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Had a lightbulb moment with post hole depths on a job in Ohio last month
I've been setting fence posts for 8 years and always just dug to 24 inches for 4x4s. Then an old timer walked by my job in Akron and asked why I wasn't going to 30 inches for the frost line. He showed me my last few posts were already starting to shift. Has anyone else realized they've been cutting corners on depth?
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daniel_walker5mo ago
Yeah frost line differences are wild depending where you live. Up here in Maine we go to 48 inches sometimes. I learned that one the hard way after a bad winter. You really gotta check the local code, not just wing it.
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fox.derek5mo ago
@daniel_walker makes a solid point. Here in Ohio the frost line can go deeper than people think, especially after a rough winter. Ive been checking local codes on every job now cause 24 inches just aint safe everywhere.
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adamgreen5mo ago
An old timer walked by my job in Akron and asked why I wasn't going to 30 inches" - holy crap, I've been doing the exact same 24 inch thing for years and never questioned it. That frost line thing is no joke, I guess I've been getting lucky.
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