Fence post installation into concrete floor

millsy

I'm planning on moving my bins from the back garden to the front garden, and fitting a fence in front of it to help block the bins from the road.

There's currently grass there but I plan to lay a concrete floor and at the edge of the concrete bury some fence posts into the concrete. I was hoping to install the posts while the concrete is still wet, but not sure how to ensure they remain upright while waiting for the concrete to dry, as the concrete around them will be wet so won't be able to secure them with some timber.

I know using shoes might be an easier option but I was hoping to keep the costs down by not using shoes.

Any suggestions?

SC024

Can you use timber to brace them to an adjacent wall / fence or at an angle down into some clay or grass?

millsy

Yeah I was thinking some timber at an angle from the grass, just not sure how difficult it would be to secure the post vertically for the time it would take the concrete to dry.

El Gato De Negocios

Dig your hole / holes for the concrete then drive the posts 6 inches further down in their required positions. They will remain rooted in the ground and you pour your concrete around them. You may need to compensate by getting slightly longer posts but aside from that, i dont think there would be any issue.

sydthebeat

https://dooleytimber.ie/product/100mm-bolt-down/

Allow for replacement

tabby aspreme

Don't put concrete around wooden posts, as it causes them to rot very quickly