Setting Posts in Concrete

Set fence posts or mailbox posts without mixing!
Whether you are building a new fence, setting a mailbox or anchoring a basketball goal or play set, QUIKRETE® Fast-Setting Concrete is the ideal product for the job. With Fast-Setting Concrete there is no mixing or tools required – You simply pour the dry mix right from the bag into the hole, then add water.

Fast-Setting Concrete sets in about 20 minutes so you can quickly move onto the next step of your outdoor project. Under normal curing conditions heavy weight can be applied to the post after just 4 hours. Detailed project instructions are available, or you can visit our Fast-Setting product page.

QUIKRETE® helps restore aging bridge on vital Pennsylvania thoroughfare

After years of continual use and limited attention to structural repairs, the mid-century bridge supporting Noblestown Road, a vital state highway for commuters in and around Pittsburgh, desperately needed repair.

Rather than only focusing on cosmetic surface treatments, as was the case in a number of past repairs, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) decided it was time to fully rehabilitate the bridge and its piers by removing all unsound, deteriorated concrete and repairing all of the affected areas using QUIKRETE® Shotcrete MS. More information...