Does Fence Post Foam Really Work?

What's wrong with everyone? Joe Everest, the

fence

expert, is here today to talk about the expanding

foam

concrete you used to install the

fence

post

. It's been on the market for a while, but it hasn't caught on yet. It's too new these days. In the video, we'll look at the practical uses, what it looks like, what it looks like when it's set up, and most importantly, if it's strong, is it strong enough to hold up a fence long term? Stay tuned as we expand on this week's FAQ. question I'm Joe Evers, the fence expert, my family has been perfecting their way of building fences for over 60 years, three generations, although there is more than one way to build a fence.

I'm here to share with you our way, okay, for today's example. We have two fence

post

s that are commonly used when building a wood fence. We have a round steel fence post that is used for a residential chain link and some types of wood fence, but most importantly we have a master steel fence post, it is actually my preference. to use when we build wooden fences because it is built specifically for wooden fences when it is load rated, it will not warp or rot like a wooden post. You might be very excited to see the

foam

expand around these.

What I'm most interested in See how it expands inside this post master steel fence post, so let's take a look at the expandable foam product that we're using Pro select from sick. That being said, I would expect the process and results to remain the same no matter which brand you choose. Expanding foam products come in two parts, Part A and Part B. The process involves mixing the two parts for approximately 15 seconds. You would cut the corner and pour it into the hole. Now, the thing is, this moves very quickly. You only have 15 seconds to mix it up once it goes into the hole You only have ten seconds to make adjustments to the post The important part here is to make sure your post is completely level and aligned with where you want it before the foam goes into the hole , so we'll show you two different shots, the first is the traditional post in the hole, the foam goes in, the foam fills the hole, the problem is that you miss the magic that happens below ground level, there is expansion. filling every nook and cranny it's grabbing the pole and we're going to lose all of that so the second shot will be in a clear cube so we can

really

see the magic that's happening underneath so we've got our post level both ways now what we're going to do is we have Part A and Part B.

I'm going to roll them up to where I break this barrier and then I have 15 seconds to make sure they blend together, so I'm rolling back and forth. I'm just making sure that we have a good mix here, so one thing I'm noticing is that you can feel the heat starting to build up here, so now we're going to go ahead and trim. in the corner, I'll go myself, a little pour spout here, we'll pour it in and around making sure we get it all out of the bag, thanks, sure, we'll poke around, make sure there's nowhere on the bottom left that

does

n't have the foam. in it we're going to check our level, make sure our levels are correct and now we're going to wait for the phone to expand, see what happens, so what we're starting to see, we're starting to see a little bit of that chemical reaction What we're seeing is obviously a color change, but we're also starting to see some expansion.

It goes from darker green to lighter green as that outer skin forms. You're

really

building your outside wall here and then they'll start pushing. itself even further up, it's also pushing against the outer edges of, in this case, the cube, but usually the wall of the hole and really forming a tight bond against that post, so now it's really gaining momentum, you know, When we started it was less than half. a gallon, obviously, and now we're up to a gallon and a half and it's not really showing any signs of stopping, but it's still moving. The vehicle just passes two and a half gallons, it's actually moving, so it's being pushed up. pushing itself hard against the post pressed against the outside walls it's really filling each and every nook and cranny it's grabbing the entire surface around it guys this is exciting to watch happen that's the volume of it filling up It's really amazing one thing.

You guys can't realize that what I'm hearing is a small stream rising from the bucket and putting so much pressure outward that it really puts a lot of strain on the bucket, which tells me it's doing a good job. by forcing. it moves out and like I said it

work

s around roots and rocks, really coming together, okay guys, looks like we're almost done with the expansion phase, you know, this whole 5 gallon bucket is almost full, which is quite a bit interesting to see actually. Now it's going to take overtime, it's going to take about two hours to fully cure so even though it's not expanded it's not ready yet, it's going to take a couple more hours to really firm up and that's what rose up nicely before let's actually build the fence.

This post is fine, so we have the post set up, the foam is already expanding and the manufacturer recommends allowing at least two hours for the foam to dry. Actually, we're going to go a little further, we'll give it a couple of days, so we'll see each other in the future and come back. It's been a couple of days and we wanted to give these posts every chance possible to get really good and solid before we start pitting Wade against him and really start testing him. Unfortunately, they didn't even get that far. We should see it this morning.

The publications are very shaky. What seems to have happened is that the foam inside actually contracts after expanding. We also see that in the five-gallon bucket we showed you. Before, the foam in that part was also very tight, let's take a look, so what happened is that the foam on the post expanded and filled the hole at some point in the last few days, it contracted again. What you can see is that this pole is really wobbly. With a lot of movement, there is a cavity around it that is simply not filled with anything, thus allowing the foot to postpone movement.

We also see that the post has detached from the foam at the core, which means that the post itself has detached from the foam. He didn't do a great job of expanding the hole and holding it up, nor did he do a great job of adhering to the post itself. I just didn't make a lot of contact, you know, we can see this a lot better on the five gallon. bucket, there is a void around the post hole, it's actually big enough for me to sink my fingers into the spot where the post foam expanded and then contracted.

You can also see that it also contracted from the pole again. You could stick your finger between the post and the post foam all over this foam just didn't do a great job of gripping the edges of the post or holding the post steady. You know, we can also see it in this other hole so that when the foam on the post starts

work

ing it keeps the same shape. Throughout the pole, what we can see is this hole. It started out a little smaller, but then the post hole got bigger. I can stick my whole hand into the void between the edge of this hole and the foam.

It didn't do a great job of expanding after coming out of the start of that hole, we can still see that it's also cracking around the post, it didn't make any good contact, you know, it didn't expand. to fill the gap and made a great contact with the publication overall, those are two of the main things I'm looking for when I see how well this later poem is doing in the hole before I finish. I just want to say thanks. to our fence, they provided both posts, the foam post material and also dug the holes for us for today's test.

In conclusion, after this test with this foam post, I must say that it is not a great idea to use it on your next fence, but that is not to say that after further testing with other foam manufacturers the answer will not change, but a As of today, after this test, I have to say that using expanded foam to install your next fence post is not a great idea.