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putting up wood fence; can I use metalposts

steelskies
10 years ago

I really need a tall wood fence in front of my house. I feel like I live on a freeway, it is so busy, so hopefully it would help keep down the noise of the road; also, I've lost 2 dogs on the road over the 30 years, so that would help.

Question is can I use the tall metal posts to hold up the fence. I think it would be so much easier and less expensive than square wood posts. We live on a farm, and no one but us would see the metal posts, they would be on the inside.

What's your thoughts on this. Should I put them in concrete? One contractor said they would rust eventually, but the wood posts eventually rot too.

Cost is certainly a factor, both for the posts and the work for the contractor to put them in.

Thanks for any input.

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