25 Apr How to install a fence post
Getting in and installing a fence post right is very important as it is where the whole structure is fixed to, it is the foundation for the whole fence, it doesn’t matter if your fence looks nice, if it isn’t done properly your not going to have a fence that lasts very long and will fall over in the first real wind that comes up and there is always storms in life.Installing a frameless glass pool fence spigot is a little different.So firstly you need to determine what kind of fence that you are putting in and what height is it, this is important because if the fence is taller you will want to go a lot deeper than your usual post depth for a 1.8m high fence.Also keep in mind if the soil that you are digging is very loose or recently been excavated or you are by the beach and most of the ground is sand you will want to put a really good footing down, deep down.Too many times i have driven around and seen a brand new fence leaning over because someone cut corners and didn’t do a proper footing and didn’t dig their holes deep enough, i can’t stress how important this is.The usual depth for a post and rail colorbond fence which is 1.8m high and is installed with 50×50 gal posts is 600mmx200mm at lee benson fencing we go down that extra 100mm to 700mm deep just to make sure that the adelaide fence lasts along time, actually it is more of a piece of mind for us know that we have done the job properly means that we know and have certainty that our fencing is not going to fall down in a hurry, therefore we can go to sleep at night not having to worry about a thing.Also make sure you use a great and quality type of cement when you are installing your fencing adelaide, as this makes sure that the post is nice and hard, and i don’t care what people say about quick set, don’t use it for fencing.So basically dig your south adelaide fencing hole down to 600mm and then fill it up with your quality cement and concrete and then you position for fencing post over the hole and hold it at the tip so it so gravity makes the post straight then drop it into your slurry mix and level the post off, leave it for a couple of hours and go back and level it again to make sure it hasn’t moved and that is the job done.Let me know if you have any questions we can help you out at lee benson fencing, we are more than happy to help your with your adelaide fencing needs, we service a wide range of areas around the south adelaide area and southern adelaide area, call us today for a free quote for your adelaide fencing needs.