How Do You Install 4X4 Wood Posts For A Fence?
Wooden fence posts are best set in concrete, so it’s important that they are installed correctly the first time. This article teaches a one-person technique for installing fence posts that will be sturdy, level and long-lasting. Learn the proper way to layout the fence, dig the holes and set the posts. Hammer stakes into the ground at the corners of your fence line. Tie a string tightly between the two stakes to mark the fence outline. Measure out the locations for the posts and mark each area with paint. Dig the holes with the posthole digger. They should be deep enough to fit 1/3 of the post, plus 6 inches. Corner, end and gate posts should be 6 inches deeper. Holes should be around 10 to 12 inches wide all the way to the bottom. Fill the holes with 6 inches of gravel. Set your corner and end posts first. Nail a 2×4 about 1/3 of the way up the post and nail the other end of the 2×4 to a stake in the ground. Repeat with another 2×4 on the opposite side of the post, in the opposite dir
