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

Any thoughts on the best way of putting up 4" * 4" fence posts (in a
sheltered city garden).
1. Treat posts with creocote and bed in concrete, (approx 18" in
concrete?).
2. Use metposts, those square metal containers with a spike at one
end.
3. Other?

Hi,

Another one is to concrete some pipe into the ground, put the post in
and pack it with pea shingle.

If you concrete or bury wooden posts directly into the ground they
need to be treated all the way through, where the post has soaked in
preserver for as long as possible having been dried out all the way
through.

cheers,
Pete.