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How To Install A Fence Post

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How To Install A Fence Post

Method 1. Setting the Post in Soil or Gravel. Try this method if you have dense soil. Choose a durable fence post. Prep the wood against moisture (optional). Dig the hole. Drop gravel into the hole. Position the post in the hole. Fill the hole with tamped crushed stone or soil. Finish with a small hillock.
Run 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. Dig your post holes. Measure and mark where your posts are going to go. Level and brace your posts. Concrete your posts in place.
Decide how far apart you'd like to set the fence posts. Typically, fence posts are spaced between six and eight feet apart. The corner posts are set first. To align .
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