Fence Post Spikes Vs Concrete

A 600mm 24 inch spike is enough for posts which will support fences up to 1 2m 4 feet high.

Fence post spikes vs concrete.

The main con is that since its designed to be driven down the tapered tip will offer less torque even set in concrete than a post set to a similar depth. Since fence post spikes are topped with a box that secures the base of the fence post just above the ground you instantly cut the odds of having rot problems. Haven t touched my fence for about 12 years since we did concrete posts plus concrete panel about 30cm high to keep the woodern panel off the ground. The average concrete fence post weighs circa 40kg.

Don t forget to check it is level before allowing the concrete to go off. I have read the two previous posts and agree with them in normal circumstances. The bare adapter should not heave but the combined concrete adapter might unless the pour goes below the frost line. I never build a fence deck or any other structure unless the sono s go down a little over 4 and a decent psi concrete is poured.

The e z base e z mender and e z spike offer simple solutions for all types of fence post projects. The main reason for this is because the posts were all level. Wooden posts do not weigh as much as concrete posts so they are not as difficult to install. Typically a concrete post for a 1 8m high fence is twice the safe weight for one person to lift.

The shoe should be set into a 450mm 18 inch cube of concrete so that the base plate sits flush with the surface of the concrete. A sledgehammer is required to drive the spike into position. I don t yet have either a post hole digger or some gravel and post fix for digging. I won t even pour concrete walkways without a sono every five feet and then we run 1 2 rebar up and through the whole walkway.

The fpbs44 allows easy installation of 4x4 wood posts without digging holes or pouring concrete. A 750mm 30 inch spike is suitable to support a fence which is 1 8m 6 feet high. Good spikes hold wooden fence post bases securely with strong bolt in systems providing sturdy wind resistant fencing that won t sag or lean. I plan to fit a new fence on my front garden.

Another consideration is frost heaving. According to my husband who actually built the fence it was easier to build the fence on the concrete post side than it was on the spike side. Simpson strong tie offers a line of products designed to help make reinforcing fence posts easy and economical.