Which fence posts to install: varieties and installation

Which fence posts should I choose? Mainly, it depends on the amount of finance you are willing to invest, and of course on aesthetic preferences.

Assortment: what materials are made of

You can make columns for the fence with your own hands from concrete, brick, wood. Let's find out the characteristics of the supports made of these materials, and analyze the features of their installation.

	Pillars of wood can not be called cheap, but they have a short operational life. Even when processing the material with special antiseptic agents, they will not last more than 10 years. If your choice fell on wooden supports, process them with copper sulfate solution. Their use is possible when installing fences for the front garden, low fence or temporary fencing.
	Asbestos-cement pipes can be called economical, while they are quite durable and do not rot. However, the installation of the lag to them is difficult, so you have to use different clamps and clamps. Another significant disadvantage is the need to close the pipe surface from precipitation. Otherwise, when installing such pillars on clay soil with poor drainage system and the absence of a protective umbrella on the pipe water accumulates in it. As a result, when the frost freezes the water, the pipe is bursting and it bursts.
	Metal racks are most relevant. They have high operational, technological, strength and quality characteristics, while at an affordable price. If moisture gets in, such pipes can also burst, but this is unlikely to somehow affect their service and cause trouble to the owner.
	Concrete columns are mainly manufactured independently, since the purchase of finished products is characterized by a high price. The process of their production is time consuming, however, it pays off for a long period of use.
	Brick supports are very beautiful, but heavy. Their installation requires a foundation and ligation with each other. The installation of such pillars consists in the installation of a metal pipe and its lining with bricks. It is worth noting, however, that if the installation technology is not followed, the poles will begin to warp and fall apart, as a result, there is no trace of the aesthetic and rich look.

Pillar installation tips: consider soil features

1. Installation method depends on the type of soil. The following method is often used: a hole is made under the pipe in the ground, and the remaining space is filled with concrete solution. But this method is permissible only in the presence of light, unstable ground sand. Otherwise, heaving soil will push out such a support, and it will twist.
2. In order to get rid of such a problem, many decide to dig a hole deeper than it freezes through the soil, with an additional expansion device. This method requires a large consumption of concrete mix, labor and materials, and the result is a half-dug post. This method is not without sense, but the problem can be solved more economically and more efficiently.
3. It is pointless to use concrete solution on sandy ground. Wells for pipes are made according to their diameter. However, to perform this work, you must have minimal skills in drilling vertical holes.
4. The following method can be called universal, designed for digging pillars into any kind of soil, without the use of concrete. To do this, initially it is necessary to drill the holes for the racks larger than the required size. After installation of the support, the remaining space is not poured with a solution of concrete, but is poured with rubble of small fraction and rammed. Due to this a remarkable drainage system is formed.

Installation of intake supports

Mounted pillars can withstand the effects of negative factors, without being deformed and not distorted at the same time. The root cause of the support deformation is heaving soil. When using a concrete mixture, groundwater cannot pass through the barrier and, while freezing, push the column to the surface, and in the case of rubble, the water goes down below the soil freezing and absorbs into the soil without affecting the pillars.

Installation on heaving soil sooner or later will lead to sad consequences, and instead of strengthening the measures of influence on it, it is enough to turn it into a non-lumpy one by laying a rubble drainage cushion. It should be noted that the hole should be dug at a level below the freezing, and the rack is enough to dig a third of its total length. In this case, it will serve for a long time and will stand securely, without causing problems.

Similarly, it is worthwhile to install brick pillars, having previously constructed a drainage pad under the foundation.

Here are all the basic principles that should be remembered and observed during the construction of the fence, regardless of the place of its construction and purpose. This will allow to do without the repair work and the replacement of the lop-sided pillars with new ones.

Video: installation of metal racks for the fence

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