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Should I mix concrete for fence posts?
Fast-setting concrete is ideal for installing fence posts since it doesn’t need to be mixed in a bucket or a wheelbarrow. Once you’ve finished digging your post holes, add about three to four inches of gravel into the bottom and compact it using a post or a 2×4.
Is post mix the same as Postcrete?
Post Mix Concrete is a ready-mixed concrete, a finely blended, kiln-dried mixture of cement and ballast. It’s sometimes referred to as Postcrete, Ready Mix or Postmix and is specifically designed for setting timber, concrete or metal fence posts.
What is the difference between concrete and Postcrete?
Depending on its application, traditional concrete can take between 24-48 hours and 7 days to set properly and will reach its optimum strength after 25-28 days. Postcrete, on the other hand, is the name given to a post mix concrete, which is a ready to use blend of concrete ingredients that requires no mixing.
How do you anchor to ground without concrete?
Procedure:
- Find a concrete surface and lightly tamp your digging iron against it.
- Remove the turf and topsoil from the site of the post.
- Dig the hole putting the displaced earth onto the tarp.
- Pour 4 inches of gravel into the hole.
- Place the post in the hole.
- Add another 2 inches of gravel around the base of the post.
Whats better concrete or Postcrete?
How do I make a post mix?
In terms of the ratio to use for a concreting fence posts, the best mix is a mix of 1:2:4 (1 cement, 2 sand, 4 aggregate). Concrete is always best mixed using a cement mixer to ensure it’s even, but if you only need to mix a little, hand mixing is ok (see mixing concrete project above for tips on how to do this).
Can I pour concrete in post hole full of water?
The water in the hole under the pipe can be sucked out with a wet-dry vacuum before and during the repair job. (Paul F.) DEAR PAUL: I love the Internet and it’s become a core part of my business, but as we all know with many things, you get the good with the bad.
Is it OK to put dry concrete in a post hole?
Fast-setting concrete is ideal for setting posts because there’s no mixing—you simply pour the dry concrete from the bag right into the hole, then add water.
How long before Postcrete goes off?
Postcrete has a 300 day usable window from the date of packing clearly printed on the bag where the Soluble Chromium VI will be less than the legal limit.