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Can we talk about setting posts in wet clay?
I nearly lost a whole section of fence last month because the clay was too soft. I waited a day for it to dry out a bit, then packed gravel around the bases. The posts are rock solid now, and it saved me from having to redo the work. Always check the ground conditions first.
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jordan3814d ago
Why not just set them wet and brace them straight?
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anthonyy554d ago
Man, i used to swear by setting posts wet and just bracing them tight. Then i saw a whole line of fence posts crack when the concrete cured too fast in summer heat. @jordan381, watching them all lean the next spring even with good braces changed my mind completely. Now i always pack dry mix around the post and let the ground moisture set it slow, no cracks and they stay put.
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