite entertaining..
Cracking video mate, well done and keep em coming.
Thanks John! Appreciate the comment mate 👍😁
Good man..cheers mate..looking forward to more of your vids..
Perfect. I'm ready to get to building. You're a life saver man
Good luck with it mate and thanks for watching 👍😁🇦🇺
You make it look so easy! Thank you :)
+Wilson Gomez No worries Wilson. Glad you liked it. Cheers
Nice video man straight and to the point 👍
Thanks mate 👍😁🇦🇺
Thanks Stephen. Your comment is much appreciated. Cheers mate. PS: Make sure you check out my new Face Book Page...DIY FOR KNUCKLEHEADS.!
Thank you for making this video,Greetings from Arizona!
Thanks Manny
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Nice video, good simple clear instructions...just what a knucklehead like me needs:)
+beau bryant Good stuff Beau :-)
Nice one. The boards and clamps trick was really handy.
Thanks Skot...glad to help mate 👍😁🇦🇺
Great video Shane! Thank you.
No worries mate 👍
Awesome, loved it. Thanks!
+Leigh Pember Thanks Leigh.
Amusing and informative.Thank you
+mark murphy Thanks Mark
Great video champ. Thanks for the info.
Thanks Adam :-)
Please make sure you concrete above the soil level and create a slight slope away from the posts. What I also do is use a highly flexible, temperature resistant clear silicone to go around the edge of the post (like in your bathroom). This will stop the post in hot and cold temperatures when expansion and contraction will happen, from exposing a gap for water to seep into and collect. Another measure you can take (although overkill) is to paint the bottom of the post with bitumen paint a few inches above ground. It works for me.
I take a-ffense mate! And thanks to you I put it sturdy in the ground!
Good stuff Leo:-) I'm glad l could help. Cheers mate
Great video..thanks for the tips..!
+Marlon Ramirez No worries Marlon. Thanks for the comment. Cheers
I watched other video but this one is way better.
Thanks for the video! I id not know I could do it w/o mixing the quick-crete. This makes the process much easier!
Yeah that's one of the advantages with the quick-crete. Cheers
But then you pay 5 time the price, I would just buy some regular, mix it yourself concrete, mix it with sand and gravel, little more work but you`ll save $100`s of dollars (if you have more than a couple of post of course (I had 32 posts)
Great tip knackers.
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I'm headed out to buy the quickcrere now. Thanks for the easy how to video!
Thanks Mike! Good luck with it 👍👍
@@diyforknuckleheads Worked perfect, even for a knucklehead!
LOVED your opening...too FUNNY:)
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Good job man!!! Thanks heaps
+Must Be Jon Cheers mate :-)
Love you man your funny and brilliant.😊
Glad you enjoyed it RJ! 👍😁
Very good! Thank you!
No worries mate 👍😁
So helpful. Stay at Home Mom needing help to Do it myself!!!
Same with me
Amazing video. This is what RUclips should be all about.
😂😂....Thanks Donnie 👍😁🇦🇺
It's to easy mate. You've gotta love it.
Thanks ZA C. Get that shovel out mate and go for it! Cheers
Great Video!
Thanks for watching David and for the feedback 👍😁
Another easy to follow vid. Ill check the website out :)
Thanks MrJrwoodward. Appreciate your support mate.
Good vid. For those people so worried about wood rot, use steel. If you are then worried about rust, use fibre composite. If you are still worried, maybe leave the fence posts for someone else.
Could't have said it better Brock 👍👍
Great video. Kudos FROM England mate.
Awesome mate.....We're heading over your way in a months time...can't wait!! Cheers 👍😁
@@diyforknuckleheads top man. Hope you managed to escape before lockdown
Thanks it was very helpfull
Bernadette Keeton Thanks Bernadette :-)
Hi Poiqtube, prior to applying the concrete mix you wet the hole which prevents the water you add, from soaking in prematurely. The gravel takes up the majority of space so there is little water loss through this. The dry concrete mix works through capillary action so it sucks up any water that may be in the gravel. Hope that makes sense. Thanks for the question. Cheers
Thanks for sharing your knowledge: your introduction reminded me of "Benny Hill converges with Hee-Haw"! However, the audio was very low even with my speaker setting at 100%: you were almost a silent movie. I didn't consider the boards and clamps for setting the post by oneself. I have to look into a assist like your setup, so I can set a fence post by myself.
Thanks mate...off to set my gate .
Good stuff Karen 👍 Hope it goes well 👍😁🇦🇺
fj, the program l use is iMovie 11 on my mac. It is seriously easy to use.It has to be...l use it. Cheers mate
I won't state the obvious. Thanks for the help. Your a really good teacher.
+Ben Davis Thanks Ben
Cool vid. Thanks.
No worries P.W. Glad you liked it! Cheers 👍😁
great help thank you
No worries Tonya 👍
@@diyforknuckleheads Oh goodness, someone sunk one into the ground, no concrete, 2 feet deep (1 foot out) this is 1.9 inch pipe that rafters will slide into. Is there a way to safely make it level without bending the pipe, or should I just did it out? It's not that far off. Not quite 1 inch, pretty soft ground.
good video, many kick back comments here :) obviously they havent taken the time to make a video for all to watch n comment... good stuff buddy
Thanks mate.
you are insanely cool at teaching the uninitiated at doing the things you do thank you for makeing me laguh your vid are cool from stephen tec eng
My favorite DIY video... maybe ever. LOL
Hahahah...glad you liked it mate 👍👍
Great job, loved the video! Best part is when I realized your gloves where on the wrong hands....at least the backs of your hands were protected!
A channel defining series Shane, just goes to show good content doesn't age... only us presenters 😁😁
😂😂....so true mate
Good work mate - im from melb - Got inspired to make the shed table, and perhaps change some fencing :)
***** G'day Dalibor from an ex Melbournian :-) Hope to get back down there soon. Glad you liked the video mate and good luck with your fencing. Cheers
Thanks for the comment fjbutch. Much appreciated. Cheers mate. By the way l liked your video on the impersonation of VBED :) Cheers mate
Stephen your awesome, I love your enthusiasm, I'm ready to dig some holes.Thanks. Z
I have seen some folks covering that part of the post which remains underground with "Roof Cement". Only the sides .
I admire your concentration in doing that job without going next door and strangling that bird! :-)
Mate where l live it's like living inside a bird aviary 😂
Tidy job lad😀
Cheers mate 👍👊
Bloody hell sorry about that mate. I'm having big problems with RUclips at the moment. I haven't received any notifications (new subs or subscriber uploads) for the last two weeks! I receive comments only! Judging by what's been talked about on various forums l'm not the only one suffering form this.
Mate, l'm on it. I'll let you know my thoughts. Cheers mate
Fantastic as always Shane. Any tips on building a drop-bear proof screen over the patio?
Thanks a lot Mr Oz from a pommie.
No worries mate. Have a good one.
Unkle Knackers to the rescue! Again!
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Nice one
Cheers Tom 👍😁
Cheers mate
+Tmapples Gaming No worries mate
Definitely the hardest bit Simon. But like l say in the video description, if you have kids, save your back and get them to do it:) Cheers mate
thanks Brother, just going to attempt the post fixing now..... wish me luck ;-)
Hope it went well 👍😁🇦🇺
@@diyforknuckleheads unfortunately the weather in scotland turned and I had to POSTpone it... will let you know when its done
Will last longer if you bring the concrete above the soil instead of having soil in contact at the top of the hole. Bugs & organisms which cause rot don't like concrete, but will move through soil.
@F B Normally I'd agree, but I have privacy fencing using Cedar posts sunk directly into the ground (NE USA), no apparent treatment of any kind, the buried part is unpainted, that's more than 11 years old. That's how long we've owned the house, so I don't have any idea how older than 11 they actually are. These posts are surprisingly solid right down into the ground, maybe 2'.
@@ChuckD59 cedar will last around 25 years untreated. it's much more expensive for a reason lol
Thanks Mayor. When are you guys uploading again? Have a good one mate
good video although i would never mix the concrete mix with water in the hole. i always premix it in a wheelbarrow and add the finished mix to the hole. Just works well for me over the years. The idea of clamping boards to the post to help with leveling is one i hadnt thought of....i have clamps and am about to put a birdfeeder post in and that will really help me with the potentially biggest problem...plumbing the post! Thanks very much.
JERRY RUNNELS Thanks Jerry. Good luck with the bird feeder. Cheers :-)
I need to concrete in the corner posts for a large chook pen. The fencers told me to use rapid set but others, including the packet instructions on some, say don't use it for this or any load bearing applications. Not sure what to do. Thoughts?
This is very helpful if you have soft dirt with no large boulders, old foundations or tree roots . For "soft guy's" like you !
When adding the required amount of water for the mix, how do you account for water that will drain down into the gravel? In this case, the mix required 2.5Liters but a good portion of that would drain into the gravel, thus the mix would be too dry.
a couple of suggestions...
1 add the dry cement first and then the water
2 apply roofing tar or spray on truck bed liner to the bottom 2 feet of post
3 shape the poured concrete into a dome and make sure it extends to above grade
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Thanks for the extra tips Easom. Much appreciated mate. Cheers
why add the concrete mix first? Whats the advantage. thanks.
If you add water first it will drain through your sandy soil or gravel at the bottom and then it won't be the appropriate amount of water to set the concrete properly.
thanks, i didn't even think of that. Makes sense
I'm new at this , have you ever tried to instead of setting the post in concrete in the ground, to rather set a post bracket in the concrete at ground level, then the post will be above ground and held in the bracket, and then the post will not rot from being in the ground? I'm debating right now as to whether to set the post in the ground in the traditional way, or instead, use post brackets. thanks.
6955beniegn you probably lose an immense amount of strength and durability of it's simply bracketed on top of a footing.
Hey DP, l'm writing this from my hospital bed. I've worked out (the hard way) that l am way to old to be doing Bear Grylls impersonations! You can send me a get well card if you like.
Some posts come pressure treated which helps to slow down the decaying process and other guys coat the section of post in the ground with cresol. Everyone seems to have their own opinions on the subject. Best to leave it alone unless you're prepared to be attacked!
I can see a ship in the distance. Gotta go, seeya
Did he say “Great Tip Niggaz”😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks for the comment Dodgy. Mate those bloody drop bears are a real nuisance. There should be a bounty on them like there is with foxes. The only solution to drop bear proof your patio roof is to build a really strong one :) Cheers mate
Hi! do you set all the fence posts for a fence or only the corner posts?
Lol, I keep expecting you to say "Have ya gissed whut it is yit?"
I always like your video's but in my opinion you need to put another bag of crete into the hole as there was possibly a few inches of post below ground level that could rot over time. So maybe make the crete a couple of inches above ground level and round the top of the crete for water run-off.
If using fence panels with metal panel clips its best to attach the panel to the post and get it level and straight before filling concrete... dont worry if its flapping around, just prop it up then move onto digging next hole. this way the post has no chance of moving while its still curing when trying to attach the panel. Also you know exactly where the next hole needs to be and you will find the fence line incredibly straight and true if using a line with this method..
Did you add anything to the bottom of the braces? Or was the ground good enough to keep it from moving?
Hi Clint l beg to differ. Over the past twenty years of being in the building industry we have built many fences using the concrete method and have never had to go back and replace a fence due to the posts rotting out. I drive past fences that have been installed using only cement dust and soil and after twelve months are leaning all over the place. I agree that over time timber posts will rot, but if you provide adequate drainage (under the post) you will get a long life out of your posts.
Cant expect more than 25 years no matter how you install them
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Cheers mate 👍😁🇦🇺
20 inches won't cut it in Canada. Gotta get down to the frost level at least three feet down.
dont forget to wear a touque
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Thanks for this helpful video. Question; what can I use with regard (concrete) wise for 4x4 Steel Posting? Thanks in advance
Same deal as for the timber posts Sprydo. Good luck 👍😁
Cool..''cheers''..by the way Shane, what programme did you install to get the fast motion effect..really good..
OK for many jobs, but for all the dough you sink into a fence around your home, I'd put a bit more effort into mixing the concrete instead o relying on it to reliably mix itself. Secondly, I'd use more concrete to build up a small mound up to the post on all sides. This keeps the post dry and resistant to decay over a longer period and water will always run away from the post. Good video from a lively dude.
How would you mix the concrete? What would you use? thanks.
a spoon
metal or wood spoon ?
thank you. I never set my fence post, i paid a guy 1800 to build my 6 foot fence w a gate and used redwood.
At least the guy use the word plumb instead of level! It's a good start.
wood post will rot quickly if you put soil on top of the concrete. I always Made a pyramid concrete around the post about 2 inches and paint it later on so water just drain on the soil not on my post
+jessie lacson not if using treated timber
it will rot any ways, concrete absorbs water, moisture.
+Shawn P I just removed treated pine posts that had been in the ground for over twenty years, with a good deal of soil resting against the exposed wood for a few inches above the concrete.
NO rot after twenty + years
why do you paint the concrete? thanks.
so, its OK to just tamp soil down around the fence post at the bottom? So there's no need to fill it in with concrete, at an angle, where the concrete meets the ground at the post? thanks
G'day Andrew, thanks for the comment. You can't be too careful with the back of your hands hahahahaha. Good call mate. Cheers
I would rod the cement and fill the hole with it. Dirt will rot post above cement.