The original post: /r/diy by /u/tonguetiedlightning on 2025-03-13 18:42:05.

I am planning to put in a fence this spring/early summer about 250’ in length. I am going for a simple design of wood posts and 14G welded wire to keep the (mostly perimeter trained) dogs from wondering over to the neighbors and minimize the visual impact of a fence. I have a lot of trees and the soil is clay and rocky. My question is: do I need to dig holes and use concrete or can I get away with using 30” steel post anchors/spikes to secure the posts? I do plan to dig and use concrete for the posts around the gate since that will get a lot more wear and tear from use.