Fence Post Spikes Vs Concrete

The main reason for this is because the posts were all level.

Fence post spikes vs concrete.

Another consideration is frost heaving. The average concrete fence post weighs circa 40kg. Simpson strong tie offers a line of products designed to help make reinforcing fence posts easy and economical. Given the cost of these items still yet to be sourced i wondered if it would be easier cheaper to use metal spikes for the posts instead.

A 750mm 30 inch spike is suitable to support a fence which is 1 8m 6 feet high. Typically a concrete post for a 1 8m high fence is twice the safe weight for one person to lift. A sledgehammer is required to drive the spike into position. I won t even pour concrete walkways without a sono every five feet and then we run 1 2 rebar up and through the whole walkway.

Concrete in fence post holders are designed for use where soil conditions are unsuitable for drive in spikes. Haven t touched my fence for about 12 years since we did concrete posts plus concrete panel about 30cm high to keep the woodern panel off the ground. I plan to fit a new fence on my front garden. A 600mm 24 inch spike is enough for posts which will support fences up to 1 2m 4 feet high.

I have read the two previous posts and agree with them in normal circumstances. The shoe should be set into a 450mm 18 inch cube of concrete so that the base plate sits flush with the surface of the concrete. The fpbs44 allows easy installation of 4x4 wood posts without digging holes or pouring concrete. Wooden posts do not weigh as much as concrete posts so they are not as difficult to install.

Metal spikes are available in different sizes suitable for different heights of fence. The bare adapter should not heave but the combined concrete adapter might unless the pour goes below the frost line. Good spikes hold wooden fence post bases securely with strong bolt in systems providing sturdy wind resistant fencing that won t sag or lean. According to my husband who actually built the fence it was easier to build the fence on the concrete post side than it was on the spike side.

I don t yet have either a post hole digger or some gravel and post fix for digging. The e z base e z mender and e z spike offer simple solutions for all types of fence post projects. I never build a fence deck or any other structure unless the sono s go down a little over 4 and a decent psi concrete is poured.