Vinyl fencepost for sewer hose storage

I haven't seen the posts at the Lowes or HD up here in Canada. Has anyone else found them?

Wow, thanks for all the great replies. Need to think about them and figure out the best one!

I did the same install, except the post was installed at a small angle: opening is high-side. A single hole required for drainage, bottom end.

Got my post cover 5x5 at Home Depot, use a step drill to drill holes in it.

I have not (yet) drilled mine, Will do that later.

Now.... Drill it, but drill the hole a bit larger than you might think (like 1" if you can) then you can get inside and clean out the burrs with a common paring knife.

Or.. Drill it then take a 8' plank (1x3 will do nicely) tape a common ice scrape (Windshield scraper) to it and run it along the bottom of the pipe to de-burr.. Again, making the holes large enough to easily inspect will help here.

TomG2 wrote:
Who carries the 5" X 5" posts? I have only seen the 4" X 4" versions. Are they large enough?

Lowe's carries them here but Home Depot does not. 4x4 size is too small. I also use a plastic gutter inside the 5x5 fence post to slide the hose in.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Veranda-5-in-x-5-in-x-8-ft-White-Vinyl-Fence-Post-73010700/202084745?N=5yc1vZc3mq

http://www.lowes.com/pd_17708-73428-73013947_4294612400__?productId=4009495&Ntt=vinyl+fencing&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNtt%3Dvinyl%2Bfencing&facetInfo=

4x4 is too small.

Who carries the 5" X 5" posts? I have only seen the 4" X 4" versions. Are they large enough?

Has moisture been an issue?

Drill the holes in the corner of the tube where the sewer pipe will never touch them.