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Am I the only one who sees crews setting posts in concrete that's way too wet?
I was working a job in Boise last Tuesday and saw the crew next door mixing their concrete so thin it looked like soup... they poured it right into the holes. That mix is going to shrink and crack as it dries, leaving gaps around the post. I've been using a stiff, almost crumbly mix for twenty years and never had a post rock loose. It takes more work to tamp it in, but it locks the post in solid. How do you all mix your concrete for a standard 4x4 wood post?
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wyatt7713mo agoTop Commenter
Isn't a wet mix easier to work with and just as strong?
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tyler6143mo ago
Honestly, it's the same mindset as using liquid nails for everything because it's faster than cutting a proper joint. Sure, the wet mix pours easy now, but you're trading five minutes of saved effort for a wobbly post in two years. I see it everywhere, just picking the fastest method instead of the right one.
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