How would you fence this

[onthehoof]

Need to put a fence across this slope approx 25 metres from top to bottom about a 45 degree slope photos don't really show how steep it is, then 20 metres flat at top and bottom no way of using machine on slope.
Thinking of post and rail (knocking posts in by hand) would probably only need 2 rails.

 

[renewablejohn]

Excavator and push them in with the bucket.

 

[oldoaktree]

That's h

That's how we used to do it pinch bar for the hole twit the post in with Mel ! Tamp the hole with beater .
Use loader wherever I can now

 

[multi power]

14lb sledge

 

[S J H]

Need to put a fence across this slope approx 25 metres from top to bottom about a 45 degree slope photos don't really show how steep it is, then 20 metres flat at top and bottom no way of using machine on slope.
Thinking of post and rail (knocking posts in by hand) would probably only need 2 rails.

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Clipex and plain wire, might work out cheaper and easier than post and rail.

 

[Gong Farmer]

No problem Guvnor. Can always find someone to take land of your hands, pretty nifty like. Sniff. Bring it round after dark. Say no more.

 

[Castle Farm]

About 35 years ago I was employed as a farm labourer and the owner got a grant to fence off 'The Hill' 150 rolls of stock netting. Railway sleeper dug in every 15 posts all by hand.
No tractors could bet near it, just hard work and an iron bar and spade.
Young un's today would never last a day.

 

[onthehoof]

Clipex and plain wire, might work out cheaper and easier than post and rail.

Won't the wire lever the posts out at the bottom of the hill when you pull wire tight?

 

[onthehoof]

Excavator and push them in with the bucket.

Can't get near enough

 

[Azlett]

What angle would you put the posts in?

 

[onthehoof]

Well I was going to put them upright as can't see a way of getting them in parallel to the ground

Edit... at right angles to ground

 

[onthehoof]

Like this

 

[Goweresque]

Hire one of those post augers, drill out some holes for whatever size posts you're planning to use, either tamp rocks/soil back in around the posts, or buy a few bags of postcrete and make a proper job of it. Then erect the rails/wire. This is assuming its not solid rock of course......

 

[ARW]

Post and rail, don't mess about, keep it simple, dig a nice slim hole with a spit and bump them in with a bumper, no need for an auger or a digger, tamping soil in is as hard work as knocking the post in.

 

[Azlett]

Kiwi style

Though they probably used a tracked machine!

We've managed a fair angle with jug bashers but getting the pilot with an auger would be great.

Angled strainers more tricky!

 

[Azlett]

 

[feilding]

If the slope is only 45deg a tractor and post driver will work, just have somebody stay on tractor to keep brakes on , and work from the side.
I would put posts at 90deg to ground as the kiwis do. posts are a lot firmer that way and easer to bang in with post driver.

 

[S J H]

Won't the wire lever the posts out at the bottom of the hill when you pull wire tight?

It shouldn't as there's a lever that stops them pulling out, I'd put a beefy in the dips.

Bloody hell, I sound like the Irishman

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

What are you fencing in/out? Or just determining a boundary line? If so I'd just use plain/barbed wire, otherwise post and rail. Seen some real horrors people determined to use wire when it actually turns out to be quicker, easier and a lot neater to use rails.

I'm sure we've put the tractor/knocker on a 45 slope, joys of vario though?

 

[onthehoof]

What are you fencing in/out? Or just determining a boundary line? If so I'd just use plain/barbed wire, otherwise post and rail. Seen some real horrors people determined to use wire when it actually turns out to be quicker, easier and a lot neater to use rails.

I'm sure we've put the tractor/knocker on a 45 slope, joys of vario though?

Worries of using wire is keeping it tight in long term due to angles involved, will only be used for keeping bullocks in hence thinking 2/3 rails would do.