A concrete footing. Even though the concrete hardening (technically known as curing) process begins quickly, you should leave the posts undisturbed for at least two days after pouring the concrete.

Q. What is the preferred method to set fence posts? My 5-foot-tall solid-picket privacy fence has had some issues over the past 10 years. The latest problem is posts set in concrete that have snapped.

Every single time we do a home improvement project we learn something new and interesting. Recently, we found ourselves forced to rebuild a 35-year-old section of fence that was literally rotten to ...

Guide to Concrete (Creative Publishing International, 2008) takes readers through some of the most popular home concrete and masonry projects. Endorsed by Quikrete, this book includes tips and expert ...

Your fence probably did not fail because the lumber was terrible or the weather unusually harsh. It most likely failed because of how you set the posts in the ground. When you lock wood into a wet, ...