Water in the soil is your enemy. You want to minimize water from entering the wood. I’ve had the best luck setting fence posts in crushed gravel. I’m not a fan of using concrete. Should you have to ...

When it comes to fencing materials ... mainly because the fungi that digest moist wood live in the ground. The inches of gravel, therefore, will serve as a protective barrier.

As you study photographs of decorative posts, note how the geometry of the cuts is often created using simple 45 or 30-degree angles. Common circular saws can be set to create these angles. If you ...