Cement Wooden Fence Posts

Seal the gap between post and concrete.

Cement wooden fence posts. Inspect your posts at least once a year ideally in spring or fall and reapply paint or stain as necessary to protect the wood and keep your fence looking its best. Caulk around the fence post base. Seal it with a sealant that bonds to concrete and wood such as some silicone sealants or exterior acrylic latex caulk. Once the initial curing is complete seal the gap around the base of the fence post.

Purchase a quick setting concrete from your local hardware store. So six foot high fence posts ideally need to be buried three feet into the ground. Mix fast setting concrete in a wheelbarrow. Two 50 pound bags of fast setting concrete will set a 4 inch by 4 inch or a 4 inch diameter post in a 10 inch diameter hole.

Pour the dry mix into the tube. The diameter of your post hole should be three times the diameter of your post. Put the post in the center of your hole. Setting the post 1.

Set the post into the form and temporarily stand straight. Apply high quality exterior acrylic caulk or silicone specifically designed to adhere to concrete at the base of the post. Pour the concrete into the hole until it s 2 3 in. The general rule of thumb when setting a post is that the depth of the post s hole needs to be 1 3 to 1 2 of the actual above ground height of the post.

Make sure the post is plumb before allowing the concrete to set. Set the end of the post on top of your gravel in the middle of the hole.