Fence brace posts

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Eric_Phillips

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After reading a lot on here about brace posts there seems to be several ways of doing them. Since we are putting up some Flex Fence from Ramm I decided to go with their system. For this they do a corner post and then a brace post 6' away. Between these two they put a horizontal brace across the top. Then coming off the other side of the brace post they put a diagonal brace to a concrete footing. After looking through all the stuff today I noticed they did not include the brackets to hold the diagonal brace. I am concerned that the brace being cut at a 45 angle will want to push up when the fence it tightened and just toe nailing it wont hold. Can these braces be found at Lowes or does someone have any other suggestions?
 
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Although I don't have a total Ramm fence system I did buy Ramm for all of the electric wire part of my fencing. About 3,000 feet. Ramm is very expensive. And Ramm is worth every penny. Their stainless hardware for their electric fence and their electric tape is second to none. Mine has been up for two years now and looks like brand new. It's the most awesome electric fence set up that there is. When you talk of Flex-Fence that's a pretty broad range. What type fence are you wanting to put up?
 
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We are putting in 5.25" Flex around the front and 1.23" flex in the back. It is all 2 wire. The electric is their braid.
 
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I had some Ramm three wire fence that I installed around 1998 and had zero issues with up to the point where I sold the place ten years later. Their warrenty required concrete in the holes but I had none. My posts were pounded in. I used single and double "H" braces with a diagonal wire but no 45 degree post to the ground.

With the plastic encapsulated tensile wire fences like Ramm and others sell, you need to keep it banjo string tight, especially when it is cold in the winter.

Being taunt did create issues with my end braces. When you strip back the plastic to expose the wires and wrap it around the end post, it tends to put a twist on that post. In addition to the brace pins, I took flat stock, made it into a "U" shape then bolted it to the end post and both sides of the horizontal brace. Perhaps concrete in the ground would limit that twist but over time I believe that the post would still twist some.

I do believe that Ramm sells this type of fence capable of being charged. Similar to "Hotcoat" or "White Lightning" I think Ramm calls it, it costs more but will do the job. HC and WL are coated tensile wire.

I have Ramm White Lightning that I bought at closeout last year from TSC. When you cut it in half and look at the end, you can see four white plastic quadrants separated by a black strip to the outside. The black strip is a conductor of some type. I originally thought that you had to touch it directly but with a good charger and a good ground, it will arc if you get close.

If you do use a brace wire to maintain your braces, I highly suggest buying a roll of Hotcote or White Lightning or whatever you can find especially if the fence is to contain animals. The chances of a wayword leg injury are much reduced with the coating.
 
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You will want the brace plate for the diagonal braces. The one provided by Ramm Fence nails into the 45 degree cut on the diagonal brace, and then the 2 wings nail into the vertical corner supporting post. They work well.

(Veteran of 1200 feet of Ramm Fence, 4 strands coated wire and top rail of 5.25)
 
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I talked with the sales lady and she said the brace plate wasn't nessesary and that I could nail directly to the post. I am hoping she is right because I am out of time and need to get the fence up. If someone knew where I could get these by tomorrow I would use them.
 

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