Fence Post Spikes Vs Concrete

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Fence post spikes vs concrete.

Concrete in fence post holders are designed for use where soil conditions are unsuitable for drive in spikes. Haven t touched my fence for about 12 years since we did concrete posts plus concrete panel about 30cm high to keep the woodern panel off the ground. A 750mm 30 inch spike is suitable to support a fence which is 1 8m 6 feet high. The main reason for this is because the posts were all level.

Metal spikes are available in different sizes suitable for different heights of fence. The fpbs44 allows easy installation of 4x4 wood posts without digging holes or pouring concrete. I won t even pour concrete walkways without a sono every five feet and then we run 1 2 rebar up and through the whole walkway. The main con is that since its designed to be driven down the tapered tip will offer less torque even set in concrete than a post set to a similar depth.

I have read the two previous posts and agree with them in normal circumstances. Don t forget to check it is level before allowing the concrete to go off. Another consideration is frost heaving. A 600mm 24 inch spike is enough for posts which will support fences up to 1 2m 4 feet high.

Simpson strong tie offers a line of products designed to help make reinforcing fence posts easy and economical. I plan to fit a new fence on my front garden. I don t yet have either a post hole digger or some gravel and post fix for digging. Since fence post spikes are topped with a box that secures the base of the fence post just above the ground you instantly cut the odds of having rot problems.

A sledgehammer is required to drive the spike into position. According to my husband who actually built the fence it was easier to build the fence on the concrete post side than it was on the spike side. The average concrete fence post weighs circa 40kg. I never build a fence deck or any other structure unless the sono s go down a little over 4 and a decent psi concrete is poured.

Wooden posts do not weigh as much as concrete posts so they are not as difficult to install. Good spikes hold wooden fence post bases securely with strong bolt in systems providing sturdy wind resistant fencing that won t sag or lean. The shoe should be set into a 450mm 18 inch cube of concrete so that the base plate sits flush with the surface of the concrete.