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I used to think concrete anchors were a waste of money for wooden fence posts
For years I just tamped dirt and gravel around my posts like everyone else around here. Then last spring a storm took down a 40 foot section of my fence near the gate where the ground stays soft. After digging out the broken posts I set them in concrete anchors from Home Depot and they haven't budged an inch in 14 months. Anyone else change their mind about a basic technique that everybody says is fine?
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emmafisher24d ago
One storm took down a 40 foot section? That sounds rough. But also maybe the real issue is the ground staying soft near the gate. I've had posts in wet clay for years and they're fine with just gravel and a little drainage. Not saying anchors are bad. Just wondering if you needed them for that one spot or if it's really a game changer for everyone.
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diana_flores2524d ago
Went through something similar last fall where a gate section kept shifting after every heavy rain. Ended up just packing in crushed stone deeper than the frost line and it solved the problem completely. Sometimes the ground itself is the real enemy, not the storm, you know?
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