How to Fasten Fence Posts to Concrete
- 1). Saturate the bottom 1/3 of your posts with wood preserver and let them sit overnight, if using untreated wood.
- 2). Figure out where the fence should be located. Mark off the area with cones starting at the corners and then spacing them 6 to 8 feet apart.
- 3). Verify that each socket with baseplate is level and even. If the socket with baseplates are not even, old pieces of roofing slate will work to level it. A socket with baseplate is a metal piece that has a square socket that the fence post fits into. There is a baseplate under the socket (it's all one piece) that is attached to the concrete, holding the fence posts securely in place. Secure the baseplates to the concrete by positioning and drilling the fixing holes using a sharp masonry bit and a hammer action electric drill. Then bolt the baseplate into place.
- 4). Secure each fence post in the sockets with bolts. Verify that each is level and in line with the previous fence post.
