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Ah the problem I find with postcrete is the wooden post will eventually rot and break and then you have to dig this out although it makes doing the job easy as you can put the post with the Crete dry until everything is level,
Some folk put those metal post holders in the postcrete but I’ve never done this , good luck anyways
littleK
I'm going to hopefully be putting up a fence at the end of our garden this weekend (assuming I can clear the area). I have 4 x 8', 4"x4" rounded top, pressure treated posts and 3x 6'x6' trellis topped panels to go between them. My plan is as follows, let me know if I am missing something;
Clear and level area
Treat bottom 3' of posts (but what with? is it even necessary if they are pressure treated?)
Dig first post hole as close to neighbours last fence post as possible (one neighbour has 6' high fence, planning to start from there and then overlap the other neighbour's 3' fence if necessary - I've check and this is OK).
Dig hole 2' deep (google tells me a post sticking up out of the ground 6' should be buried 2')
Stand the first post and use Postcrete to anchor (following instrucitons, and advice from a mate - that should be fill the hole around the post around 2/3 with water, dump in postcrete, secure post plum with scrapwood).
Measure off first post 6'2" to centre the next hole.
Rinse and repeat.