Fence post concrete question

[XB_Fan]

I sunk a fence post utilizing several bags of quik crete brand fast setting post mix. I followed the directions to a tee of 1 gallon water per 50 lb bag of product.

It is normal for about a 1/2 inch of water to remain on top of the concrete? It has been about 2 hours since I poured and set the post and I still see water in there.

I did poke all the way down to the bottom of the 36" hole with a poking stick probably 50 times while it was fresh to incorporate water and powder.

Thanks all!

 

[Chris Meutsch]

Let it cure; report back 24 hours from now. Should be fine.

 

[XB_Fan]

Let it cure; report back 24 hours from now. Should be fine.

Yeah I’ll check that in 24 hours and I’ll get back to you guys thanks for the tip!

 

[nomas]

Is the ground wet ? The excess water might not have anywhere to go .

 

[XB_Fan]

Is the ground wet ? The excess water might not have anywhere to go .

I just looked at it and now we are down to barely any water on top of it looks like it’s starting to turn a dark gray and solidify finally in the post is not moving at all so I think I’m safe now thanks guys for all the replies

 

[SwampSurvivor]

The quick set no mix stuff works weird like that , but the water will eventually soak in.

When I did my fence, I did 1/2 bag of dry readymix at the bottom then mixed up 1.5 bags of it in the wheel barrow and dumped the rest in

 

[PimTac]

It all depends on the surrounding soil and the drainage.

 

[skyactiv]

I used the same product for a mailbox post and it worked fine.

 

[doitmyself]

If this is the product you used, you may have not followed the directions:

https://www.quikrete.com/pdfs/data_sheet-fast%20setting%20concrete%20mix%201004-50.pdf

1 gallon water is for the dry mix method, and even then they use words like "about a gallon" and "depends on soil type". Otherwise, the instructions state 1/2 gallon water per bag.

The general rule I was taught was to error mixing these products on the dry side. Drier = stronger. It's easy to add just a bit more and turn it soupy.