Post, fence, and method and apparatus for installing a post or fence

A post assembly, including:

• a post mount, adapted to be anchored in a substrate, including an elongate body having a substantially hollow core and including a deformable portion between first and second ends thereof;
• and,
• a post, adapted to be attached to said post mount;
• wherein said post assembly is adapted to be installed in said substrate by:
• driving said first end of said post mount into said substrate such that said deformable portion is below a surface of said substrate;
• inserting a tool within said post mount;
• operating said tool to outwardly extend an arm of said tool to thereby cause said deformable portion of said post mount to expand outwardly in a bulbous manner such that said post mount becomes anchored in said substrate;
• removing said tool from said post mount;
• and,
• attaching said post to said post mount.

A post, adapted to be anchored in a substrate, including an elongate body with a substantially hollow core and including a deformable portion between first and second ends thereof, said post being adapted to be installed in said substrate by:

• driving said first end of said post into said substrate such that said deformable portion is positioned below a surface of said substrate;
• inserting a tool in said post,
• operating said tool to outwardly extend an arm of said tool to thereby cause said deformable portion to be expanded outwardly in a bulbous manner such that said post becomes anchored in said substrate;
• and
• removing said tool.

A tool for installing a post or post mount, said tool including:

• a substantially elongate body adapted to be inserted within said post/post mount;
• at least one movable arm at a first end of said elongate body, adapted to extend transversely outwards of said body so as to deform at least a portion of said post/post mount, and,
• a handle at a second end of said elongate body to operate said arm(s);
• wherein said post or post mount is adapted to be installed in a substrate surface by:
• driving said first end of said post mount into said substrate such that said deformable portion is below a surface of said substrate;
• causing said deformable portion of said post mount to expand outwardly in a bulbous manner such that said post mount becomes anchored in said substrate;
• and,
• attaching said post to said post mount.

A method for installing a post or post mount, including the steps of:

• identifying a location for installation of said post/post mount;
• driving said post/post mount downwards into a substrate;
• inserting a tool into said post/post mount;
• operating said tool to outwardly extend an arm of said tool to thereby outwardly deform a deformable portion of said post/post mount in a bulbous manner such that said post/post mount becomes anchored in said substrate;
• and
• removing said tool from said post/post mount.

A post mount, adapted to be anchored in a substrate and adapted to receive a post therein, said post mount including an elongate body with a substantially hollow core, including a deformable portion between first and second ends thereof, said post mount adapted to be installed in a substrate by:

• driving said first end of said post mount into said substrate such that said deformable portion is positioned below a surface of said substrate;
• inserting a tool within said post mount;
• operating said tool to outwardly extend an arm of said tool to thereby cause said deformable portion of said post mount to outwardly expand in a substantially bulbous manner such that said post mount becomes anchored in said substrate;
• and
• removing said tool from said post mount.