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I thought those new composite fence posts were just a gimmick, but a job in Phoenix changed my mind
We had a client last month who insisted on composite posts for a long run of privacy fence. I figured they'd be flimsy and warp in the heat, just another overpriced trend. The supplier gave us a sample and said to try driving one with the post pounder. It went in like butter and felt solid as a rock. We did the whole 150-foot line with them, and after seeing how straight they set and knowing they won't rot, I'm a convert. Has anyone else made the switch, or are you still sticking with pressure-treated wood?
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kaimiller1mo ago
And that monsoon test is the real deal, @dylan_stone33. I've seen pressure treated posts start checking and twisting after just one summer in Arizona heat. The composite stuff doesn't wick moisture from the ground either, so you don't get that constant rot line at the soil level. The only catch is you gotta pre-drill if you're running screws near the edges, they can crack if you get cocky with a impact driver. Otherwise I'm sold, especially for any job where the homeowner plans to be there longer than 5 years.
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dylan_stone331mo ago
Man, my buddy had the exact same experience last summer. He was doing a fence line in Tucson and the homeowner brought in these composite posts, my friend was ready to argue against them. He said after the first monsoon season, when all the wood posts nearby were already starting to look rough, these things hadn't moved a hair. He won't shut up about them now, says it's the only way he'll do a job if the client will pay for it.
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