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Setting fence posts into waterlogged ground
Phil L wrote:
Lean mix concrete might be better, IE 10 gravel, 6 sand, 1 cement - just something that won't wash away, but will be easily broken up when the need arises - it will also allow water through, which is important with wood - it's the cracks which appear in hard concrete around the base of the shrunken timber which hold water and cause end rot - soft, gravelly concrete eliminates this but still adds mass to the bottom of the post for stability, also, mix it completely dry - no water at all. Never tried this, but it sounds eminently sensible. |
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