dave2, IMO and Experience Hole Depth has as More to do with a gate post as anything! Most people will Simply not dig a deep enough hole for the post. Then try to keep it in place with concrete. I will not begin to try to tell all the specifics for keeping post from walking out of the ground there. BUT I do know there is No Substitute for Hole depth for a set of Corner/Gate post. Here in Texas I prefer a 12in. hole, about 5+ ft deep.. Since we use a lot of heavy steel pipe for gate/corners then Drive 3ft to 4ft more below the bottom of the hole. Then Concrete it in........ So a set of corner,s or gate post would consist of a pipe post, 15/16 ft. long,,,7ft in the air 5ft in the hole, 4ft driven below the bottom of the hole. Post in the ground translates into strength and a post that doesn't move. I use this method on all my 5-post corners and 3-post gate end post. In other words you will need to do more than just a 4 ft post hole if you plan on keeping post in the ground in wet conditions and areas where the freeze/thaw will walk a post our if the ground. Hope this helps! Later, John A.
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