Kit Lets You Set Posts Fast, Without Using Water

Kit Lets You Set Posts Fast Without Using Water FENCING Miscellaneous This new fence post composite backfill system lets you set fence posts in concrete in as little as 5 min Best of all the system doesn’t require you to use any water The Fast 2K consists of a 2-part bag weighing about 3 lbs with each part filled with a different liquid component You rub the bag along any hard surface to mix the 2 components for 20 to 30 seconds then cut one of the corners on the bag and pour the contents into the hole When mixed together the 2 liquids form an expanding composite that backfills a post in as little as 30 min without requiring water One bag is enough to set a 4 by 4-in post in an 8-in dia by 3-ft deep hole “Not requiring water makes it much more convenient to set posts in remote areas ” says Edson Fariello Chemque Inc Rexdale Ont “Due to its expanding nature 3 lbs of the composite are equivalent to 100 lbs of concrete You don’t have to handle 50-lb bags of concrete or a wheelbarrow full of concrete from hole to hole Because the mixed composite is still liquid when it’s poured into the hole it penetrates the soil better than concrete providing an excellent anchor to the post Once cured the composite has a compressive strength that’s much higher than that of tamped soil “The technology has been used by utility and telecommunication companies for more than 10 years to set power and telephone poles We’re just now introducing it to agriculture ” Retails for about $15 to $18 a bag plus S&H You can see a video of it working at www farmshow com Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Chemque Inc 266 Humberline Dr Rexdale Ont M9W 5X1 Canada ph 800 268-6111 or 416 679-5676; info@chemque com; www chemque com

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