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Review on 🔫 Powder Coated 12 Gauge Simpson Strong FPBS44 by Dee Parson

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Luckily this was pretty easy

I bought 4 to make a low fence around the patio. I had to hammer them in before the new concrete slab was poured (which I'm still waiting for) but luckily everything seemed to go fairly easily. My ground is rocky so I started by hammering in a piece of metal pipe. where the stake would go just to make sure I didn't hit any big rocks along the way. Of the 4, two hit with no problems. One of them started going in at a slight angle, which could be because something in the ground was distracting him (maybe a rock on one side) and one of them was twisting a bit so it didn't line up with the others. .If I were to build a taller wall I would install the posts properly and not worry, but since the posts I will be using are only about 3-4 feet tall I can relocate or cut the posts to accommodate them square and plumb without affecting their stability. I thought about taking them out and riding again, but I felt like they were pretty good there. Once a slab of concrete is placed around them, I doubt these things will move at all (about half the "pocket" is patched). If the post rots I can easily replace it with these tools without tearing my panel, so this is a good solution for me. crooked and drove her back, this time straighter. It was actually very easy. I just dug a little until I could get the edge of the shovel under the bottom of the bag and lifted it up with little effort. When I hammered them back in, I used the same technique, ramming the metal tube first to see where any rocks were/push them out of the way. When I lowered it, it took me longer to make sure it was still going straight/no corners on the way down.

Pros
  • Makes it easy to install 4x4 wooden stakes without digging holes or pouring concrete
Cons
  • unreliable