Stewardship fencing

[Danvd]

Does anyone know if metal
Clipex fencing can be used under stewardship? I got a fencing spec sheet, it says wooden posts to be treated, but doesn’t specifically say no metal. I know the national trust use it. Thank you.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

I know it doesn't apply to you, but when I enquired about the same in Glastir, the answer was a definite 'no'.

 

[Danvd]

Ok. Thank you. I don’t see why not, I mean the netting itself is metal and field gates etc ?

 

[Tubbylew]

Ok. Thank you. I don’t see why not, I mean the netting itself is metal and field gates etc ?

I belive the gates have to be wooden, at least they do in these parts, somthing abpout mice running along them, although I don't know what they do when they get to the barb.

 

[Wooly]

Just had the same conversation with Natural England in Kent.................. they need to be wooden. At a push they will except chestnut over treated posts, but not Clipex.

They haven't caught up with the 21st century yet and still think we should farm and preserve the landscape that was yesteryear !!

 

[Christoph1945]

One often hears people bemoaning the long life of plastics in landfill; a pity the darned stuff couldn't be turned into fence posts!

 

[Raider112]

One often hears people bemoaning the long life of plastics in landfill; a pity the darned stuff couldn't be turned into fence posts!

Not completely certain but I think it can.

 

[ARW]

We are doing lots of this fencing work, so far everyone has had to use timber

 

[Christoph1945]

Not completely certain but I think it can.

Many years ago a company in Widnes set up to use waste plastics to produce fencing materials but eventually disappeared; perhaps they were working with ideas before their time.

 

[Purli R]

If modern wood posts could last 40yrs like they used to,would anyone use clipex??

 

[tepapa]

One often hears people bemoaning the long life of plastics in landfill; a pity the darned stuff couldn't be turned into fence posts!

Plenty to choose from on the market. Not cheap though.

 

[Christoph1945]

Are they actually more durable and longer lasting than the best wooden stakes?

 

[Raider112]

If modern wood posts could last 40yrs like they used to,would anyone use clipex??

We used to buy untreated and dip them overnight in creosote, sick of posts snapping off at ground level now after a few years. Today's creosote might be no better though.

 

[ARW]

We used to buy untreated and dip them overnight in creosote, sick of posts snapping off at ground level now after a few years. Today's creosote might be no better though.

Proper creosote posts are the real deal, the chemical burns we suffer from are evidence of this. be careful though some firms are selling tan oil posts as creosote, a creosote stake should be around £4, tan oil are £3 or less.

 

[jackstor]

We’ve a lot of CS fencing to do, completely fed up of wooden strainers.
I’m guessing I know the answer, but can you use concrete strainers?

 

[steveR]

I belive the gates have to be wooden, at least they do in these parts, somthing abpout mice running along them, although I don't know what they do when they get to the barb.

Yonks ago, I was fencing a river bank with a 6m buffer and said that timber was not suitable in the location.... they agreed, and steel went in. Long since gone now, and recycled elsewhere....

 

[Wooly]

If modern wood posts could last 40yrs like they used to,would anyone use clipex??

No one would have invented Clipex if wood still lasted 40 years.
McVeigh Parker only imported Clipex as they were fed up with farmers moaning about wooden posts, Just a shame they are not licensed to be built in the UK instead of China.

We’ve a lot of CS fencing to do, completely fed up of wooden strainers.
I’m guessing I know the answer, but can you use concrete strainers?

Email them to find out.
They won't allow steel posts or gates.....but insist on steel wire ! Not sure the logic of that.

They will allow chestnut on condition you ask.
The best strainers are old telegraph poles. Certainly out last modern wooden strainers. even though they have probably been holding up wire for 40 years before they are recycled to farm posts.

 

[steveR]

They will allow chestnut on condition you ask.
The best strainers are old telegraph poles. Certainly out last modern wooden strainers. even though they have probably been holding up wire for 40 years before they are recycled to farm posts.

JUst cut them to size well beforehand, and leave the end in a creosote bath for 2-3 weeks, top can be capped or also dipped...
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[Brisel]

Does anyone know if metal
Clipex fencing can be used under stewardship? I got a fencing spec sheet, it says wooden posts to be treated, but doesn’t specifically say no metal. I know the national trust use it. Thank you.

Not unless it is explicitly mentioned in your agreement option. I had to use softwood! The plan was to use what they said with decent strainers so we could just replace the posts with Clipex when the softwood ones rotted out.

There's a firm just south of Boston, Lincs, who make the telegraph posts for BT. They have the right gear to make decent fencing posts.

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[tepapa]

We’ve a lot of CS fencing to do, completely fed up of wooden strainers.
I’m guessing I know the answer, but can you use concrete strainers?

That would need discussing with your project manager whilst you where still discussing options and before you signed up. Changes to the spec can be made then with prior agreement, once you've signed up I doubt they'll listen to you.