I hope you are putting in concrete posts because wooden ones rot in 10 years

"Mike" wrote in message
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In article , alan kearn
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I am about to erect a fence close to a 12 feet high beech tree hedge.
It involves digging a holes about twelve inches deep

12" deep? Depending on the height of the fence and the type of soil, I
would say that is not deep enough.

Mike


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