Post Crete Vs concrete

[Dave197616]

Hi, realise lots of info on this but still cannot decide on using concrete or post Crete.
Issue is I live in Scotland and have to replace a fence with the broken rotted posts set in clay type wet soil. The replacement posts are 150,mm x 150mm x 3m with a 3rdof post in ground. I really am not keen both timewise and workwise to mix concrete so am proposing to.use up to X3 bags of post Crete per post.
Would post Crete hold these posts and the fence and would if using more than 1 bag would I put one bag in waiting until set then add the next bag or could I do all at once.
Many thanks

 

[johnny2007]

Do all at once with postcrete.
Make sure you calculate exact water needed and you'll be fine.
Concrete takes ages to cure and you'd have to brace the post overnight.

 

[freddiemercurystwin]

Make sure you have enough postcrete, it's easy to underestimate how much you need, you can always take it back for a refund, depending where you buy it.

 

[KentExpert]

Also, remember to tamp the Postcrete down. The surface, use a trowel to slope the Postcrete away from the posts. This means its less likely for water to puddle and rot the posts.

 

[Hobobanobo]

I like to pour a bag of post crete (dry) to set the post on, then a bag or two around the base (and wet it, using this to set the post level).
Then I pour a full barrow of hand mixed concrete into the hole.
Mainly because I have huge wind issues and wet clay.
And also because I think it will be funny when someone in 20 years wants to pull them out. They will curse the day I was born.

 

[johnny2007]

I like to pour a bag of post crete (dry) to set the post on, then a bag or two around the base (and wet it, using this to set the post level).
Then I pour a full barrow of hand mixed concrete into the hole.
Mainly because I have huge wind issues and wet clay.
And also because I think it will be funny when someone in 20 years wants to pull them out. They will curse the day I was born.

You must've fitted the boundary 2 foot posts around here.
When I got one pulled out with a grabber, there was a gigantic lump of concrete holding it.
I cut the others with a grinder to ground level.