Just How Deep to Bury a Fence Post Anyway?
Knowing exactly how deep to bury a fence post is the difference between a fence that stands for decades and one that starts leaning after the first big summer storm. It's one of those DIY tasks where "eyeballing it" usually leads to a lot of extra work down the line. If you don't go deep enough, the wind and gravity will eventually win. If you go too deep, well, you've just wasted a lot of sweat and probably bought more post than you actually needed. ...