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IrelandAndrew Thron's post-setting lesson keeps the groundwork in view
His four-method tutorial contrasts dry concrete, expanding foam and raised footings for structural posts.
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Do it RIGHT or do it TWICE (How to Set a Post in the Ground - 4 Best DIY Methods)
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- 0:19Dry concrete post setting begins with calculating the hole's dimensions and depth.
- 1:49Temporary stakes hold the post plumb while Andrew demonstrates protection around the ground-level rot zone.
- 3:35Expanding polyurethane foam offers an alternative that uses a narrower post hole.
- 6:49A cut-open container test illustrates uneven hydration when water is poured onto dry concrete.
- 8:26Structural posts sit on concrete footings extending below the frost line, rather than being buried.
- 9:23Metal brackets attach posts to cured footings using J-bolts or drilled expansion anchors.
The posts are busy. Andrew Thron Improvements posted nothing new this week, but its post-setting tutorial is bringing in the most daily views of any video on the channel, more than two months after publication.
"Do it RIGHT or do it TWICE (How to Set a Post in the Ground - 4 Best DIY Methods)" has passed two million views. Andrew starts with the quick approach: brace a post upright, pour dry concrete into the hole and add water. Later, a cut-open container demonstration shows the drawback he wants builders to understand: water poured on top can leave the mix underneath inadequately hydrated.
Expanding foam and premixed wet concrete get their turns, too. For structural work such as decks, Andrew makes a more fundamental change: the wooden post stays out of the ground, attached with metal hardware to a concrete footing. The tutorial also contains a sponsored legal-services segment.
The channel added about 757,000 views and gained subscribers over the week, although its current daily viewing is below its usual level. Nearby in the DIY and home group, Kate_cleanhome is having a particularly busy week, while Woodworking Guide's daily viewing is slightly softer than usual.
There is a fresh marker for Andrew's bigger transformation story, too. The solo whole-house remodel that was approaching ten million views when we last covered him has crossed that threshold. Alongside it, the trash-can privacy screen continues to draw attention with its smaller finishing detail: horizontal boards nested into notched posts so the surfaces sit flush.
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Which material does Andrew demonstrate as an alternative to concrete for setting a post?
Andrew's second method uses expanding polyurethane foam in a narrower hole.