{"id":12543,"date":"2012-03-27T05:51:19","date_gmt":"2012-03-27T12:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/?p=12543"},"modified":"2012-03-27T05:51:47","modified_gmt":"2012-03-27T12:51:47","slug":"how-to-concrete-in-your-fence-posts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/articles\/design\/how-to-concrete-in-your-fence-posts\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Concrete in Your Fence Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>These basic tips <\/strong> for setting your wooden fence posts into concrete are simple, quick and easy to follow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Making the Post Firm<\/strong><br \/>\nThat is why you are using concrete.<br \/>\nThe hole should be 2 feet deep and at least three times as deep as the post is wide.<br \/>\nUse a post with straight sides and a flat bottom to add strength.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Avoiding Early Rotting<\/strong><br \/>\nUse pressure treated or tannalised wood.<br \/>\nDo not have the end of the post in a pool of water. Concrete under the post to protect the end grain.<br \/>\nFinish the concrete above ground level and make the top of the concrete convex so water runs away from the post.<br \/>\nPut a cap on the top of the post so the end grain is not open to the elements. It is easier to replace a cap than a whole post.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keep Posts Firm and in Line <\/strong><br \/>\nAlign the posts with each other using a string or rope line.<br \/>\nUse a spirit level to ensure the posts are upright<br \/>\nAllow the concrete to harden before attaching the rails or panels.<br \/>\nSupport the post until the concrete dries with couple of timber props  at either side.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tips for firm, long lasting fence posts in a neat line<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-design"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12543"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12543\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gardenerstips.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}