Is there a gizmo that can *easily* be used to brace fence posts while concrete is hardening? Setting stakes and boards is a pain and I was wondering if there was some sort of device the pros use to do this. Being able to adjust them after staking would be ideal. I would think if such a device exists, it would need to be cheap because a pro would need to use several at the same time.

Fred

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Ive seen where people just use other fence posts laying horizontally on the ground. when the concrete dries you just hit them to break off any excess concrete.

1 post-level (two bubble-levels, 90° separate from each other on an "L-frame") 3 small stakes, 120° part and about 1/2 the height of the post from the the base, then enough twine/string/wire to form 3 loops, one loop per stake and back to the post.

Set the height of the 3 loops of twine/string/wire about 1/2 way up the post, then using a stick in each loop (about 6" from the high side), twist the corresponding "loop" to the point that the post is vertical/plumb, then "capture" the stick in its final position to keep it from unwraveling...

Once the concrete has set, remove the loops and stakes and move on to the next post...let the concrete set 24 hours, then start attaching the cross-pieces.

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I like this idea since it works with metal posts as well. I was wondering if there was some sort of turnbuckle device that could be used for adjusting.

thanks
Fred

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people?

Yep, there are...but in order to use them, you have to know pretty much the exact dimensions (distance from the base of the post to put the stake - distance up the post to wrap the string/wire around, etc.) so that you can "tweak" in the turnbuckle to set the post vertical.

I guess you could use a slide-adjuster for the line coming down to the stake to help take up/add the slack you'll have/need, then turn-buckle the post to vertical, but you'll still want to have 3 sets of each item to set the thing up...

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M. G. Burg
'10 - Dakota SXT - Daily Ride / ≈ 172.5K
.'76 - 450SLC - 107.024.12 / < .89.20 K
..'77 - 280E - 123.033.12 / > 128.20 K
...'67 - El Camino - 283ci / > 207.00 K
....'75 - Yamaha - 650XS / < 21.00 K
.....'87 - G20 Sportvan / > 206.00 K
......'85 - 4WINNS 160 I.O. / 140hp
.......'74 - Honda CT70 / Real 125
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“I didn’t really say everything I said.”
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ Yogi Berra ~