Choosing the Best Fence Posts for your Project | Bekaert Fencing

fencing.bekaert.com - Just like a brace, your fence posts are the backbone of your fencing system. The posts support the fence itself and can make an impact on the fence longevity in the long run. You'll want to assure you choose posts that are high quality and made of durable materials. It's also important to install your posts to appropriate depth based on your fence height and soil type/conditions. #TheFencePros give advice on how to choose the best fence post based on your fence project.

[@CircleTFarms419]

Where would you recommend getting wood post from in South Carolina , thanks for the great videos

[@robertbidwell4541]

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[@user-rw7xd7qy3j]

I wish you would have talked a little bit about what each of these posts goes into? For example different types of ground cover and whether cement is needed or whatever else is needed

[@vanmedley3413]

In typical build situations we will drive all these posts directly into the ground with no cement. You will only use cement/concrete in areas that need the extra surface area due to moisture or poor soil conditions. Cement/concrete with wood posts will cause for premature post failure as the cement will hold moisture against the post. If you have to use cement/concrete, you need to tamp gravel around the bottom 6-8" of post then put concrete on top of the tamped gravel to help some of the moisture to escape the bottom of the post.

[@c0olj85]

If I use a 12ft wood post, how deep do I need to bury it for best performance?

[@BekaertFencing]

How deep you go with your post is going to depend on the height of your fence and what the diameter of your post is.