[AT] OT - back filling fence posts

[Spencer Yost]

Finding, buying, renting, or borrowing a hydraulic post driver for your tractor is the way to go.  I hug mine every day.   I'd never go back to angering.    But it sounds like your project might be small enough to exclude the driver as an option to bother with.  So barring that I would go lime. In our NC clay gravel seems to migrate away from the post over the years leaving a very loose post.   Maybe your clay is different but just a thought.

Good luck

Spencer

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> On Sep 30, 2014, at 7:26, "John Maddock" <agtronixjv at southcom.com.au> wrote:
> 
> Backfilling with fine crushed rock is standard procedure for wood
> electricity poles in Tas.  I presume coz it is quick & easy, but might
> also offer some drainage.
> 
> JV
> 
>> We did that years ago while building a fence used crush gravel tamped with
>> a
>> steel digging bar post rock solid.
>> 
>> Bruce Fallon
>> Langley, WA 98260
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Joe Hazewinkel
>> Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 1:06 PM
>> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> Subject: Re: [AT] OT - back filling fence posts
>> 
>> No experience with fence posts, but I think your theory is a good one.
>> It's
>> hard to pack wet clay, and clay has a pretty substantial shrink-swell
>> potential as it wets/dries out.  The gravel will fill the voids better.  I
>> don't know if it will help the posts last any longer, but I can't hurt.
>> 
>> Enjoy, Joe
>> 
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>> On Sep 29, 2014, at 3:56 PM, Mike <meulenms at gmx.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi All, we are replacing the 3 board fence around our horse paddock. The
>> original cedar ones are failing after about 13 years. Our land is quite
>> wet, and is heavy clay. After digging the hole with a 3 point auger we
>> are left with dripping wet sticky clay to use as back fill. I was
>> thinking of getting some road gravel to use instead since it should pack
>> tighter. Anyone have any experience with this? Any help is appreciated.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Mike M
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