Fence Post Spikes Vs Concrete

A sledgehammer is required to drive the spike into position.

Fence post spikes vs concrete.

Given the cost of these items still yet to be sourced i wondered if it would be easier cheaper to use metal spikes for the posts instead. Another consideration is frost heaving. Good spikes hold wooden fence post bases securely with strong bolt in systems providing sturdy wind resistant fencing that won t sag or lean. Simpson strong tie offers a line of products designed to help make reinforcing fence posts easy and economical.

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. 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. I don t yet have either a post hole digger or some gravel and post fix for digging.

The average concrete fence post weighs circa 40kg. 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. 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. The fpbs44 allows easy installation of 4x4 wood posts without digging holes or pouring concrete.

Don t forget to check it is level before allowing the concrete to go off. Metal spikes are available in different sizes suitable for different heights of fence. I plan to fit a new fence on my front garden. 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.

The bare adapter should not heave but the combined concrete adapter might unless the pour goes below the frost line. Wooden posts do not weigh as much as concrete posts so they are not as difficult to install. 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. I have read the two previous posts and agree with them in normal circumstances.

Typically a concrete post for a 1 8m high fence is twice the safe weight for one person to lift. Concrete in fence post holders are designed for use where soil conditions are unsuitable for drive in spikes. 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.