Fence Post Footing Options

Concrete footings increase the potential for frost heave forcing the concrete upward.

Fence post footing options.

Did your fence posts rot at the bottom. So you ve decided to take on that deck project your wife has been hassling you about for what feels like forever and you re ready to get started. Watch the entire 10 part video serie. Skip to main content.

A simple rule of thumb is as nzs 4792 hdg300 galvanised posts will last 3 times longer than as nzs 4792 zb100 zb100 pre galvanized posts while batch galvanized posts to as nzs 4680 will last 5 times longer than pre galvanized posts in the same environment. Ground anchored spikes are used for fence posts. You want to build a ground level deck but you re not quite sure how to get started. But some of them use modified load plates and are a good deck foundation option.

These hardware and fastener options are as much about lateral loads and uplift as they are about solid bearing surfaces. This makes the gate crooked. Here are your deck footing options. Ground screw anchored footings.

Here s how to install new ones and avoid the problems that made your old posts rot. A well constructed fence can protect privacy define your property and enhance curb appeal.