Removing pipe fence

[Stimw]

You can rent chainsaw looking tools that with the proper blade will cut concrete or pipe. They look like a giant cutoff tool. They are in the $800. range to buy new but can be found used. Careful buying used, they get abused too often.

 

[Western]

I too agree about moving in and "get the feel" of how it fits. If you do decide to remove it put an add in the paper "free pipe fence for removal". Pipe fence is usually a gold mine if it was done correctly, so you should have no problem getting some one to take it off your hands.

You may also consider a "release of liability" from folks coming on your property too, if you hire it out ect tra..
If you where my neighbor, I'd sure take it..

 

[alwilson]

Thanks for all the ideas and tips. It's nice to know this fencing doesn't sounds like a show stopper on purchasing the property. And I guess it's better to have too much fencing then not enough, right?

Thanks again for all the posts, most helpful!

 

[Cat_Driver]

Just wrap a chain around the pipe and hook it to the bucket of your tractor and it should pop right out, cement and all.

 

[MikeD74T]

Send a PM to quackaddict, http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/south/161983-fencing-help-texas.html , maybe he'll just come & get it. 200 miles is like acrossed town in Texas, right? Mike

 

[two_bit_score]

Thanks for all the ideas and tips. It's nice to know this fencing doesn't sounds like a show stopper on purchasing the property. And I guess it's better to have too much fencing then not enough, right?

Thanks again for all the posts, most helpful!

You should still be in black land out where you are, right? I'd say wait a while to move it. Like everyone has said, it may be just what you want after a while.

If you do decide to remove it I'd use a set of pallet forks on the tractor. Cut the rails near a couple posts then get the pallet forks near a post within the 'joint you cut out and lift the post out of the ground. Move down and lift the other one.

Your posts may be close enough that you can get both posts out with one lifting motion but I doubt it. Pull the 'joint' of fence up with the forks and have someone cut the posts off at the concrete.

Just leave the remainder of the pipe in the concrete, it's too time consuming for what it's worth to bust the concrete off the stub. Use these stubs with the concrete around them to fill in ditches, holes, etc around your place. They could also be used in holding down wire on a water gap if you have the need.

After you do some of this you should have a few good trailer loads of scrap pipe to sell. Either take it to a scrap dealer and sell it by weight or peddle it to individuals. Or, just hag onto it. It'll come in handy someday if you have a place to store it.

For the price of a gas powered cut off saw you can buy a pretty good torch set up and lease some bottles for a year. You'll need them anyway sooner or later- and it'll be easierto cut the pipe with a torch. Be careful not to start a fire you can't put out.

Mount your torch rig on a trailer and leave room for a welder and compressor later. That way you can pull it along the fence as you cut, pull, cut, pull, etc.

Now, what will do do with the holes left from the fence posts you just pulled out?

 

[gsganzer]

Just wrap a chain around the pipe and hook it to the bucket of your tractor and it should pop right out, cement and all.

Cat is correct. When I bought my place, I removed about 200 feet of pipe fence. Just cut the rails with a sawzall and then pull up the posts, concrete and all. They'll pull up pretty easy with a front end loader (rent one).

Once you have the posts up, just smack the concrete with a sledge hammer and it will split like an egg and completly release from the pipe. Then you can salvage the pipe and bury the concrete shards (using the front end loader you rented).

 

[jinman]

I have a friend who is a retired fire captain and does pipe fencing. A lot of his pipe fence posts are done with a post driver and no concrete at all. If you decide to remove the fence, give me a PM and I'll talk to him. He might come and remove it for the materials if it is enough to be worth the effort. Even if he is not interested, I'd think you could easily find someone to remove that pipe for free by advertising in the Wise County Messenger or maybe stop by Ag Power in Rhome and put a notice on their bulletin board. You could also go to the local feed store and let them know you have some "free" fence to remove. I'd use craigslist only as a last resort, too many goofballs to figure out who is a valid responder or a kook who has no idea what to do and will make a royal mess of things.

I can tell you that in the Rhome, Boyd, Decatur, Newark, Saginaw area, you have lots of resources for getting rid of your fence or restoring it to a very nice condition. If I were you, I'd consider what would make it look good and whether it will add to your property value to keep it. It doesn't take much to make a pipe fence look awful, but it can look terrific as well. There's a five-pipe fence south of Rhome on the west side of Hwy 287 that is awesome.