Advice on fencing type and installation

[papachaz]

^^ Just my own preference I guess, but I would have run INSIDE the utility pole.

I went to the right of way, then came back a foot and that's where it wound up. I put the solar panel for the gate opener on the utility pole, I spray the bottom all around anyway, so there's no weeds.

Looks great!




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thank you! I did have a distance relative who worked at TSC, so I got her employee discount on the fencing and posts. She doesn't work there any more though, makes me sad....LOL

the one picture of the fence in the box on the back of the tractor, I built a dump box and put on a carry all. Metal floor in it, I welded a short piece of pipe in, then put the PVC over that and used it to roll the fence off. Attach on the end, and drive off. Made it so much faster.

You did a really nice job. That's same wire fencing I'm putting up also.

I thought that's what you were talking about when you mentioned your fencing. We really like the looks of this, a good 'country' fenced in yard to avoid that 'chainlink CITY look' I'd never done fencing before, and the few friends I have who are farmers almost got to a point of not answering when I called them...:laughing:

 

[EddieWalker]

I've been pricing wire fencing to keep my goats away from my chickens, and my horses away from my goats. Because of the horses, I'm going with 2x4 wire so they wont get their feet into it. I also want to keep baby goats from getting through it in the future. I have five sources that I'm aware of that carry wire fencing. Home Depot, Lowes, McCoys, Tractor Supply and Atwoods.

Redbrand is the most common and it's anywhere from $124 to $150 for 100 feet that's four feet tall. There are a few other off brands out there with Oklahoma being the one that caught my eye at Atwoods. It's $109 for a hundred feet, four feet tall, but what really sets it apart is that it's top and bottom line are 10.5 gauge where Redbrand is 12.5 gauge, and the rest of the wire for Oklahoma is all 12.5 gauge. It's going to be heavier, but for such a significant increase in the thickness of the wire, it seems like a no brainer to buy the lower priced fencing from Atwoods.

 

[quicksandfarmer]

I've been pricing wire fencing to keep my goats away from my chickens, and my horses away from my goats. Because of the horses, I'm going with 2x4 wire so they wont get their feet into it. I also want to keep baby goats from getting through it in the future. I have five sources that I'm aware of that carry wire fencing. Home Depot, Lowes, McCoys, Tractor Supply and Atwoods.

Redbrand is the most common and it's anywhere from $124 to $150 for 100 feet that's four feet tall. There are a few other off brands out there with Oklahoma being the one that caught my eye at Atwoods. It's $109 for a hundred feet, four feet tall, but what really sets it apart is that it's top and bottom line are 10.5 gauge where Redbrand is 12.5 gauge, and the rest of the wire for Oklahoma is all 12.5 gauge. It's going to be heavier, but for such a significant increase in the thickness of the wire, it seems like a no brainer to buy the lower priced fencing from Atwoods.

The other specification to look at is the thickness of the galvanizing, cheap fence will rust pretty quickly.

I wish I could get the 2x4 at Home Depot and Lowes, no luck around here. I order from Kencove, which means the shipping is a killer unless I place a big order.

 

[sld]

Years ago I installed about 1000 feet of 2x4 weld wire fence that was 48" tall. It had cedar posts cemented in every 50 feet with T posts pounded in every 10 feet. It wasn't a bad looking fence and lasted about 25 years. It wasn't super strong and a falling tree would make a mess but that probably applies to about any fence. It did keep the neighbor's dogs out though.

 

[Tractorable]

I also have to put in about 700ft of fencing around the back of our property. Most of the property is already fenced and sectioned into paddocks with three-rail blackboard horse fence with half-round posts and 16ft 1 x 6 oak boards, so that’s what I’m going with to match. Around the house to keep the dog in we have 36” tall 2” x 4” wire mesh stapled to the fence.

I was thinking of renting a skidsteer or mini excavator with hydraulic reversible auger (and down pressure) for a weekend to dig the post holes in our rocky hard clay soil and then coming back and tamping in the posts and attaching the boards. Having a trailer long enough to haul the 16ft fence boards would be a big help too.

I consider fencing to be a maintenance item that will need attention from time to time.

 

[Atchuuu]

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Nice place Tractorable.

 

[Atchuuu]

Looks like I am committed to doing the fence myself. I sat in the parking lot of Tractor Supply for 10 minutes debating putting in the posts or hiring it out. I called a couple fence guys and when none answered I could only take that as a sign that I was meant to do it myself. :laughing:

County line 3pt PHD and a 12" Auger are now resting in the back of my truck. I intend to take my time installing the fence and hope to enjoy the process.

 

[Fuddy1952]

I'm using a 9" digger. I'm thinking 12 would be a lot more work. I assume 5- 6" posts?
Today I'm working through a line of trees my neighbor didn't want cut down, so I measured out 10ft from survey stakes, put in two steel posts and a l-o-n-g string between them. I go 50ft along, then 10ft toward trees for a post. Turns out one tree will be a post. Others I limbed and can fence through them.
It's not hard to do. String, level, everything same ht, even, turns out fine.

 

[prichard]

I'm using a 9" digger. I'm thinking 12 would be a lot more work. I assume 5- 6" posts?
Today I'm working through a line of trees my neighbor didn't want cut down, so I measured out 10ft from survey stakes, put in two steel posts and a l-o-n-g string between them. I go 50ft along, then 10ft toward trees for a post. Turns out one tree will be a post. Others I limbed and can fence through them.
It's not hard to do. String, level, everything same ht, even, turns out fine.

I went with 9" also. Perfect size for 5-6" posts and room for the tamper. One trick I learned on here is crusher run is muck better backfill that the native georgia clay.

 

[Diggin It]

Hole diameter vs. post size is always a consideration. Enough room to allow plumb-ing, but not so much to make it harder to fill. The few I've had to dig so far have been done with the clamshell and elbow grease. Not a fun process below a foot or so. I tend to drop of a bit of dry concrete in the hole before the post too.

There are strap-on post levels too for relatively cheap. Or one could rig up a simple plumb bob.