Vinyl Fence Posts Dry Concrete Mix

Once you ve finished digging your post holes add about three to four inches of gravel into the bottom and compact it using a post or a 2x4.

Vinyl fence posts dry concrete mix.

The installer walks up to a post hole tosses in a bag s worth of dry concrete mix adds a little water on top and claims it will set on its own below grade with the moisture from the ground. So the questions i get is that the proper way to do it. Step 7 wait about 4 hours to begin constructing your fence or applying heavy weight to your post. Fast setting concrete mix also allows you to set posts and poles with no mixing or bracing required.

Fill the hole with fast setting concrete up to 3 to 4 inches below ground level. Used to set mailbox posts fence posts and lamp posts without mixing. Dry packing as we install allows us to make final adjustments and wet all footings at once when the fence is completely perfect and ready for our customer. Then set your post in place and use a level to ensure that it s perfectly.

This bag only requires you to mix in water before getting started. Fence post mix is designed specifically for anchoring fence posts. Sakrete fence post mix is not recommended for any other structural applications. I get this question a lot from customers that have an installer doing their fence.

That is the question. To mix or not to mix. Designed to set hard in 20 40 minutes. You may add fast set accelerator to expedite curing time.

Pour dry mix into hole and soak with water. I had commercial quality vinyl fencing installed without wood posts nor gravel they used concrete pre made mix on the outside of the vinyl post which is hollow inside by a professional as it seems they did not use level so the fence is not necessarily straight goes up at the end by several inches and is leaning at other places by say 1 2. You might consider the job done but to further safeguard the fence post against rot. It is ideal for projects that necessitate a rapid set for same day use.

If the concrete was not completely dry the post could move around causing a gap between the semi dried concrete and the post. Mix will set hard in 20 to 40 minutes. Fast setting concrete is ideal for installing fence posts since it doesn t need to be mixed in a bucket or a wheelbarrow. Sakrete also offers its sakrete fence post concrete mix which is a mixture of sand coarse aggregate and cementitious materials specifically designed for setting fence posts.

Sets posts without mixing. Do apply caulk to each fence post after only an hour cts rapid set concrete mix will have hardened completely.