This weekend I am starting the project to install fencing so that we can finally bring the kids' pony to our new home. I picked materials and have started drilling the holes. I don't have any progress pics yet, just one of materials. I am going with 4 x 4 PT for the posts. I also have some 2 x 4's for bracing in corners and at the gate and ready mix for the same areas.
horse fence going up
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The gate is going up between the barn and the garage. The ladies are helping with the readymix and filling holes. The second picture is the view south along the road. The fence will run from the garage corner to near the hedgerow. I pushed back some of the scrub brush along the hedge row so I can keep the fenceline as straight as possible. The southeast corner of the fence will be in the woods by 15' or so.
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No project is without setbacks. I had some this afternoon. The first picture is poison ivy. It is very abundant along the treeline, and yes I think I got into it. Our new property is crawling with the stuff. The next picture is the 14" auger. I am setting corners and gate posts in ready mix, so I am using the big auger. There is a reason they have two bolt holes. I only had on in and new exactly what broke when I heard it go. The 3/4" pin supporting the gearbox took a beating too. The PHD is a little bit on the light duty side for this size bit. I end up making a new pin for there almost every time I use the 14" auger.
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dtd24
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RonMar
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dtd24 said:
My thoughts exactly. You pictures appear to show very nice blue painted wood sideing on your buildings. If these buildings are part of your containment plan, Might I also suggest an electric line on standoffs(longer than their necks) along any building walls to help keep them from "cribbing" the sideing, particularly at corners and window/door frames.
14" is a pretty big auger for a tractor PHD like you pictured. That is also a lot of concrete for a 4X4 post. A 14" hole will take just shy of 1 cubic foot(150LB, 2.5 60# bags) of concrete per foot of hole depth. They surely won't be going anywhere
Be sure and show us some pics of the finished product, I love a good fence...
dtd24
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I have a 4 yr old pony who gets mighty bored in the pen quickly. I didn't even allow them in until the electric was up. The rails on my fence are rough cut lumber, just a thought for money savings. I'm surprised you still don't have snow on the ground!!! How much did you actually get this winter?
How much did you actually get this winter?dtd24 said:I have a 4 yr old pony who gets mighty bored in the pen quickly. I didn't even allow them in until the electric was up. The rails on my fence are rough cut lumber, just a thought for money savings. I'm surprised you still don't have snow on the ground!!!
We got most of the snow in one week. I think the total for that week was 10', but that is lake effect snow measured every hour. Lake effect settles fast, I don't think the accumaltion on my lawn ever got over 4'. It made for an interesting week though. My nieghbor paid to have his roof shoveled after I fell of a ladder doing mine and he had 4' on his roof. Broken vertebrae heal faster than you would think!
I am also thinking of rough cut 2x4 for rails. I am considering a design with a top and bottom rail and two more crossed in between them. While considering this I got to thinking about the top and bottom rail maybe being 2x4 turned on their flats with the "x" inside them. Thay way I don't need to notch the rails of the "x" to overlap them. I am concerned about getting secure attachment of the rails to the posts though.
EddieWalker
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Looks like a fun project!! I'm looking forward to seeing your pictures as you progress and then the finished job with the pony!!
Eddie
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I think I've only gotten about 3 hrs to work on this project in the last couple weeks. We settled on an "x" pattern for the fence to be different than everyone within a mile or two on each side of us. I originally bought PT 2x4's to use as corner bracing, but decided to try it as rails and I like it. With the "x" pattern I won't need much for bracing in corners. Especially with 2 80# bags of ready mix in each hole on the corners.
I may try to talk the wife into a simpler 3 rail on the less visible sides (except near corners).
I had to clear some more of the hedgerow to get a straight line opened up for fence posts. I love ripping trees outta the ground roots and all!!
I have had trouble with several holes. One night I was 0 for 5. I couldn't get in the ground deeper than 6" with the 6" auger anywher I tried. The next night I was able to drill two of those holes after removing 3-4 stones each wieghing 10-20 lbs from the top 12" of soil at each hole location. I'd almost swear I put my fenceline right over an old stone wall or foundation.
PHD's may be the most frustrating implement in the world, If I was planning on doing a lot of fencing I would have to build a better mousetrap for sure!
I may try to talk the wife into a simpler 3 rail on the less visible sides (except near corners).
I had to clear some more of the hedgerow to get a straight line opened up for fence posts. I love ripping trees outta the ground roots and all!!
I have had trouble with several holes. One night I was 0 for 5. I couldn't get in the ground deeper than 6" with the 6" auger anywher I tried. The next night I was able to drill two of those holes after removing 3-4 stones each wieghing 10-20 lbs from the top 12" of soil at each hole location. I'd almost swear I put my fenceline right over an old stone wall or foundation.
PHD's may be the most frustrating implement in the world, If I was planning on doing a lot of fencing I would have to build a better mousetrap for sure!
