Posted by bc on March 25, 2009 at 20:59:36 from (68.88.175.43):
In Reply to: Dumb concrete question posted by Dumb concrete question on March 24, 2009 at 06:57:37:
I paint the bottom and sides of my posts that go in the ground with asphalt foundation coating. Gotta be careful putting them in but works for me.
Concrete is a no no unless you want some type of footing in the bottom of the hole and then I'd wait till its solid before setting the post on it. A footing would only be needed if settling is a problem otherwise a little gravel works fine.
In this heavy clay, I backfill with road sand. It absorbs into the clay with the freeze/thaw/heaving in the winter and the shrinkage in the summer. The sand moves instead of the post.
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