Posts for Decking Frame

Question

Should I use concrete or wood posts to support my decking frame?

If I use concrete, how deep should they go in relation to how much of the post is out of the ground?

Andrew · Accepted Answer

You can also use a wooden post seated on a concrete slab.

Gordon · Answer

Bouth would work but concrete post need to be at least 150 mm depending on the ley of the land hope this helps

Lee · Answer

using concrete posts would have a longer life span as they wont deteriorate, the posts should be at least 2ft deep in the ground

James · Answer

Wood or concrete would work but they need to be at least 2 m in the ground

David · Answer

Never heard of concrete posts for decking be hard to fix to as a rule wood posts should be 1/3 of the length in the ground

John · Answer

We use treated timber posts painted in bitumen ad then postcrete the posts into the ground.

Sam · Answer

I wood use wood, and they should be atleast 600mm in the ground.

Andy · Answer

I would use wood to be honest 1 foot in with post mix set them leave over night then your good to go ya can’t have too many supports

Dale · Answer

Use wooden posts as it allows for movement and also easier for skrewfixing

Jordan · Answer

Any really but I would always do a wood frame and use wooden posts it will just be harder to fit the frame to concrete

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