Not when you box them with wood.

It's actually a good idea to use steel for the corners since wood
posts should never be sunk in concrete.

"mark" wrote in message ...
But don't they look a little out of place when the rest of the fence is
wooden?

"Bill T (remove clothes to email)" wrote in
message news:eeoOa.2659$ye4.5914@sccrnsc01...
When I had my fence re-done a many years ago, I specified metal posts.
They dont
warp, rot, and the right ones wont rust. Set them in concrete as you would
wooden
ones. Many years later, they will still stay usable if you need to redo
your fence
again.

"Michael" wrote in message
...
Hello I am putting up a fence in the near future. What is the best type
of
4 x 4 wood post to use?

Should I treat the post?

How deep should I dig the post hole for a 6 foot fence?

Thanks in advance,
Mike





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