Fence Posts - Dry or Wet Concrete

[Vagrant]

Is there any advantage to installing fence posts with dry concrete mix and then watering (instead of using wet concrete) as many people recommend?

[boxtops]

I've used post mix for a number of small construction jobs and it's worked well. Much less messy than premixing with water (and less tidying up afterwards!).

[wildwood]

if you're installing a number of posts I would suggest wet. It is stronger than drymix as that hasn't been mixed properly. With wet mix you don't mix heaps of soil with the mix so that makes it stronger too.

[The Builder]

Dry mix is used all the time on highways for installing kerbs etc. It takes surprisingly little water for the chemical process to take place. Over-wetting is common simply to make it more workable.
There's usually enough water in the sand and the chippings already. As Boxy says, it's less messy. Just make sure it's rammed in well.
Wildwood's dead right though ........... it does require a bit more mixing!

[alavahalf]

What about postcrete ... thats must be the easiest of the lot.
Once you've dug your hole . Support your post in position with a couple of battens nailed to it and then fixed to stakes in the ground.
Just fill the hole with water and then pour your ready mix postcrete in the water until you get the level you require.

...... ' Immediately check the post with your level ' .... and make any slight adjustments.
because by the time the kettle boils ... you wont be able to scratch your name on it..!
No waste and so simple to use..!

I'm not sure of how many cups of tea it takes to put a a few post in though ...

[Vagrant]

Thanks for your input.
I'm doing 30 posts, so postcrete's not an option.
I'm mixing it myself and have a mixer, so it'll be mixed well.
I'm not bothered about the mess, so I'll probably use a wet mix, as I've always done in the past.