We anchor Cedar fence posts into the ground in a way that eliminates wood-to-ground contact. That's where a Cedar fence post usually fails- at the ground line.
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@andydennis37968 жыл бұрын
Darth Vader doing the camera work is pretty cool
@chrisadams81266 жыл бұрын
lmao I was going to say breath much? no offence to the camera man i just thought it was funny because my dad does that to.
@jackcoleman56183 жыл бұрын
Weakened the wood now you have large Entry points for water to soak in & Destroy your idea. Rusted out pipe will increase the Rotting. Big Waste of time & $$$. Dumbest thing i ever saw.
@bogdankarpovich76956 жыл бұрын
I made it by myself thanks to woodprix website.
@shannonamend4 жыл бұрын
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@RickSaffery6 жыл бұрын
I like the jig you built for the drilling effort.
@sladeoriginal8 жыл бұрын
THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO! Ingenious! I looked at the OZ Post spike products, but I think your method is more secure from sheer angular force. Especially if its a corner or gate post. Your method holds an entire foot inside the wood, kind of creating a structural bone inside the fleshy wood. The OZ Post spikes only hold the bottom 3 or 4 inches of the post, kind of like a small steel shoe. Look around at houses that are 50 or 60 years old and what fences do you see that are still up? Chain link fences with galvanized posts in concrete. What you did was mix the 2 ideas together. Simply genius! You could market and sell these. Too bad it might not sell well since people are so cheap when making or paying for a fence.
@Milosz_Ostrow5 жыл бұрын
I think many people think they'll only be living in their current house for a few years and if the fence falls down, it will be the next owner's problem.
@dennismadigan20236 жыл бұрын
I have thought of something like this for years. Never pursued it because of all the unnecessary work involved (jig build, drilling etc). Treated wood, burned a little with some used motor oil, tar, an 8 inch dia. hole (your holes are huge) and your good for 50+ years All in all nice job and nice jig.
@77Avadon775 жыл бұрын
Check out my fence videos. You don't actually have to do it this way although this is one way to do it. I just put 2 and 3/8 galvanized poles in the ground and then I used pressure treated lumber and built boxes around them. They last incredibly long. And if you paint them they will last that much longer. A lot of people don't like the look of pressure-treated lumber that's why I suggest painting them with a solid stain or a textured stain. I don't think you're going to come up with a wooden fence design that can Outlast this, I've never seen it. That way the only thing in the ground is metal and the only thing above ground is wood. In essence the wooden part is just hanging in the air
@MichaelHeibel2 жыл бұрын
It's amazing that this method hasn't spread much outside of Seattle.
@guysview3 жыл бұрын
That is my very favorite song. I hummed it as a baby.
@B.r.i.a.n.18 жыл бұрын
I'm a contractor in NY, inexpensive treated fence posts will last 15-20yrs no problem.(without maintenance) 99% of the time they outlast the fence, especially when there's a lack of maintenance. cool idea though and I love the ingenuity of the jig.
@brianwasmund75686 жыл бұрын
Brian 716 pressure treated lumber isn't what it used to be. I've seen 4x4 posts rot and break off after being in the ground for less than 4 years
@AnMadreMor7 жыл бұрын
Buddy was right in the fact that you should have pulled the bit out every so often and clear the shavings out of the hole to prevent the bit from burning and possibly losing the temper in the bit.That being said I like your idea as after the first and last post are set, you can easily tweak the position of the posts as they're being set. Think that I'll try it this summer. I also like the thought that you put into making your jig.Thanks for the idea.
@fasoldtgardens95857 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the compliment. That bit is fine. That wood was green, it's moisture that smokes out of the wood, it's not burning. I'm still using it after having drilled hundreds of holes. I get it sharpened at a lawnmower shop. I also now use a right angle drill: a Timberwolf. It's a lot stronger
@AnMadreMor7 жыл бұрын
I have a Milwaukee 1/2'' Hog Hawg that I was going to use. That is one nice piece of kit that they came out with.Another thing that I like about your method is that you could use a shorter 4x4 post as well. All in all I like your method about the best for wooden posts. thanks again.
@AnMadreMor7 жыл бұрын
Had a helluva time getting the auger bit,still waiting for it from Amazon. I could only get 1 5/8'' galvanized pipe from a fencing supplier. It came in 21" length but they cut it to 30'' for me but should just fit the 1 3/4" hole with a little play.. Couldn't tell what gauge pipe that you were using but it sounded like schedule 40 [which is what I used] when you hit it. My question to you : Have you used this method on a 6x6 pwf gate post? Thanks again for sharing your method ....should be easy to line the posts up.
@marathonlifeH1217 жыл бұрын
Wood rots, and metal rusts. Either way the posts will have only so much life span. It's better to set anchor braces in the concrete and bolt in the posts so that you can change them out in the future. Just my opinion.
@fasoldtgardens95857 жыл бұрын
These posts can be changed-out. They're secured to the galvanized steel pipe with a galvanized steel bolt, washer and nut. Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment on my video,
@garyshearer5007 жыл бұрын
Fasoldtgardens what if you used aluminum or stainless steal?
@ttiwkram7 жыл бұрын
Easy replacement of the posts is one of the key advantages. The problem would be trying to hit the holes in the metal tubing while drilling the bolt holes in the replacement posts because you apparently freehanded the holes in the original posts (2:00 +/-). If you used a jig to drill all those bolt holes at reasonably precise and consistent locations (and kept the jig, of course -- or at least a drawing), that would save a lot of time and frustration on "replacement day." Very good job overall!
@77Avadon775 жыл бұрын
Check out my fence construction. This is the exact same thing I've done. It's just a different construction method. I put galvanized Post in the ground and then I just made boxes out of two by sixes and two by fours. Essentially just building a framed box around the galvanized pole. He's just drilling a post out and sliding a pole over it. Pretty much the same thing this is the best way you can build a fence. However the video does suck
@77Avadon775 жыл бұрын
@@fasoldtgardens9585 you can actually just use teks screws instead of using a Bolt & Nut. They grab very well. And that way you have a flush surface you don't have to worry about a bolt in the way when you're mounting rails and fence boards.
@bulklogan5393 жыл бұрын
Jesus Christ, the camera guy needs another pack of Reds.
@royhoco57487 жыл бұрын
great idea very creative. would a large paddle bit be a substitute for the auger - I would consider 1" or 1 1/2" rebar insted of pipe
@davidholland60612 жыл бұрын
What prevents the post from splitting overtime?
@davesaam43084 жыл бұрын
I thought about this and now see someone has done it. My white cedar posts lasted 15 yrs. each and I replaced them twice. This way will be the next because I may be too old to replace the old way.
@TheVith7 жыл бұрын
Looks like it would work. Would have to get below frost line up north or you get frost heave. That can be as deep as 4 feet. You are really mean to your auger bit and drill.
@sarahlaunius87096 жыл бұрын
I would think 2" sch. 40 pvc set 1- 1 1/2 ft in the post would be secure as well as got proof. Idk I think it would be just as solid with the concrete shoved in the tubing when set. I think I'll try that instead of metal. I like the idea of a above ground raised post.
@MichaelClouse17015 жыл бұрын
I have an old chain link fence -- posts are already in concrete. I want to do something like this an re-use the posts already set in concrete with my new wooden fence. (discarding the chainlink fence of course). I looked at this drill setup as something I wanted to do -- but decided the bit would cost too much. So I have decided to use the table saw and cut a groove out of the 4x4 post. This would make a u-shaped channel. Then I would bolt it the way you did to the metal post. Then covering the open side with a trim board. BTW -- the posts in the concrete are probably 20 or 30 years old with little to no rust...
@pingpong96567 жыл бұрын
Seems like too little wood left on post base... quicker to rot or break in wind. Give us an update...
@davesaam43084 жыл бұрын
It can't rot, it's not in the ground and will never break.
@gregtaylor83273 жыл бұрын
@@davesaam4308 Bollix its weak as piss.
@unkwm1285 жыл бұрын
where was the cpap machine I couldn't see it
@davidazinger56397 жыл бұрын
You guys are amazing.
@CattTtheBand7 жыл бұрын
thumbs up for listening to el p
@robertoscar47496 жыл бұрын
Like what you did here and the cool rig you set up... only thing I would do differently - instead of the tubing you used, which looked like chain link fencing, I would use sch #40 galvanized... only difference between the two is it will take even longer for the metal to have any sort of rust issues, call me lazy if you must. (also, some tubing is only galvanized on the outside, prefer metal galvanized inside and out) Good job.
@550987 жыл бұрын
I like the idea very creative
@Manuel_Z_Kayaks8 жыл бұрын
SOLUTION: Coat the bottom of the fence post with hot roofing tar like they did 100+ years ago and the posts lasted 50 years or more! You could also have used treated wood but sometimes the wood warps as it dries. Too much pressure on the bit you burned it up ruining it from the start You need to drill an inch or 2 pull it out to clear debris and cool, drill 2 more inches etc... Or dunk or pour the bit in/with cool water as you go. I did like your drilling jig though! Your idea does rot proof the post but now it has the potential for rust!
@troyemmett33828 жыл бұрын
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@burnerjack017 жыл бұрын
I've wondered if a Milwaukee switchblade self feeding bit would work better. Just keep adding 7/16" shank extensions as required.
@glennkrzeminski75397 жыл бұрын
Agree. When the wood is smoking like that the bit becomes dull and inefficient as seen here. The drill is working too hard as well; that might overheat and fail as well.
@DIYeverything5137 жыл бұрын
Lol I liked the jig. Amazing
@AztecWarrior697 жыл бұрын
I agree that the jig is nice but it could have been better it he used a trailer jack. They are mostly designed for fast up and down. And that right there would make it way easier to do the whole in and out without having to turn the handle on that scissor jack so much. trailer jack. One turn you go in about and inch. One turn back. Two turns in deeper. Also I would have put the post at a fourtyfive to let the sawdust fall out. then shoot some air in there every time you back out. Forget the tar. It might help but it might also make it worse. besides the treated wood now adays is way better than the tar was back then. Plus it is treated to the core. I personally wouldn't even do this this way. Now that the most solid part of the post is gone it just made it weak. A good wind will keep pushing and break at the now thinner post sides. Should have put some straps around. Not to mention that thin cheap metal chainlink fence post could just fold right over , specially with that huge gap between post and concrete. 2 to 4 inches max. better yet should have used actual galvanized thick walled pipe. This won't last.
@tonyb54698 жыл бұрын
Great idea, I think I will modify it for my very heavy, very hard clay soil, a great idea. Will work well for my Grape vine end posts. Even it it rusts out, I will still get 20-30 years out of them, which is enough for me. Thanks for sharing
@troyemmett33828 жыл бұрын
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@davesaam43084 жыл бұрын
If you use steel, use galvanized, it will outlast you.
@eltondroid7 жыл бұрын
If I were you I'd go back to where u bought the auger bit and pick up those two orange chairs - they are Charles pollock by Herman Miller and quite valuable.
@fasoldtgardens95857 жыл бұрын
I'll tie them to the Zuma scooter and drag them back to the shop. They do have wheels, right?
@davidbalicki35673 жыл бұрын
Now that's a drill bit, mate!!!
@carlsmith47677 жыл бұрын
all that work, dude moves out two years later.
@wstoreyii5 жыл бұрын
Awesome jig!
@danboudreau14 жыл бұрын
Darth Vader making fence posts Cool!
@DaveCrowther5 жыл бұрын
Harwicks rocks!
@brianglas7768 Жыл бұрын
First thing I noticed about the video.... :)
@maryorlando8810 Жыл бұрын
@fasoldtgardens hello, I love this idea. How did the fence hold up over the last few years? Is it stable or does it shake?
@Captleemo7 жыл бұрын
Sounds like whoever was filming that could barely breath.
@fasoldtgardens95857 жыл бұрын
I had Pneumonia. I didn't have a lot of breath, in fact I could barely breathe.
@biggils88944 жыл бұрын
Lee Mullen sounds like a smoker. They spread their poison without thought or care
@dominickorlando6315 Жыл бұрын
@fasoldtgardens9585 how is your fence doing with this method?
@dave1secondago7 жыл бұрын
great tip fella
@jbishop7144 Жыл бұрын
Drill bit is smoking a bit don’t ya think.
@ShelleyPDXSS8 жыл бұрын
Great technique! I want to use it! Can you give me some idea of how you made the device to put the hole in the wooden post? Thanks?
@billwilson53417 жыл бұрын
Hey, did you pay for that auger?
@jjz48743 жыл бұрын
Is the fence shaking afterwards?
@ScooterFXRS3 жыл бұрын
Holy Hannah! Mr. Goldberg will see you now.
@thelawisfortherichtruth65206 жыл бұрын
You have to use hot roofing tar to cover the posts and the reason is simple humidity travels from moist to dry and heat travels from warm to cool, that is the nature of things.
@richbauer29 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this video. This a great way to anchor a fence post. I had this idea in my head before, but this is the first time I see someone doing it. I'm always scared to try something new unless I see someone else doing it first. Part of my fence blew down last winter and I need to rebuild the entire fence, I would really like to use this method of anchoring the fence post into the ground, but I have a few questions: What kind of pipe are you using? (I'm thinking maybe it is 1 1/2 inch conduit.) Also, how long is the pipe, and how much of the pipe do you submerge into the concrete?
@fasoldtgardens95859 жыл бұрын
+Richard B The pipe length is approximately 30". Around 12 inches goes into the post and around 12" will go into concrete leaving around 6 inches from the bottom of the wood to the soil. So, not part of the wood post is in the ground. Good luck with your project.
@larrykennedy97798 жыл бұрын
omn88
@Stan_in_Shelton_WA7 жыл бұрын
How dull is your bit? That looks like way too much work for the little drill.
@jorgishgay87725 жыл бұрын
Yeah those augers are supposed to draw themselves in. Lol
@aliikane7 жыл бұрын
Looks like it will work well but why not use Simpson hardware instead if the post is installed above grade? Using Simpson post hardware would decrease the effort and time spent boring out the post and installing the pipe.
@SolarizeYourLife5 жыл бұрын
Well, it is 4 yrs let us see another video of your handy work...
@kevinm88654 жыл бұрын
LoL
@Tware81007 жыл бұрын
Do lag bolts have enough shear strength to support a fence?
@fasoldtgardens95857 жыл бұрын
sure.
@nigelwelton48637 жыл бұрын
Concrete posts ?
@hugobose22547 жыл бұрын
A great Idea
@Engb32596 жыл бұрын
I believe that the wood would last longer than that small pipe. Looks like a lot of unnecessary time and money spent.
@davesaam43084 жыл бұрын
No it won't.
@zackmorey2655 жыл бұрын
Thanks for breathing so heavy
@Imwright7207 жыл бұрын
You could just use 2" galvanized post and be done. Simpler and cheaper. Reusable the next time you replace the pickets.
@dandoyle45194 жыл бұрын
When somebody backs into those poles by accident and damage those bars you have to start all over again
@davesaam43084 жыл бұрын
Pull up the post, put in new pipe, re-concrete. No problem.
@gary247522 жыл бұрын
Good way to burn out your drill
@taboovsknowledge16038 жыл бұрын
RUST PROOF?
@fasoldtgardens95858 жыл бұрын
Not rust proof. Galvanized pipe will probably rust-through in 700-800 years.
@taboovsknowledge16038 жыл бұрын
Not by the coast. Some builders do it like this with foam and stucco for walls. If they wrap the foam with a fiber mesh it last about 20 years.
@troyemmett33828 жыл бұрын
7 to 800 years? Keep the soil away and the might last a hundred. Thats schedule 20 galvy posts?
@idiotbox41804 жыл бұрын
Ever heard of fish plates?
@tahotoy5 жыл бұрын
Stainless? Now the wick is on the surface with 1.5" less core material. A+ on the press(aim a fan at the drill and less IPMs).
@williamshatner54984 жыл бұрын
Hi there. Do you happen to be from western Washington? I saw a fence with these posts in Kent being built and loved it. If you are around me. Would you be interested in drilling me some holes? I need 65 posts.
@dcx500011 ай бұрын
HI, I grew up in Kent, and know live in Auburn. I'm thinking about purchasing these posts from Everguard Materials. Did you use this method for your fence? And? Thanks!
@gamapadi7 жыл бұрын
Why don't they sell these at hard ware stores ? They would be perfect.
@pete30394 жыл бұрын
Nice job but crikey that drill should giv off shavings not sawdust
@Vastafari345 жыл бұрын
you cant submerge aluminum in concrete... it will eventually react, expand, and crack the concrete.
@Milosz_Ostrow5 жыл бұрын
The tubing shown in this video was galvanized steel, not aluminum. See uploader's response to geshnizusa.
@FatChicken697 жыл бұрын
Have u heard of Post Brackets ha ha all over here in Australian Hardware suppliers. Would save u a lot of $$$ and wear n tear of ur drill
@alx20256 жыл бұрын
metal pipe will rust
@christined14977 жыл бұрын
smokey says
@Cpt_Guirk3 жыл бұрын
Rot- proof but not Rust-proof
@markhoward57196 жыл бұрын
You lost me with the rap music.
@johnsmith-bv2wc7 жыл бұрын
far to much work never worth it, i just give to coats of G4 resin on the bottom of the post and that will last for life no water of damp will rot that post
@AlanMolstad5 жыл бұрын
I have been looking at all the listed ideas, and there is no wrapping or covering that works for a post suck into the ground./ all fail. You trap water inside the post that soaks in from the above wood.
@lytnin884 жыл бұрын
Way too much work for me.
@shanek65825 жыл бұрын
Dull ass bit?
@trevorpetty65065 жыл бұрын
No, this type of timber drill is an auger that pulls itself into the timber. It is cutting end grain, the little screw tip on top can't hold against the strain of cutting and clearing the post. Seen many guys over pressure this and clog the drill with waste and jam the bit in the hole. You can end up wrecking a new bit quickly. My concern is the lateral strength of pipe and longevity. I paint the timber post in a bituminous compound three times. No water no problem.
@louishollandjr7 жыл бұрын
You not like oil..
@homerog49207 жыл бұрын
That is one weak fence post..also stop smoking
@davesaam43084 жыл бұрын
That post will keep the same strength with pipe while wood in the grounf will deteriorate and get weaker.
@dattape28287 жыл бұрын
bad idea. the ground moisture will evaporate up the metal into the wood.
@fasoldtgardens95857 жыл бұрын
Wood rots when it's in contact with the microbes in the soil, and especially when the wood retains moisture. When wood is allowed to dry after becoming wet it lasts for a long time. Also, this video depicts the use of Western Red Cedar 4x4 posts. It has naturally rot-resistant properties. Thanks for your comment
@kevinm88654 жыл бұрын
Water defies gravity?
@mgavin97567 жыл бұрын
next time burn the bottom of the post, is cheaper and faster. Technic used since neolithic ages Nice work do
@snafilm60784 жыл бұрын
wow, over 321k views...would it kill you to say anything? too much work...
@colejohnson19607 жыл бұрын
Very interesting idea. Music sucks
@roykygar49607 жыл бұрын
Not practical
@texascustomflooringluis12554 жыл бұрын
Psh.....
@Richard-md3gi7 жыл бұрын
tell that mouth breather that its not going to work... all wood outside will rot whether its touching the ground or not.