2007-04-02 10:51:41 · 10 answers · asked by nycajun83 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
Two feet should be plenty. Be sure to use treated wood or you'll be replacing it every year or so. Use concrete in the hole after you seat the post, and use your level to check plumb.
2007-04-02 10:57:53 · answer #1 · answered by sarge 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Between 2-3 feet. Don't use cement, it will cause things to start rotting earlier. Use pea gravel instead. Pea gravel is somewhat fluid. In the dry weather, it will follow the earth as it receded from the post and in the wet weather, it will move to tighten the post that way also. Fill the hole up to about 4 inches from the top and top off with soil.
2007-04-02 19:56:59 · answer #2 · answered by Polyhistor 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
At least 2 feet and as much as 4 feet. You want to make sure you're below the frost-line or the post will be pushed up. You also want to make sure it's down far enough to withstand the load put on it.
If you don't want to go through the trouble of pouring cement piling, at least make sure there is a few inches of gravel on the bottom and up to 3/4 - 7/8's of the length from the base to the top, with dirt fill over that at a slight slope from the post outward to assist proper drainage.
2007-04-02 18:12:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
18 inches is sufficient with a fence no taller than 6 feet for the line posts but all corner posts and posts that may hold a gate will need to be atleast 24 inches...
2007-04-06 17:02:13 · answer #4 · answered by Nick S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minimum of 2 feet. If the fence is going to be solid, you need to consider wind pushing on it. I always go 3 feet and use concrete in the hole.
2007-04-02 18:19:31 · answer #5 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how high your fence will be, what type of fence it will be and how it will be anchored in the ground. If it's a solid wood surface (and will need to stand up to the forces of strong winds), you will need to go much deeper or anchor the posts in concrete. If you're talking about a standard ~3 ft. high split rail fence, recessing the post a foot into the ground should be sufficiently sturdy....
2007-04-02 18:04:54 · answer #6 · answered by campkeuka 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
check your areas building code, i think its usually 1/4 of the toltal lengh of your post, make sure u use treated timber, concreate is always the best answer just remeber to brace your posts plumb before u pour them but u always have time to play with them before the concreate goes off
2007-04-06 02:38:39 · answer #7 · answered by Stan 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check the building code for your area first and then follow the suggestion of Bill P.
2007-04-02 21:48:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put the post down 4',no matter the height of post. BUT!!!!! before you do call diggers hotline .
2007-04-02 18:31:35 · answer #9 · answered by alcanhelp 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
25% OF THE LENGHT
2007-04-02 18:10:10 · answer #10 · answered by gussie r 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋