New Fence

[anojones]

I've been working on fence to define the yard and keep in the dogs, took some tractor time and resulted in a new PHD. This first picture is digging the post holes with the JD 3320.

 

[anojones]

Here the posts are being set- that little yellow thing is a level for setting posts- best $5 I've spent in a long time.

 

[anojones]

I attatched the 2X4 welded wire using this tool- it ain't cheap but it sure beat hammering in fence staples. It has a battery that sparks a aerosolized fuel cylinder to fire 16 gauge galvanized staples. It worked really well.

 

[anojones]

Here's the post, rail and wire with the post tops still running randomly.

 

[anojones]

And the finished product.

 

[dooleysm]

Beautiful fence. What type of wood is that, cedar? Is it treated or painted or just bare?

 

[anojones]

It's the new treated lumber- which looks pretty nice and is left as is. I have a few of the posts that have been in the ground for other reasons and it seems to hold up pretty well. The stuff is extra green- which makes it heavy but hopefully heavy duty as well.

Aaron

 

[GabeTX]

Nice! Top rail looks nice and smooth, even on the slope.

My forearms and wrists would've killed for that automatic staple gun a couple days ago. /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[buckle97]

Great looking fence!

Lawrence

 

[primetime1]

Very nice fence. What size auger did you use for the post holes? I have not used a PHD before but am considering one for my own project. Did you set the posts in concrete?

 

[anojones]

Thanks for the nice comments on the fence. It wasn't easy getting the rails just right- I first just did them level with step downs but ended up removing them and doing it by eye to best match the slope of the ground (trial and error).
I didn't use concrete, I did add gravel to each hole for drainage. I was concerned if I wanted to remove the fence that dealing with the concrete would be a pain- also the infill is wire, which is much lighter then a wood infill and allows the wind to blow through. Tamping is a painful job, but the posts seem quite stable.
I used a 9" auger on the PHD- I have an underground sprinkler system and the posts went between a mainline and a sprinker line so I couldn't safely dig a bigger hole. It also meant less hole to fill in. A 12" would be more forgiving when you dig a hole that's off center of not quite straight (which happens all the time). If you do buy a PHD- keep in mind a lot of companies make a smaller one to fit subcuts that digs about 36"- the regular size one will dig to about 42"- if your tractor will handle it, the bigger one would be better. It's a great implement and I'll be digging some holes for trees soon as well.

 

[primetime1]

That's good information. I've set a few posts using rock, and they are very stable. We will be replacing several hundred feet of barbed wire on our place (~19 acres). Barbed wire is not good with horses. My tractor will work well with the larger PHD (Mahindra 6000). I'm planting trees as well, so yet another reason to purchase.