Getting Concrete Mounted Fence Posts Right

Setting up concrete mounted fence posts is probably one of the most physically demanding parts of any backyard project, but if you do it wrong, the whole fence is eventually going to lean. There is nothing worse than spending a few thousand dollars on high-quality cedar or vinyl pickets only to have the first big windstorm turn your straight line into a wavy mess. I've seen it happen plenty of times, and usually, the culprit isn't the wood or the brackets; it's the way the posts were anchored into the ground. ...

April 27, 2026 · 7 min · Christoph Valdevenito