Pouring a Concrete Fence Post
- 1). Dig a hole that's 24" deep and 8" wide. A post-hole digger can make this process easier, but if you don't have one, a shovel will suffice.
- 2). Pour in 6" of gravel.
- 3). Insert the fence post into the hole, getting it as centered as possible.
- 4). Hammer the stakes to either side of the hole. Nail or screw the 2"x4" to the stakes.
- 5). Adjust the post to ensure that it's straight. For precision, hold a level against two adjacent sides, ensuring that the air-bubble is between the safety lines.
- 6). Screw or nail the fence post to the 2"x4." This ensures that it remains level while it sets.
- 7). Pour the cement into a wheel-barrel. Read the instruction on the cement bag. Add the amount of water recommended by the bag, stirring the mix with the shovel as you do so.
- 8). Stir the mix until it's a consistent texture and color.
- 9). Pour the mix into the hole. As you near the top of the hole, slow your pouring. Stop when it is one inch below the ground.
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Wait for the cement to dry. For quick-dry cement, this could be as little as fifteen minutes. Otherwise, wait a full day. The top dries faster than the bottom, and just because it looks dry doesn't mean that it's dry all the way through. Wait a day just to be safe. - 11
Remove the stakes and the 2"x4." The post is ready to support a fence.
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