Get a Jumpstart on the Spring by Installing Your Ottawa Fence Posts
Yes… it’s getting cold. But it is more than likely that between now and the end of the year, we’ll have some unseasonably warm days where you can be productive. Get a head start on getting that fence done this spring by installing your fence posts.
The most important ruse for fence posts to ensure they will stand up against the rigors of Ottawa weather is that you dig a hole for the post that is half as deep as the fence is high. That’s a minimum for your Ottawa fence – as our cold winters suggest you should go down an additional 10 centimeters or so. The hole should be four inches wider than the widest dimension of the post.
- Dig Your Post Holes. If you find your soil to be rough or too hard to dig, you can always call our sister company, Platinum Construction, to get assistance with this. Otherwise you can rent a power auger to dig holes. get a friend to help and raise the auger after every few inches of digging to clear out soil. When you have the hole complete, lay a 10 centimeter gravel base.
- Pour The Footings for your Ottawa fence at the end, corner, and gateposts – these HAVE to employ concrete while other posts can just use dirt.
- Install the Ends, Corner, and Gateposts. Use layout lines as guides to set the end, corner, and gateposts. While the concrete is still wet, place the posts in their holes. Hold them in place with stakes.
- Fill the Post Holes. Fill the holes with concrete up to about 5centimeters above ground level. Smooth the surface of the concrete sloping it away from the post so the moisture runs off. Back fill with soil, sloping away from the posts.
- Mark the Level on Posts. Mark an end post at the height you want and mark. Hold a string from each post to the next, using a level to ensure the posts are in line.
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