Has anyone heard of the product: no-mix quickcrete for post holes? Does it work?
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yes. my hubby used it for our fence. it worked great. dries very fast.
yes, you pour it in around the post and wet it down. . it is soo easy even a woman can handle it. . . thats what I used to set up two arbors in my yard . . .
Look at www.quickcrete.com/
Quikcrete is sold a home centers. It is premixed concrete and is sold for almost any use including setting fence posts. All you do is add water, mix and use. It is adequate to almost any job concrete can be used for.
I've heard of it, used it and had no problems. When they say "No-Mix", they just meen that you don't have to stir it up. You put it in the hole and add water. I used it for a mailbax post and it worked great. The post is still there, even though someone has knocked the mailbox off several times.
Any bagged cement mix can be used without adding water. The mix will draw moisture from the surrounding soil and set over a few days.
If you are finishing the top of the hole with a taper to direct water from the post, it's not much work to add several quarts to the last bag added to the hole. Stir it in and finish the surface with a trowel.
Without reading other answers which I assume are all valid, and not wanting to repeat them, with respect, certainly PRE MIX is a valid way to go. "QuickCrete" is a brand, a tag, a label, attached to a dry substance ready for water and MIXING. Post hole filling, even one bag at a a time, may be it's greatest customer use.
It works because it's designed to, and while I might not use it for a large slab, it absolutely has beneficial results in use, for a DIY on smallish projects.
Steven Wolf
Yes it does,all you do is add water and stir it up,then pour.My hubby done that for our posts .
Just did 22 holes yesterday for a client, without a doubt the Quickrete post hole set cement is the best hands down, has more aggregate in it than most, very good product. Make sure you get the product for post holes as Quickrete makes many excellent cement products
It work so well you do not even have to mix it. I put a 40lb bag for each post. I put the post in the hole, dump in a bag and then water. Done! works great and is very strong.
It works. But you probably don't need to use it if you dig your posts as deep as you need them and use the proper materials. We just removed a fence; both a 6' high wood one and a 3' chain link. Both were very stable without it and plenty difficult to remove. Just use the quickcrete for your corner posts.
Yes it is one of the best inventions ever and makes post fixing very easy- http://www.ultimatehandyman.co.uk/diy/de...
It is the easiest way to go for line posts. Your corner posts can have more stress on them if you are using wire fence and may need something else.
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It works like a champ.
And... James H's suggestion to taper the top to grade the water away from the post is a very good idea. It will prolong the life of the post and prevent wet rot.
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