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How do you install fence stakes?
Steps
- 1Run a string line so your posts are in a straight line. Fix a screw into your corner post and run a string line back to the house.
- 2Dig your post holes. Measure and mark where your posts are going to go.
- 3Level and brace your posts.
- 4Concrete your posts in place.
Are metal fence spikes any good?
The main advantage of metal fence spikes for post support is their ease of installation, using only simple tools with no need for digging or concrete. Even high-quality treated timber posts will decay to some degree over time when sitting in concrete.
Why you shouldn’t use concrete for fence posts?
Not only does burying them in concrete make for more work down the line, it actually can speed up the rotting. The concrete creates a collar around the post, and because different materials expand and contract with mosture and temperature at different rates, inevitably a little space develops around the post.
What’s the best way to install a steel fence post?
Now, dig a hole in each spot where a post will be placed. Use a post-hole digger to speed up the process. Each hole should be at least 2-feet deep. Drive a small, thin metal post in the ground in each spot to serve as a stake where a steel post will be fixed.
How do you fix a hole in a fence?
Drive a small, thin metal post in the ground in each spot to serve as a stake where a steel post will be fixed. Next, run a string around the area where the fence will be to identify any obstacles in the way. Remove the obstacles before continuing. Start filling each hole with gravel or dry cement.
What can I use to make a fence post spike?
Metal post holders and spikes solve the fence post problem in most ways. The spikes are simply driven into the ground with a sledge hammer but it is really advisable to put adriving block (shown in the image below) into the fence post spike first. This allows you to hit the spike as firmly as you like without bending the sides of the post holder.
What should the spacing be for wire fence posts?
Red Brand provides spacing guidelines here. Measure and lay out the posts before you begin installation. This will assure that the posts are properly spaced. Typically, a 5 to 1 ratio of steel t-posts to treated wood posts is recommended for superior stability.