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Honestly, I'm over the 'just bury it deeper' advice for post wobble.
Had a 6-foot cedar panel in Akron start leaning after a single season because the clay soil shifted, even with a 30-inch hole. Anyone have a better method for unstable ground that isn't just more concrete?
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sage_lewis1023d agoTop Commenter
Sounds like a lot of work for a leaning fence post. A little lean gives it character, doesn't it? Probably not worth the extra gravel and digging.
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nelson.finley23d ago
My 8-foot privacy fence in Dayton did the same thing with a 36-inch hole. The clay just turns to soup. I switched to using a gravel collar, basically a bag of coarse gravel tamped down around the base after you set the post. It drains way better than plain dirt backfill and locks the post in place without needing a crazy amount of concrete.
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jennifer_west23d ago
You dug a 36-inch hole for a fence post? That's insanely deep, no wonder it turned into a mud pit. I've never gone past 24 inches even for a tall fence. The gravel trick sounds like a solid fix for that mess.
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