Re: [Shop-talk] Fence posts

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Hi Bob,

I have not tried it for your particular application here, but polymeric
sand might work well. It is the sand that you use to lock pavers into place=
:

https://www.acehardware.com/departments/building-supplies/concrete-cement-a=
nd-masonry/sand-and-gravel/5409594?x429=3Dtrue&gclid=3DEAIaIQobChMI55_S5_ye=
6AIVlBh9Ch3YfAHlEAQYASABEgKeCPD_BwE&gclsrc=3Daw.ds



On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 5:06 AM nick brearley via Shop-talk <
shop-talk@autox.team.net> wrote:

> I would try expanding pu foam. Used it in the past for similar needs and
> been surprised at its durability. Got the idea after seeing it used for
> fixing median safety barriers. Concrete block cast in the ground with a
> hole in, post dropped in the hole during fence fix then foamed into
> place. Got the impression it was a temporary job during road works. But
> even so it was beside live traffic so you imagine somebody signed it off
> as suitable.
>
> Cheap and easy.
>
> Nick Brearley
>
> On 16/03/2020 04:12, Robert Nogueirao via Shop-talk wrote:
> > Folks, I have a 4 foot high cedar wood fence in bad shape that I need t=
o
> fix. While I will replacing the rails and pickets with new wood the posts
> appear to be in good condition,  ie: no rot, except for the fact they are
> set in concrete and the posts have shrunk a bit so the posts are loose on
> the concrete.
> > What would be the easiest way to firm up the posts in those holes?
> > I=E2=80=99m only looking for a fix that will last 5 or so years.
> > Bob Nogueira
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Bob,<div><br></div><div>I have not tried it for your pa=
rticular application here, but polymeric sand might work well. It is the sa=
nd that you use to lock pavers=C2=A0into place:</div><div><br></div><div><a=
 href=3D"https://www.acehardware.com/departments/building-supplies/concrete=
-cement-and-masonry/sand-and-gravel/5409594?x429=3Dtrue&amp;gclid=3DEAIaIQo=
bChMI55_S5_ye6AIVlBh9Ch3YfAHlEAQYASABEgKeCPD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=3Daw.ds">https:=
//www.acehardware.com/departments/building-supplies/concrete-cement-and-mas=
onry/sand-and-gravel/5409594?x429=3Dtrue&amp;gclid=3DEAIaIQobChMI55_S5_ye6A=
IVlBh9Ch3YfAHlEAQYASABEgKeCPD_BwE&amp;gclsrc=3Daw.ds</a>=C2=A0</div><div>=
=C2=A0<br></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 16, 2020 at 5:06 AM nick brearley via Shop-talk=
 &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:shop-talk@autox.team.net";>shop-talk@autox.team.net</=
a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0p=
x 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">I =
would try expanding pu foam. Used it in the past for similar needs and <br>
been surprised at its durability. Got the idea after seeing it used for <br=
>
fixing median safety barriers. Concrete block cast in the ground with a <br=
>
hole in, post dropped in the hole during fence fix then foamed into <br>
place. Got the impression it was a temporary job during road works. But <br=
>
even so it was beside live traffic so you imagine somebody signed it off <b=
r>
as suitable.<br>
<br>
Cheap and easy.<br>
<br>
Nick Brearley<br>
<br>
On 16/03/2020 04:12, Robert Nogueirao via Shop-talk wrote:<br>
&gt; Folks, I have a 4 foot high cedar wood fence in bad shape that I need =
to fix. While I will replacing the rails and pickets with new wood the post=
s appear to be in good condition,=C2=A0 ie: no rot, except for the fact the=
y are set in concrete and the posts have shrunk a bit so the posts are loos=
e on the concrete.<br>
&gt; What would be the easiest way to firm up the posts in those holes?<br>
&gt; I=E2=80=99m only looking for a fix that will last 5 or so years.<br>
&gt; Bob Nogueira<br>
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