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Thanks for everyone's thoughts. This is such a great Forum!

It is just those 7-8 posts. How deep do you think I should dig? I suppose I could reach the bottom of the existing posts...

Posts are surprisingly solid. No weakness or rot detected...yet.

Unfortunately, the fence was in this shape when we bought the place four years ago so I don't know what caused the lean. The wedges were there but appear to be a short term fix by the previous owner that didn't work. We will likely have goats or sheep in the paddock after this - no cattle.

I've got a paddock that held cattle but has been unused for several years. 6x6 PT posts are leaning badly. I can dig around them and use the tractor or a winch to pull them straight but how do I secure them and prevent this from happening again? Do I need to remove the rails and then reset...

Your Farmi is a bit big for my tractor 35 hp) and my needs but thanks for responding to my question.

There seem to be some very good deals on tractor attachments in neighboring Quebec, likely a result of favorable currency conversion, etc. (Specifically, I'm looking at forestry winches.) But what's involved? It appears there is a 5% goods and services tax (GST) plus in Quebec an additional...

The idea that the dirt floor inside the barn is heaving more than the ground outside makes sense. In late winter, I can see cracks in the dirt floor and evidence of expansion. Since the 4 - 6x6 posts are in the front and middle of the barn, it might explain the physical deformation of the barn...

Thanks for all the great comments thus far. Keep them coming. Some of you asked for pictures. Note how doors no longer meet evenly. Barn sits on foundation wall on 3 sides; front and middle of barn supported by 8x8s sitting in/on dirt floor. Note also separation of post/beam at top of 2nd...

Laser levels seem reasonably priced but the altimeters are quite spendy.

I've got a 30 x 25 dirt floor barn that sits on a concrete foundation on 3 sides. Framing is 2 x 6 construction. There are two sets of 8 x 8 posts rising from the front wall and midway back to carry the load across 3 door openings across the front. All 4 posts terminate in the dirt floor...

Does anyone use a brush cutter blade in their battery string trimmers? Is battery a good way to go with this setup (for more heavy duty brush and weed clearing)?

Does anyone have a source/solution for the "spiked" chain link fencing for DIY? Not sure what to do about DL Meisen's nephew...

I have a quarter mile driveway with 1/2" bluestone. It was just redone last year, including finishing with a vibratory roller. Having just gotten through a NH winter, it is in reasonably good shape. However, there are areas where it has begun to rut under car and truck traffic, and there are...

Recently while shopping for tire chains, I realized that my Mahindra 1635 was delivered with tires sized differently from what the manufacturer specifies. The tractor is supposed to come with 43x16-20 rear tires. Mine came with 15x19.5. (This is the size they spec for the smaller 1626). The...