These people make a great product. My Eco Stone fence just survived 160 MPH winds from hurricane Laura. My house lost it's roof, neighbors hurricane fencing and wooden fences are all destroyed but mine sustained minimal damage.
Yes, each fence panel comes with two steel "stiffeners", but one of our panels was missing a stiffener, so Home Depot ordered a replacement for us. Not impressed with quality of fence posts we rec'd. We rejected 3 out of 8. The replacements look good, but it slowed our project down.
what about the frostline? should't you make a hole deeper than the frost line so the post won't move up every winter as the ground freezes and expands? in my area you have to do this by code, how would i go about doing this if your posts are not that long???? i would love to find out since i'm in the market for a new fence. Thanks.
If you dig a hole deep enough to account for the frost line, and pre-fill with concrete, you will be able to set the SimTek post at the desired height. The concrete beneath the post base is monolithic with the concrete surrounding the post, creating a system that extends below the frost line. SimTek does sell 8' posts that are able to extend the generally 2' needed to be below the frost line while still allowing for a 6' above ground fence if you want the post to run the full depth of the hole. Be sure to calculate or throw in a few shorter 6' Wide panels if your ground slopes more than 1:16.
Raool Mad- 42 inches below grade, fill with concrete as Baya said. Probably use 2 bags per hole but depends on auger size- I used a 12 inch which was overkill. If you are in clay conditions, rent a "dingo" which is an easy automated post hole digger which will save your time and back. Good luck, mine looks great!
