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Sika foam vs concrete for vinyl fence installation

Posted on 5/29/20 at 5:43 pm
Posted by ClientNumber9
Member since Feb 2009
9312 posts
Posted on 5/29/20 at 5:43 pm


Anyone use this expanding foam stuff before? While making plans to replace my wooden fence with vinyl I stumbled upon this product as a replacement to concrete. It seems almost too good to be true. A one pound bag of this liquid foam replaces 100 pounds of concrete and the price is reasonable ($10 a bag). You dig the hole, hold the post level, then pour in the liquid. It expands in about two minutes, hardens about 3-5 minutes after that and completely cures in two hours.

I went this route a few days ago and was impressed by how easy everything went. The fencing went right up since the posts cured so quickly. However, there's a fear of uncertainty because the foam is so damn light. I feel like at the first 30-40 mph wind storm, my fence may topple over.

Has anyone used this before and if so, what was your experience?

On a side note, pulling 32" concrete footings out of the ground was absolute . I wouldn't wish that experience on my worst enemy, especially when they break apart underground.
Posted by Art Vandelay
LOUISIANA
Member since Sep 2005
10691 posts
Posted on 5/29/20 at 8:50 pm to
If your hole is the right size it works great. I suggest still using concrete on corners and made every few posts down the line.


But it doesn’t really matter. First storm is going to destroy your vinyl fence anyway.
Posted by Jj283
Houma
Member since May 2015
798 posts
Posted on 5/29/20 at 10:38 pm to
Agree. The wind kicks the shite out of vinyl fences.

I get that a lot of people use them cause they won’t ever rot, but they just blow down instead. I also think they look cheap.
Posted by LSU Fan SLU Grad
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2006
4893 posts
Posted on 5/30/20 at 6:10 am to
I just watched a review of this stuff on YouTube last night. It was a strong “Do not recommend”.
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