We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Although some people will always reach for a bag of cement when they are going to install a fence, there are a number of reasons not to.

A concrete footing. Even though the concrete hardening (technically known as curing) process begins quickly, you should leave the posts undisturbed for at least two days after pouring the concrete.

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