"Michael Bulatovich" wrote in message
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This group should be renamed

alt.ask.technical.questions.while.leaving.out.tons .of.essential.information



"DominicSantini" wrote in message
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Planning on putting up a fence (for privacy barrier
purposes - along with some new trees, etc).

Spoke to some local fence companies. They appear to
have different methods of installing the posts.

One outfit made a big deal they install their posts
approx 10' into the ground.

Another outfit, only goes a few feet (6 ? I forget).

Both claimed that cement was not needed around the
posts.

What is "best practice" for fence post installation?
Even researching it on the web revealed conflicting
methods (irrespective of local soil conditions). I'm
interested in doing it right the first time.

Haven't decided if vinyl fencing or cedar fencing is
the way to proceed either.

Also, if I ordered the fence parts off, say an internet
business, would a local contractor supply the labor ?
(I presume, they'd have no incentive to do this, but
i'm curious if anyone has done it). And no, i don't have
the time (or probably skill/patience) to do a DIY fence
installation.

Any thoughts / opinions from those with experience on
a fence project ?


my bad, thanks to all those who have replied so far.

the property is in Ocean County, NJ.

i'm not sure how to classify the soil. it supports a
lawn of kentucky blue grass.

the fence plan is for nothing fancy (just plain old
cedar or vinyl panels). in other words, no wrought iron
fencing (incompatible w/the privacy barrier function).

to the other poster, no, the one contractor went out
of his way to explain how he puts his posts 10' under
grade. so i think he'd be using a 16' piece of wood.
thinking it over, i agree that it's more marketing hype
than substance.

the other contractor (i don't have the quote in front
of me at the moment), but i believe he said 3' under
grade (depth of the post).

i just want to be better prepared to separate the
BS contractors from the ones with a legitimate plan
that will conform to solid engineering practices.