Privacy Fence advice

[MossRoad]

Are you living next to my ex.? :laughing:

I think she's a few people's ex.

 

[Tigershark]

I think she's a few people's ex.

That's funny :thumbsup:

 

[EddieWalker]

I never regret spending more for quality, and I always regret going with something less. I think those 6x6 will be there 100 years if you have a good slope of concrete up around the posts. If water can't sit at the base, they will not rot on you.

 

[Tigershark]

All posts are set, I think we did 25 yesterday most holes had 1.5-2 bags dry, mixed water in the hole and tamped it down, came back today and mixed 2400#s of concrete in my wheelbarrow an filled the holes to a little above ground man that was a blast. I still need 7 more bags and need to come up with something to do with the 3 posts that are set only 2 ft down on solid rock. I think they will be okay but 2 of them are right next to each other. I forgot how much fun it was to mix concrete it was a workout for sure, probably could have used an electric mixer LOL

 

[bcp]

Make a much wider hole for the shallow posts. Is there any way you can drill the rock for some rebar?

Bruce

 

[Tigershark]

Bruce,
Probably, how many bars would you suggest if I go that route? I have dug the bases wider and was going to put extra concrete in those but haven't gone all the way to rock yet, I like the rebar idea all but the drilling and extra work LOL. I'm assuming I would go drill next to the concrete I have down now, how far down would you suggest ?

 

[bcp]

I'm totally unfamiliar with your rock, so I can't answer from experience. I would try to put a bar in each of the 4 directions, 2 parallel and 2 at right angles. If it is in thin layers, as deep as you can go.

Bruce

 

[Tigershark]

I'll take the big drill and generator and report back if I can get through it. Thanks

 

[Streetcar]

12" deep hole and grout rebar in hole should be adequate for post anchor

 

[John Fitzgerald]

Six foot privacy fences around here typically fail in about 15 years if built on 4x4s. It's mainly due to the 4x4 lumber rotting off just below ground level. Some fail sooner due to pickets getting blown off from poor maintenance. Most of our local commercial fence builders use nail guns to fasten things, something I would never do (they don't care after they leave the job). The screwed together fences are much better in the long run. The nailed ones start to lose pickets in about five or six years without constant maintenance. The nails pull out easily, then the second or third owner (in a typical subdivision) has to deal with it.