On Monday, May 11, 2015 at 11:39:54 AM UTC+1, Jim GM4DHJ ... wrote:
"gareth" wrote in message
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As these things seem to rot at ground level and just below but not above,
then
perhaps the remedy is to seal with bath sealant where the post enters the
concrete, and then smear further sealant up the post for a further couple
of inches above ground level to prevent extended contact with water?



I just accept that fence posts rot...it is the digging the wood out of the
metal post spikes that ****es me off.....

I don't have that problem. The metal post spikes rust away long before the wood rots.