Soak the bottom of the wooden fence posts in a wood preservative containing copper napthanate such as cuprinol.
Cement wooden fence posts.
Once the initial curing is complete seal the gap around the base of the fence post.
Pour the dry mix into the tube.
Place the form tube into the hole.
Pour the concrete into the hole until it s 2 3 in.
Caulk around the fence post base.
Mix fast setting concrete in a wheelbarrow.
The diameter of your post hole should be three times the diameter of your post.
Put the post in the center of your hole.
Seal it with a sealant that bonds to concrete and wood such as some silicone sealants or exterior acrylic latex caulk.
Setting the post 1.
Make sure the post is plumb before allowing the concrete to set.
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.
Apply high quality exterior acrylic caulk or silicone specifically designed to adhere to concrete at the base of the post.
Set the end of the post on top of your gravel in the middle of the hole.
Set the post into the form and temporarily stand straight.
This gap will widen with natural expansion and frost allowing water to pool here and cause rot.
So six foot high fence posts ideally need to be buried three feet into the ground.
Seal the gap between post and concrete.