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Skoti:
Andy & others,
Sorry to re-visit this topic, but I've just re-read my original post and realized I offered incorrect advice.
"Chuck a handful of coarse gravel into the hole first for drainage, then a bed of concrete (use a very dry mix)".
That's obviously wrong, the gate post should sit directly on top of coarse gravel, which then allows water to drain away and not accumulate in the post.
It's been 13 years since I done my big fencing job, my memory must be slipping.
Apologies if I've misled anyone.
Regards
Skoti
PS
It's also handy that you can fine tune the height of the post by adding more gravel until it's just right, before the concrete or postcrete is added.
AndyD:
Skoti,
No worries - still at the long hard thinking stage with the gates.
I've been carefully digging a test hole to locate drain and power which I know are in the area - found both and of course they're exactly where I wanted to put the post!
More thinking to be done but at least now I know for certain where the services are. When we had the garage built I spoke with the various service companies to try and check where things run from the road but they have no record at all so I wanted to make sure.
Hopefully will firm up post position and get cracking with the next step.
Cheers,
Andy
Bryanj:
If you cant go deep because of sevices go bigger area and down the sides, the postcrete will set a a single lump and should stop movement
kevski:
Just make the hole width as small as possible in relation to the post, good and deep though and postcrete is wonderful stuff sets in no time, my brother has been doing it for around 35 years.
andy120t:
Just winding back to the original post here - off topic? Not at all. Anything goes .. and not least now when most of us are stuck at home looking for some sort of inspiration. I've learnt a lot from this post!
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