Jack Hewitt said:Jack, how has that held up? Any problems with frost heave or sagging?
I cheated I used PVC pipe for the up rights.
SteveF
W. Chas. Ronolder IV said:Warren Mumpower said:Actually do it to one to make a "starter hole" then pound the blunt ones home.
No point HJ. They need to be blunt.Chas
Sheesh guys, I’m the one who’s blunt around here, but I get your point!
Steve Featherkile said:
Jack Hewitt said:
I cheated I used PVC pipe for the up rights.Jack, how has that held up? Any problems with frost heave or sagging? SteveF
I used Trex Steve but I used pvc pipe for the uprights that were pounded into the ground. Then the ladder screwed to the pipes.
I used a “T” post driver until it would start to touch the ladder then I used a hammer and a block of wood. All but 2 of these posts (pipes) are at least 3 feet into the ground. I haven’t noticed any heaving from last winter and they haven’t dropped any that I can tell. This picture was from this spring and I haven’t done any re-leveling at all.
I couldnt pound PVC into the ground around here…hell, I have a hard time putting steel posts into the ground. 6" under the topsoil, my whole yard, the whole area, is covered with 6-10 feet of glacial till. Every post and fence and whatsit has to go into a dug hole.