We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When it comes time to build a fence, many people think that concrete bases are the sturdiest bases for posts. However, this is actually far ...

Q–I am putting up a new fence by installing wood posts set in a concrete footing. I did this years ago in my old house but found that after a number of years some of the posts had loosened slightly ...

Q: I have an older wood fence with rotten posts. In the last windstorm, part of it fell over. The fence boards are in good shape, so I'd like to reuse them. But, clearly new posts are required. I ...

A. 1) Both concrete and hot top are good, but you can save money by doing the prep work for poured concrete. Excavate 12 inches, and add 6 inches of crushed stone for drainage, and pour 6 inches of ...