Height of 4x4 post
6
If you are using a 8 foot Post you will need to dig 4 Feet to leave 4 ft exposed That is overkill a 6 Foot Post if you use cement will work Fine.
Was this Answer Helpful ?You're supposed to use a 6-foot-long post and bury it two feet in the ground.
Was this Answer Helpful ?The instructions for the 157720 Mayne mail post say to dig a 2' hole so that a 6' 4x4 will extend up 4'. We did that and it fit perfectly. We used a post hole digger and tamped the soil back into the hole around the 4x4. We have a lot of clay in our soil so we hope that will work out. If it doesn't we can pull it out and put concrete around it.
Was this Answer Helpful ?The instructions says to leave 48" exposed above the ground.
Was this Answer Helpful ?8 feet is recommended.
Was this Answer Helpful ?I used a 6' post but they recommend 8'. The 6' left 2' in the ground. I thought it was pretty sturdy that way.
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