Sagging Privacy Fence

Tools:

trowel
drill
level
2x4
sharp-shooter shovel
rounded shovel
hoe
sledgehammer
hose
dust mask
gloves
safety glasses
drainage gravel
no-mix concrete mix
screws
fencing posts for stakes and support member

1. Begin by digging holes around the fence posts. Use the sharp-shooter to remove small amounts at a time until you've got enough clearance to work (figure A).

2. Drive stakes into ground a few feet out from the fence and attach support boards running to the fence. Use the level to move the fence until it's plumb, then secure it temporarily with screws (figure B).

3. Use a 2x4 to tamp the earth down around each post (figure C).

4. Fill the hole about 1/3 full of gravel and tamp the gravel down. Now fill the rest of the hole with a special no-mix concrete designed for use in postholes (figure D). Continue until each posthole is filled.

5. Mist the concrete with a hose and use a trowel to press concrete around post (figure E). How much water you'll need to add depends on soil conditions. Follow the concrete manufacturer's directions.

6. Cover each hole with soil to hide concrete.