Rossco Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 Do you men point the posts and treat and rockspike the holes or just rock spike the holes and chap them in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliehub Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 We use a rectangular rock spike about 10mm smaller than the post, drive it almost to depth keeping it straight with a post twister then push in a flat ended post and drive it to level job done...there's a video on our Facebook page just search for J Hubbard & son ltd it's the last video we put on, we never us pointed post for post and rail wet or dry find they just tend to send the posts in all directions where as flat go straighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johno Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 If you need to point the posts I find they don't twist as much if you just point two sides instead of all four Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontrowfencing Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 We try to avoid pointing as they twist to much, generally go in better flat ended. We use a square rock spike too just slight smaller than a post the similar to charlie Hubbard. Seems to work well . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johno Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 I have just bought a protec knocker the 3spikes under the post cap are very good at stopping the post twist My standard bryce post cap isn't that good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frontrowfencing Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 The Pints are good, but not sure how long you will keep three on, we are always changing them, I we can keep two it's good. They still don't stop a square post twisting if it hits rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryG Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 90% of post and rail we carry out is always with pointed posts, I just find it helps give the posts a start, was on a job recently where materials where already on site some posts blanks and some pointed, the pointed posts were on average 6 hits per post less....... Our posts are always pointed before going to site.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossco Posted July 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 Yep it is a good idea just need a better kind of extractor used my round spike but I couldn't get them to drive without pointing rubbish timber to customer knows best will be trying this idea any extractor ideas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossco Posted July 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 Charlie Hubbard is that a normal piece of box section hollow how have u reforced the bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HenryG Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 All depends what you are driving into- if ground is chalk, solid clay mixed gravel etc you will be able to pinch bar a hole and soak it with water min 3 times so it's all soft around the hole the post will drive if pointed and so long as it's larch, if it's rock no option other than rock spoke or the hydraulic breaker, best tip on hard ground is to make sure the posts you are using are red wood!! A big help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charliehub Posted July 2, 2015 Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 Rossco it's a bit of hollow box about 8mm thick and 70mm x 50mm we welded a bit of 10mm plate on one side just to widen it a bit it's also 600mm long as a guide for depth bottom is just capped off with 10mm plate.. Works well but we are mainly on clay/ sandstone so not as problematic as some ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rossco Posted July 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2015 I am on a lot of slate and she let we use 4by4 s posts down this way which posts do you prefer 5by3s or 4by4s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbell Posted July 5, 2015 Report Share Posted July 5, 2015 we have a bit of rock about and anything other than a solid rock spike wouldnt stand it, we generally use pointed posts but our ground means we have to top them with a saw as we might have 3' of soil for one and only 14" for the next one, often have to dig and postcrete the odd one or two as well, they walk and twist all over the place and the box we use for keeping them straight has a 4' handle for a reason lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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