Had a gate post snap clean off in a sudden wind gust while setting it in wet concrete in Omaha last Tuesday.

I mean, it was a 4x4 pressure-treated post, and the whole thing just sheared at ground level, so I had to dig out the whole mess, cut a new post, and start over, which basically ate my whole afternoon's profit. Has anyone else had a post fail like that before the concrete even cured?

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charlie_stone721d ago

Yep, lost a mailbox post the same way.

stellag211d ago

Lost a mailbox post too, but mine was from a snowplow.

hugo371d ago

Ugh, try sinking it in concrete next time.