Around here 2 methods are pretty equally seen:
1. Stick the post in the hole (in the ground), fill the hole with concrete, or
2. Fill the hole with concrete (sonotubes), then anchor the post to top of concrete with hardware.
The posts are then often used as rail posts by wrapping. I'm curious if anyone has enough experience with both methods to say which is less susceptible to post twist/warp. I know there are other pros/cons, but post twist/warp seems to be creeping up to major status lately with the quality of PT wood.
We're talking low decks, 2-3 ft off the ground.
1. Stick the post in the hole (in the ground), fill the hole with concrete, or
2. Fill the hole with concrete (sonotubes), then anchor the post to top of concrete with hardware.
The posts are then often used as rail posts by wrapping. I'm curious if anyone has enough experience with both methods to say which is less susceptible to post twist/warp. I know there are other pros/cons, but post twist/warp seems to be creeping up to major status lately with the quality of PT wood.
We're talking low decks, 2-3 ft off the ground.
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