Laser alignment of Fence Posts

[Percy Veer]

Is there such a device as laser to align a row of fence posts? There's plenty for levelling but that's not what I'm after.
If so, does someone have a recommendation?

Thanks

 

[br jones]

String line

 

[br jones]

Is there such a device as laser to align a row of fence posts? There's plenty for levelling but that's not what I'm after.
If so, does someone have a recommendation?

Thanks

Visible lasers are hard to find on a sunny day

 

[badger nadgers]

Old climbing rope. Doesn't blow around so much as string, tangles less, easier to unknot, can use for other things, often about 50m long.

 

[Bullring]

High tensile wire strained between the 2 end posts.

 

[Danllan]

High tensile wire strained between the 2 end posts.

Same here; we run Barracuda along the bottom between strainers and take that as the line to work to.

 

[Bullring]

That’s what I do, plain wire on the bottom, then stocknet and 2 strands of barb. Keeps the net from getting buried.

 

[Al R]

Lucky to get every other post upright here let alone in a straight line

 

[Danllan]

Lucky to get every other post upright here let alone in a straight line

I wrote that we 'work to' a straight line, that does not necessarily mean the posts are on it...

 

[Al R]

done by eye with a bar and slammer 140 metres in 6 hours

 

[Percy Veer]

Thanks guys.

I take it then that there's no suitable laser guidance available.

I use an electric fence wire, but getting it set up and the posts aligned on my own, takes time.

Putting in the 2 end posts and then using a wire strained between them may be better in some circumstances

 

[neilo]

Thanks guys.

I take it then that there's no suitable laser guidance available.

I use an electric fence wire, but getting it set up and the posts aligned on my own, takes time.

Putting in the 2 end posts and then using a wire strained between them may be better in some circumstances

I tension the HT netting between the strainers (and/or around turning posts), then put the intermediates in after.

 

[Percy Veer]

On the subject of fencing ...................... I don't want to use wire netting any more as ear tags are ripped off, ewes and lambs get their heads stuck, also wire is easier to install and tension and to replace a section if damaged.

I've only sheep so, How many wires do I need and what should be the distance between them? Or should I just use the same gaps as wire netting?

What size wire should I use?

Thanks

 

[neilo]

On the subject of fencing ...................... I don't want to use wire netting any more as ear tags are ripped off, ewes and lambs get their heads stuck, also wire is easier to install and tension and to replace a section if damaged.

I've only sheep so, How many wires do I need and what should be the distance between them? Or should I just use the same gaps as wire netting?

What size wire should I use?

Thanks

I use the wider spaced netting, specifically to stop them getting their heads stuck & ripping tags out. I can’t understand anyone still using the 6” spacing netting for sheep tbh. HT8-80-22 sorts all those problems.?

If you put several strands of plain, wouldn’t you need to put the stakes very close together? Or droppers to hold the wires from spreading when sheep put pressure on it?

 

[polk_farmer]

On the subject of fencing ...................... I don't want to use wire netting any more as ear tags are ripped off, ewes and lambs get their heads stuck, also wire is easier to install and tension and to replace a section if damaged.

I've only sheep so, How many wires do I need and what should be the distance between them? Or should I just use the same gaps as wire netting?

What size wire should I use?

Thanks

I wouldn't bother personally, just put up 22 or 30 stock netting with a plain wire at the bottom and you've a sheep proof fence until the stakes rot out.

We put a load of 7 strands of HT plain when we first come here. They keep pushing their heads through to eat out the hedge until it goes a bit slack and then its a free for all to squeeze through and drive you insane. Long story short most of ours was taken down and stock netting put back up. IF you have a way to keep it absolutely ping tight, and using battens like the kiwis do, it may be ok, but I would just do a decent job first time

 

[Al R]

1 block I rent I’ve fenced myself, theres 1 patch which is 5 strand of barb and welsh ewes/lambs don’t go through it! They go threw 3 strand barb mind.

personally when I fence I prefer a strand of barb at the bottom and then 1 ontop, the barb wire Can then follow the hedge better than netting when fencing the middle of hedges. It’s also easier to replace when it rots away in 10-15 years