Garden window box planter

I'm building a planter around my existing fence. I am using 3 inch fence posts approximately 60 cm high and 20 cm going into the ground. I will the be fixing decking board to the posts 5 high. Would I need 1 bag of postcrete on each post. I thought 1/2 a bag would be plenty

Asked by John on 31st Mar 2023
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"Hi , half a bag would be plenty 👍 I’d only use more if it was concrete posts. Hope this helps"
Answered on 4th Apr 2023 - Member since Apr 2023 - report
"1/2 a bag of postcrete will be sufficient for each post for the job at hand."
Answered on 18th Apr 2023 - Member since Apr 2023 - report
"One bag per post sounds about right for this job ."
Answered on 18th Apr 2023 - Member since Feb 2023 - report
"Hi John i would imagine half to 3/4 of a bag if your putting them in 20cm, i usually use 2 to 3 bags for fence posts but we usually dig them in about 2ft. So i would recommend 1/2 to 3/4s of a bag per post.

I hopw this helps with your question.

Kind regards,

Sean Baker"
Answered on 31st Mar 2023 - Member since Mar 2023 - report
"Me personally I'd use 1 bag per post. They can never be too secure"
Answered on 21st Apr 2023 - Member since Nov 2022 - report
"Half a bag would be fine buddy, a whole bag would be extremely excessive."
Answered on 31st Mar 2023 - Member since Dec 2022 - report
"I would use one bag of Postcrete in each post. It's better to do a proper job that will last for years"
Answered on 31st Mar 2023 - Member since Jan 2023 - report
"Half a bag would do in my opinion because its being protected by the fence"
Answered on 5th Apr 2023 - Member since Jan 2022 - report
"Yes half a bag of postcrete would do it just fine hope this helps"
Answered on 31st Mar 2023 - Member since May 2020 - report
"A bag and a half dose 600mm 2 foot so half a bag will do 200mm 20cm so yes half a bag"
Answered on 5th Apr 2023 - Member since Mar 2023 - report
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