I have not but then again I would never put concrete around a wood fence post.

 

I haven't done much fence work, personally. In our area, though, it is common to do the corners and any posts on either side of a gate. I wonder, though, if this would be sturdy enough to support a gate. I have also used concrete around mailbox and bird feeder type posts. We have enough freeze thaw heave around that I feel this helps keep thinks solid. I seldom mix the concrete. Sometimes I don't even add water, I figure nature will take care of that.

I just thought this was an interesting approach to the problem.

Lee

 

Seems a bit expensive to me. $12.00 for a bag to do one post vs. $3.50 for a 60 lb. bag of concrete mix.

 

They are claiming it is the equivalent to Two 50# bags in volume. That said, I normally only use one bag for a mailbox post.

I don't disagree that it is more money, but there is a lot to be said for speed and convenience. I will pay a premium for that sometimes. I don't have any upcoming projects to test this out, but may try it on a future project.

 

My Brother-inlaw works construction. When he came and worked on my shed they just put a bag of quick-create in dry around the post before he filled and tamped the dirt back in. The ground water will harden the concreate at the base of the post.
Hope this helps.

 

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It's a most excellent product for my mailbox post. It works well. I think the post is quite sturdy. Fences and gates? Maybe. I want to put in my own fence in a year or two. I have the tractor to haul stuff around, and might do the post hole digger thing.

IMO, the foamy stuff will work well to support fenceposts, as I believe almost 100% of the product makes contact with both the post and the sides of the post hole. Thus, the load is spread over an optimal area. It's also my belief that I don't want to schlep concrete all over my yard, and put up with the dust, hauling water around, ect. Gates? Probably.

Plus, I'm getting old. Like, if I was a dog, I'd be dead by now old. The foamy stuff is light, and works quickly so I don't have to brace poles, or shovel a lot of dirt back in. More better for my back!

It's only drawback is cost- adds up quickly for many posts. Enough so that if I spent a bit more, I could hire a crew to do it all, and I could watch from my window.

 

Okay, so background again:

Posts were driven in straight into the dirt by the prior owners. Posts began to wobble, especially in the middle sections of the fence. One actually snapped in a windstorm, if you look in the lower left you will see a brace. Poured that Sika stuff in the gaps created by the post wobbles, straightened them all out and got rid of most of the play. I poured the Sika stuff almost a year ago. Made it through one winter, will report back on long-term performance.

 

If it sets in 3 minutes you better have everything fully prepared.......doesn't give you much time to check/adjust level and plumb. JMO

 

Wouldn't be any different than pouring concrete.

 

I have used a similar product called secure set. They sell it on amazon......I would say it is a little bit more commercial use. There website shows a lot of industrial applications. I used it to set 2 4x4x8ft post 4 feet deep for a meter structure on a farm. Sets up very quickly and holds fairly well. Wouldn’t say that it is as good as concrete but did the job. Cost wise was about the same as buying bags of mix but the time was probably less than a 1/3 as long as i5 would take to mix bags in a small mixer.