My arithmetic says that's a fifth in the ground. 4 feet in, 12 feet out?You want a quarter of the post in the ground ideally, 16ft to eaves, 4ft in the ground 16ft out the ground.
Yes I explained it wrongMy arithmetic says that's a fifth in the ground. 4 feet in, 12 feet out?
I had a similiar leaning pole with transformer on it.......they were not concerned, i said i would see if i could straighten it up with the forklift.......jobsworth on site within the hour, still refused to do anything. I started getting some tow chains out and said don't worry i''ll sort it. Jobsworth called for backup and 3 vehicles arrived 1 hour later they put strainer wire on and pole is now upright!!!I phoned up about one (single) with 11kv wires on it in one of our fields, as it was leaning at a crazy angle after long exposure to the sometimes quite 'strong swesterlies that prevail here, I was told that the helicopter checker wasn't concerned about it , they said that the wires would' hold it up '
They did change a eventually after several years but only because they were changing one on the same line that someone had 'clipped ' with the hedge trimmer
not laughing at your wound.....just that you support oxfordI should add, for the safety conscious amongst us..... do not lean your ladder against a round pole whilst lifting a rather heavy purlin into place.
The ladder rotated nicely around the pole, the person up the ladder (me) landed on their feet by some miracle and just twisted their head out of the way as the purlin whizzed past bouncing off my left shoulder.
All good.... the tat survived although it looked a bit wonky for a wee while!!
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Concrete lasted 30 years so far more than you’ll needhow do you fix poles in the ground? bury or concrete?.....how do you stop rot? or how long do they last?
Do you know I hear this all the time and it’s not a issue I’ve ever foundI don't recommend concreting wooden posts in..it's asking for rot problems
Lately, I've been packing them with crushed concrete - or loose stone, with little or no dirt thrown back in.
the rationale is they'll drain better
How much wind does a single pole catch compared to a buildingWestern Power dont concrete any in, here they've used a jcb to dig out the hole, never seen one blow over yet.
Nor do bt . They use a long hydraulic auger.
Just dig deep 4ft 》 they are long enough.
P.s dont forget to put the big end in first
Its the wires that caught the windHow much wind does a single pole catch compared to a building
I've got any number of tanalised posts in several buildings rotted where they meet the concrete.Do you know I hear this all the time and it’s not a issue I’ve ever found
Concrete lasted 30 years so far more than you’ll need
Western power wanted to put an remote controlled switch on a pole in the middle of a hedge,no way says I you can put it on the pole by the barn. Pole is sound they say but better put a new one really. Got all excited about the free gate posts I was getting until I cut the pole ,8 ft post of the top and bottom and the middle 14ft was hollow.I had a similiar leaning pole with transformer on it.......they were not concerned, i said i would see if i could straighten it up with the forklift.......jobsworth on site within the hour, still refused to do anything. I started getting some tow chains out and said don't worry i''ll sort it. Jobsworth called for backup and 3 vehicles arrived 1 hour later they put strainer wire on and pole is now upright!!!
What do you expect with tantalising if you bang em in the field they will rot naff all to do with concreteI've got any number of tanalised posts in several buildings rotted where they meet the concrete.
We have various strategies .. cutting them off above the rot and casting concrete foot on em is fairly quick and kicks the ball down the road.
I' hate to see em concreted in from new, and now never do it.
Yes waste of money and everybody's time using this https://www.lonzawoodprotection.com/eu/tanalith-family/#:~:text=TANALITH water based preservative treatments,fencing, landscaping and engineering applications.What do you expect with tantalising if you bang em in the field they will rot naff all to do with concrete