DIY picket fence

RebelButtMunch

Hi.

I plan on renting an auger drill and setting 5meters of 2 foot high picket fence.
I'm thinking of setting the posts by filling in the holes with a dry concrete mix and adding water.

Anyone got any experience of this and could perhaps share some tips/gotchas?
Thanks.

delly

Thread moved to DIY at OP's request

bonzodog2

I think you might get better concrete if poured in when wet and mixed, rather than your plan.

cupan_tae

I did a post and rail fence last year, Digging out the post holes myself with shovel and gorilla bar, setting the posts using 'Postcrete' - found it very easy to work with ideal for DIY'er no mixing etc. 1.5 Years later and all still fine with the fence.

The guy at the hardware shop told me to budget one bag per post but that I could get away with half bag. I was hell bent on doing a good Job using approx 1.25 bags per post. Timber posts in my case so used gravel for drainage around the bottom of the then poured in water and added the mix.

Hope this helps and the job goes well for you

mickdw

Just use semi dry concrete so that the post can be positioned in it and will not move. No need to go adding any further water. It will set like ..... concrete.