On 3 Jun 2004 05:24:16 -0700, DIY Novice wrote:

1. Treat posts with creocote and bed in concrete, (approx 18" in
concrete?).

They'll still rot at the ground to air transistion. Even if you ensure
that the top of the concrete slopes away from the post.

2. Use metposts, those square metal containers with a spike at one
end.

These are reasonable but are a begger to drive in straight(*). How
many bits of ground do you know that don't have stones and/or builders
rubble for 18" or so down.

3. Other?

Also, is it better to use fence posts with slots in the side which
the fence panel slots into OR just ordinary posts and keep the fence
panel in place with galvanised nails?

I'd go for the latter. If it should get windy the former will tend to
come down as a whole the latter will just blow a panel out, in theory.

(*) Read: Virtually impossible.

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