Building a Picket Fence | Setting the Posts

[@bullvine2062]

I love to see the family with the pets as well, lovely. The dog is gorgeous. Nice job.

[@JamesMontana]

Just a tip for everyone. Gravel in the bottom of the hole is absolutely not necessary. It wont hurt to do it but doesn't really help. Ive dug out 100s of posts in my time and that is the last bit to rot. Pay more attention to where the post meets the ground. Post saver wrap or bituminous paint. Youll increase the life of your fence massively 👍

[@TheRestorationCouple]

Too true, did a video about this just the other week. 👍

[@gary24752]

Wrong. It prevents the end grain from soaking up moisture.

[@princessheart922]

I love the dog taking advantage of a hole already dug to bury and hide that ball for later! Smart dog

[@mange2]

A bit of extra concrete sloping away from the posts on all sides, helps water drain away rather than sit at ground level rotting the wood.

[@1hornetmaster]

Smart job mate! Little tip for you that will save you hundreds in the future! Rather than concrete, leave your soil near you hole and use it to back fill around your post. All you need to do is basically remove any air from the soil by tamping it in nice and tight, few inches at a time. It's a dodle to do if you have a digging bar with a round flat piece on one end as the weight of the bar will do the work for you. And when your post eventually rots off, super easy to replace! Cheers!

[@jwatkins123]

Must be so nice to dig holes in soil! Our garden is pretty much solid clay, took more than 25 minutes to dig one hole!!!

[@albertramos6574]

Came in here to see about setting posts....but that dog....is absolutely adorable. Cutest ever

[@urtheanswerPassItOnArt]

came for the DIY, stayed for the dog and other critters too, thank you:-)!

[@gary24752]

Pouring dry concrete mix around the post will only promote rotting in the long run. Concrete wicks and holds moisture, which is retained between the wood and the post. This in turn ends up eventually saturating the post, encouraging wood fungi.

[@MajorDrama1]

What do you recommend?

[@marcbiff2192]

Wrap the bottom of the fence post in Denzil tape best thing ever for preventing rot.

[@roris4561]

Will try to remember.

[@isaactaylor1833]

It’s densyl tape and definitely don’t use that. It’s not even available to the average DIY’er

[@marcbiff2192]

@@isaactaylor1833 Actually it's Denso Tape,stupid auto correct,and you can buy it in any trade outlet,what's the problem with using it btw?

[@daviej1979]

My sprinter he’s wrecked my grass 😂 runs full speed everywhere 👍

[@daviej1979]

Also how many times did you throw that ball 😂

[@dlamb2840]

Please involve that gorgeous Spaniel in future posts!! Great post, but he/she was the star for me.

[@glyntutt1586]

For ease of levelling and fixing the postcrete method is great, but if you have more help and time, I always simply use coarse and fine gravel and a sledge hammer with a piece of wood to compact around the post, this way the posts will last over 20 years.

[@fenceart5497]

20 years is not considered a long rot time here in Australia Glyn Tutt 30 to 40 is our considered time without any coating application,,,we have two main methods here of fixing posts in ground..the first and most popular is "stabilised soil"....cement mixed with the soil removed from the hole that is rammed back into the hole around the new post....this sets like mortar between bricks and is actually very firm but pores which allows rain water to drain through helping prevent the ground level rotting....and the other method is concreting which is even firmer but does trap rain water atop if the installer does not bother to trowel the concrete up the post to create a run off surface .....I concrete and trowel up but I also pour in concrete first to create a footing/sole plate then surround the post with concrete.

[@ruairiMac]

They’re some interesting looking chickens!

[@kristopherjensen2513]

Google silkies and you won’t be disappointed

[@obedan3990]

that dog wiggling his tail...I wanna super hug em!! ;))

[@paul_clay]

Really useful video. I have been inspired to build my own retaining wall this week and have just ordered the sleepers and auger. You mention using wood preservative for the part that goes in the ground. Can I ask which product you use or recommend? It looks like you are applying it the post around 4:40 in the video but there is no mention of what this particular one is. Thanks and keep up the great work 👍🏻

[@TheRestorationCouple]

Usually I just sit any cut ends in a clear wood preserver like barrotine or a Sika product. You should always aim not to have any cuts under ground ideally that way the pressure treatment will do the job.

[@paul_clay]

Thanks for the info, the sleepers will be cut and concreted into the ground similar to your other video (Building a Timber Retaining Wall using Oak Sleepers - kzbin.info/www/bejne/i5KYmJh6q8aib9U) I just wanted to treat the cut ends with a preserver before putting them in the ground or didn't you do that for the posts you put in the ground?

[@TheRestorationCouple]

If they are oak then no need, if pressure treated softwood then yes any cut ends should be treated.

[@zedman442]

Post saver sleeves are really good or a good coating of bitumen paint in contact with soil helps keep these post going for a lot longer.

[@stgeorge6947]

Zed Man that's one of the best tips I've heard. I'm a painter too. learn something new everyday! 😀

[@pahooper99]

Great tip Zed Man

[@BuffaloDIY]

Thanks Zed Man, will try them out when I put some posts in this weekend!

[@davyscales7732]

Heres a tip for you, to keep your posts from rotting at soil level use Denso tape, tape the base and up to 2 inches above ground level, it's messy but lasts for years

[@lameduck3630]

I use bitumen paint

[@johnaustin8264]

What a great dog! Nice helpful video. Thanks!

[@BuffaloDIY]

I need me one of those post hole diggers!

[@delacru1234]

No way that looks way to hard

[@delacru1234]

A post hole digger is much better unless you rent a auger that's gas operated

[@nelsoninman3678]

We have a lot of rock here in Texas

[@madscientist2900]

Good job guys.

[@mrflex311311]

Diy building privacy fence

[@cmz1588]

The dog and baby...🥰

[@dmack1443]

Thanks for the upload.

[@Mario7p]

I'm still on the fence about this video...

[@razwanali2911]

Hi. I have 6ft post to replace. How many feet should the post go into the ground. What was the consistency of the cement and water mix. I noticed that you just poured it into the hole. Appreciate your advice since I have 30m fence to replace.

[@razwanali2911]

And what is the green plastic piece u used on the fence

[@jugbirsingh6999]

Thanks bro

[@pitbylllson]

Love the dog...

[@cassiehoffman-kazlauskas7263]

Hi, I noticed you put the water in first, does that make it easier? The instructions say to sprinkle it on top?

[@zh9119]

4:32 lol, the hen had a worm feast!

[@jwatkins123]

How far apart did you set the posts?

[@AKASHOTTY12]

LOL at the auger he's using, we've got hand diggers, a nice machine auger with a kick bar and reverse setting, and a dingo on tracks with a 42" extension, digging holes is a lot harder work then people think, all different kinds of ground and you never know what you'll find, a giant filed rock, old concrete, bricks, giant roots you name jt

[@yuraprysiazhniuk9140]

Приятно смотреть! Супер! )

[@Coxyyxoc80]

Ed Sheeran super talented

[@jaimehewitt2668]

Can you wrap the bottom of the post in a bit of visqueen? And then concrete round that?

[@Gary21H]

Jealous of your soil quality!! I get down about 2cm before I hit the stones & rocks 🤣Takes me about 2 - 3 hours for a 60cm hole 😅

[@exiledknight3961]

Ye it's annoying but it actually has a benefit that soft soil doesnt have.

[@danbrownjr759]

Looks like soft soil making gravel fairly irrelevant since soft soil drains great regardlesa

[@pitbylllson]

HAHHA.. Love the dog!

[@trevormoney]

Hello, I've been watching your You Tube videos with interest. I'm about to embark on building an Oak Framed dining/garden room on our 250 year house. I've been trying to source an attachment (or machine) for mortising large (200 x 200) green oak beams. I saw you using in one of your videos. Would you give me some idea where I might obtain one, they seem very rare or I'm looking for the wrong thing. Thanks in anticipation.

[@69jamie69jamie]

Hi Trevor, just Google chain mortiser for hire, in hiring mine from hss hire but there are lots of hire companies who do them

[@trevormoney]

Thanks

[@Zx-ln1lk]

1min 39 I wondered how long it would be until the spaniel arrive with the ball

[@donbain4425]

Nice thanks for sharing

[@flowerpower3618]

Ducks😍

[@cedricmaybell3904]

How far apart is the poles

[@TheRestorationCouple]

1.8m

[@STAiNLESS_CORE]

2.77777777 minutes per hole... nice digging mate.

[@gonget]

I still do not understand why people drop or throw levels around and expect them to read true. Treat levels properly with care.

[@DodgeandGMkiIIingFurdDaiIy]

Was I the only one who cringed when he was slamming the auger on the cement

[@gonget]

No you weren’t.

[@tonyhussey3610]

Same but I was worried for the path..

[@daffodilrose1950]

Yikes.....

[@Treviso100]

How deep do the post holes need to be?

[@TheRestorationCouple]

Dean Riggott I usually aim for half of what's above ground. Others go 3rd under, which I would suggest is the minimum.

[@stgeorge6947]

Dean Riggott 1/3

[@fenceart5497]

100mm in ground for every 300mm out of ground is a good amount....depending on high wind effected areas

[@fenceart5497]

2' or 600mm is the engineers calculated depth for anything under 2m / 6'6"

[@1442GlennLane]

It's spelled Denso

[@caseyrobertson4969]

I’m so confused. You’re just pouring in dry concrete mix? And then what?

[@TheRestorationCouple]

Water first.

[@Hockeyfan9884]

Oh.

[@mikedavies4263]

doing a good job its coming on well

[@wigg1yscott554]

Can you point me towards the second video?

[@matspurs1629]

add naughty Springer to make job harder

[@Daily_Vids-28]

That’s my jobs just star new businesses

[@mckessonfamily7021]

what is that digging tool called? we can't find it on amazon!

[@mckessonfamily7021]

nevermind i found it, it looks like they only sell it in great britain! $45 to ship to U.S.

[@TheRestorationCouple]

Fence augur. I saw lots of people using the motorised version in the US. Maybe you could hire one if you have a few to do?

[@ChannelerMG]

Yes Sadly we're lazy capitalist shits in the USA! I couldn't find this wonderful tool in the US either! Only expensive powered ones! ~ Shame!

[@fenceart5497]

your own American style post hole digger is much better than what he is using....in fact a bloody post hole shovel is better than those ridiculous mechanical Augers

[@fenceart5497]

an auger is hard bloody work mate stick with ya own American post hole digger i use them here in Australia ....much much better than an auger

[@sheepdogg187]

Why don't you cut the posts before you set them

[@bloggs692413]

No need for bracing with postcrete

[@dlamb2840]

She (I think) wanted her tennis ball back towards end of upload! I'd have loved this (even) more if you'd involved the dog and even mentioned your little girl. Great all the same

[@TheRestorationCouple]

Thanks, don't worry there are plenty of videos featuring the dog and the girls have there own screen time too so we're all involved!

[@juaniotools4734]

The Restoration Couple you didn't show shit no measurements or tips

[@sonianasef]

how deep we have do do the hole ?

[@TheRestorationCouple]

Sonia Nasef usually a third of the post is a good guide, or half of the above ground height.

[@fenceart5497]

2' or 600mm is the engineers calculated depth for anything under 2m / 6'6"

[@lewispewsey6843]

These will just rot

[@jamesjack1384]

Putting gravel in the bottom of the hole does absolutely nothing.

[@TheRestorationCouple]

Your reason?

[@TheRestorationCouple]

From my understanding it will prevent soil from being trapped against the bottom, allowing the concrete to fill in and around the gravel and leaving some form of drainage/soakaway. To be honest if you go to the trouble of building your own fence, a few pennies worth of gravel is not a deal breaker and not worth leaving out.

[@jamesjack1384]

Been fencing for 30 years and have removed many old posts, the section of post at the bottom of the hole is nearly always as good as new, it is where the post meets the ground is where the rot sets in.

[@jamesjack1384]

Sorry, don't mean to criticise, you've done a good job.

[@Annabelle511]

wouldnt that be the reason for using gravel to keep the end from touch the ground?

[@ItaBspicy]

Should always mix that post cure then put it in

[@danroscoe8805]

Ohhh dear i do fencing for a living this is the most backward way ive ever seen

[@macfad2088]

Why are you here then Du*b a*s