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29 July 2012

Re: [DIY] vinyl fencing

 

You will reduce the life of a wood post by about 1/2 by embedding it in concrete.  Pack crushed rock around the post for drainage.
Dale in the Flat Lands:-----         Politics is supposed to be the second-oldest profession. I have come to realize that it bears a very close resemblance to the first.      ~Ronald Reagan        
Sandaidh wrote:
 

From: radman
if the posts have exposed wood that contacts the ground below the vinyl, i
would put each post in a heavy duty plastic bag that will come to the
surface of the ground, pour your concrete, let it set good, then cut the
plastic off at ground level. you will add several years to the life of the
post by insulating it from the concrete. you won't notice it, but your post
will thank you. the chemicals in the concrete will leech into the wood even
though it's treated. you might also consider placing a bit of gravel in the
posthole under the post.keeps the post's feet a lot dryer.
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My vinyl fence has NO wood. Anywhere.

The cement went INSIDE the hollow post.

Sandaidh
sandaidh@localnet.com


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