On Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:36:23 -0400, "dadiOH"
wrote:

dadiOH wrote:
MICHELLE H. wrote:
I see that some people debate over whether fence posts should be
cemented into the ground or not. Some people say yes, you need cement
to keep the fence sturdy, other people say putting the posts 2 feet
down in soil or even crushed rock is perfectly fine.


Would it be okay to install 50 feet ( length ) of 4 to 5 foot high
chainlink fence, and NOT have the posts cemented in??

I'm not a fence type person but my next neighbor to the east has a
1200' fence along our mutual property line; wood posts and barbed
wire. Been there for 17 years.

Meant to say, there is no concrete, just PT posts in the ground by about
24".
4X4 wood posts (or something close) with a low tension single or 2
strand fence is very commonly done without concrete. But that's not
"chain link" or steel tubular posts.