I had commercial quality vinyl fencing installed without wood posts nor gravel they used concrete pre made mix on the outside of the vinyl post which is hollow inside by a professional as it seems they did not use level so the fence is not necessarily straight goes up at the end by several inches and is leaning at other places by say 1 2.
Vinyl fence post without concrete.
It has been awhile since i wrote about fence posts but a buddy asked about replacing some a few weeks ago so i decided it was time.
Eventually they gave in and granted an interview.
At 15 and eager to find my first real job i followed up mercilessly on an application i submitted to a farm county park that was an easy bike ride away.
The fence post depth increases with the height of the fence.
How to set a long lasting fence post without concrete may 8 2015 daniel fence post fence posts 8 comments.
A 24 inch depth works well for a 4 foot tall fence but a fence that is 6 feet high should have posts sunk 3 feet deep or more.
Concrete is a no no for fence posts may 12 2012 may 12.
This flexibility depends on proper vinyl fence installation.
Best vinyl recommends that vinyl fence posts be installed with concrete for a number of reasons that will be discussed.
Slowly over the years concrete has cracked and fence has leaned.
I installed eight foot high wood privacy fence with 12 foot 4 4 with 2 x 4 cross pieces and 1 x 4 fencing in 1990 all posts cemented in total of 170 feet.
Vinyl fencing will bend without breaking allowing it to withstand high winds and minor impacts.
Don t install posts too close together.
But before you decide to put one up yourself learn how to.