Just finished a job where the old fence posts were set in gravel only

I keep seeing this on tear-outs, and it's always a lean or a collapse waiting to happen. On this one, a 40-foot section was swaying like a flag in a breeze because the concrete collar was missing. Anyone else run into this a lot in older neighborhoods?

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kellyj231mo ago

No concrete at all? That's wild. I saw a whole row of those just tilt over after one good rainstorm. The posts were basically just sitting in a hole full of wet sand. How that even passes an inspection is beyond me.

jessicab701mo ago

Yeah, that "hole full of wet sand" is exactly why I always use concrete. It locks the post in place for good.

thomas_johnson3519d ago

My uncle's deck in Toledo fell off the house because the posts were just shoved into gravel pits. The whole thing slid down the hill after a spring thaw. I can't believe people think that's a solid way to build anything. It's just asking for a total failure.