How to Install a Fence Post without Cement
- 1). Mark the place where you will install the fencepost.
- 2). Dig a 4-foot deep hole in the location with a post hole digger. That depth is past the frost line. If you use a 4-inch-by-4-inch fencepost, dig the hole 2 inches larger in diameter than the post.
- 3). Place 3/8-inch pea gravel in a 3-inch depth in the hole. Tamping down the pea gravel firms it securely.
- 4). Place the fencepost in the hole's center.
- 5). Add a 3-foot depth of pea gravel to the hole. It's best to have someone hold the post in place as another person adds pea gravel.
- 6). Tamp down the pea gravel around the post.
- 7). Place a 9-inch depth of topsoil on top of the pea gravel, tamping it down as you add soil.
- 8). Soak the area with water to determine whether or not more soil is needed. Use a garden hose to add water to the topsoil. If the soil settles, add more soil, and pack it down.