Fence Post Footing Options

Here are your deck footing options.

Fence post footing options.

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. Skip to main content. Ground screw anchored footings. 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.

Concrete footings increase the potential for frost heave forcing the concrete upward. A well constructed fence can protect privacy define your property and enhance curb appeal. These hardware and fastener options are as much about lateral loads and uplift as they are about solid bearing surfaces. Here s how to install new ones and avoid the problems that made your old posts rot.

Did your fence posts rot at the bottom. Ground anchored spikes are used for fence posts. But some of them use modified load plates and are a good deck foundation option. Consider not adding a concrete footing to the gate posts.

Watch the entire 10 part video serie. But before you decide to put one up yourself learn how to set your fence posts properly to ensure that.