Metal Fence Post In Concrete

How to concrete steel posts into the ground.

Metal fence post in concrete. Product costs availability and item numbers may vary online or by market. Sometimes called anchor plates a base plate is essentially a flat metal plate at the bottom of your fence post. Place the driver over the fence post and carefully lift and release as frequently as necessary to sink the post. Mix with cement mix accelerator for fast set times from the home depot.

Make sure the post is plumb before allowing the concrete to set. Do apply caulk to each fence post after only an hour cts rapid set concrete mix will have hardened. Fast setting concrete is ideal for installing fence posts since it doesn t need to be mixed in a bucket or a wheelbarrow. If your metal posts have been set in buried concrete it s best to pull the concrete out with the each post and with mechanical help you can avoid excessive digging.

Drill a 1 2. Reinforced with steel and with a slot which runs down the length of the post to support the entire edge of the fence panel concrete fence posts usually come accompanied by a concrete kick board connecting each one at the bottom for extra security. If you have an existing concrete slab and you want to mount fence posts directly to the slab you can use metal fence posts with base plates. Find the sakrete 50 lb.

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 2x4. Item 758833 model 504070. Post driver has handles on both sides of the weighted cylinder. When it comes to installing steel fence posts in concrete many people take a cavalier attitude.

Set the post into the form and temporarily stand straight. Place the form tube into the hole. Surface mount fence post with anchor bolts. Pressure treated wood posts or galvanized steel posts.

Double check that the post hasn t fallen out of level then let the concrete harden. No dig grand empire xl 4 in x 4 in w x 5 ft h black galvanized steel universal fence post.