jeffgreef
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- Farmall, Gibson, Windolph, Simar, Bear Cat, Vaughan, Howard
Hi folks
Need a bit of country wisdom. I plan to build a large deer fence, and I'm not going to use wood fence posts, cause I don't want to replace them (ever). I just bought 7- 4" schedule 40 galvanized pipes at 14 feet long for the corner and gate posts, used on craigslist, for $280. I plan to look for used 2 inch pipe for the remaining 65 posts, looking in craigslist.
Question is this- will ungalvanized pipe (like "oilfield pipe") hold up for a long time in concrete (or dirt...) as a fence post? I guess there is a good reason why they galvanize it. But often you'll see 2 or 2-1/2" steel pipe up for sale at prices lower than wood posts, so I wonder if it's a deal, or if I should hold out for the galvanized.
Thanks
JG
Need a bit of country wisdom. I plan to build a large deer fence, and I'm not going to use wood fence posts, cause I don't want to replace them (ever). I just bought 7- 4" schedule 40 galvanized pipes at 14 feet long for the corner and gate posts, used on craigslist, for $280. I plan to look for used 2 inch pipe for the remaining 65 posts, looking in craigslist.
Question is this- will ungalvanized pipe (like "oilfield pipe") hold up for a long time in concrete (or dirt...) as a fence post? I guess there is a good reason why they galvanize it. But often you'll see 2 or 2-1/2" steel pipe up for sale at prices lower than wood posts, so I wonder if it's a deal, or if I should hold out for the galvanized.
Thanks
JG