The Fencing Picture Thread

[Macsky]

I am a one man operation and no self employed guys available so knew it was just down to me . Gone into HLS , full arable reversion on 320 acs . Fencing , FG2 - 26000 m plus another 1250 m which needed doing but did not get put into HLS ( mistake on my part ), 54 gates plus another 8 I am replacing posts ( 128 gate posts total) , 76 tree cages ( 4 x 10ft posts per cage)
Machine arrived end November 2022 and as of this evening , I have about 4500 m left of FG2 plus 28 gateposts .Every thing else is done , single handed !
Got lambing from 03.01.24 so should finish in Febuary but have two shed refits and two handling yards to do in spring around my contract spraying so probably May before machine is available .
There is no way without this machine ( or an alternative ) could I have done the work by myself both from a physical , practical point of view but also getting on the ground over the winter. I have made a bit of a mess even with the tracks on certain fields but a tractor would have been impossible . I did no fencing from mid May 23 too mid September 23 but have been 5/6 days wk last winter and since October 23 to present .
I am very happy with my decision and choice , yes expensive and maybe extreme but the job is done in 16 months ( nearly !!!)
Remember , I only had two years to get HLS capital works completed as per rules .

Nice
Well done.

 

[Macsky]

Out in Harris for a few days over NY, went for a stroll in the hills today, came back down passing a hill fence I put in 5 years ago, Montana (wonder if they were any different to KMR) staples look like they’ll be it’s downfall….

 

[Macsky]

Nice views from the top

 

[tepapa]

Out in Harris for a few days over NY, went for a stroll in the hills today, came back down passing a hill fence I put in 5 years ago, Montana (wonder if they were any different to KMR) staples look like they’ll be it’s downfall….
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That's a bugger

 

[Christoph1945]

Out in Harris for a few days over NY, went for a stroll in the hills today, came back down passing a hill fence I put in 5 years ago, Montana (wonder if they were any different to KMR) staples look like they’ll be it’s downfall….
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Jeez, that hill is steep; they will need ropes and clamps to get up there!

 

[Macsky]

Jeez, that hill is steep; they will need ropes and clamps to get up there!

We had the hire of a 7t morooka tracked dumper when we did the job, it was great

 

[Macsky]

Right good pair of stays here (zoom in)

 

[Macsky]

Steel and labour must have been cheap when these were used as intermediates, are there many of the still around further south?

 

[tepapa]

Got caught on my phone having a break from knocking posts by hand.

 

[Tubbylew]

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Got caught on my phone having a break from knocking posts by hand.

Some view there!

 

[Macsky]

Anyone use this on their fences in fields used for lambing?

I’ve got some pretty exposed parks and am thinking some of this, folded over to 50-60cm height along the prevailing wind side of the fence, would sandwich it in place with chicken wire over it to stop it flapping itself to bits.

Did a bit of it like that for a new hedge years ago and it’s lasted well. Cheap shelter in my book.

 

[Dave6170]

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Anyone use this on their fences in fields used for lambing?

I’ve got some pretty exposed parks and am thinking some of this, folded over to 50-60cm height along the prevailing wind side of the fence, would sandwich it in place with chicken wire over it to stop it flapping itself to bits.

Did a bit of it like that for a new hedge years ago and it’s lasted well. Cheap shelter in my book.

Only done it hedges also and it’s lasted well. I used the sticks between fence posts on the pallet to fix it on. Cattle chewed and pulled it which was the only problem

 

[Tubbylew]

Dust has settled on this contract...

So usual service is resumed...

Big jobs only..

 

[ploughman1963]

Is the coppicing in the first photos for BN6 capital grant. Has anyone had any problems claiming on stools coppiced at that height? I ask as we have bought a tree shear and we’ve found that we often have to coppice at that height as often it’s just not possible to cut lower. As a hedgelayer i feel tempted to run around with a chainsaw and lower them to the 4” high mentioned in the guidance- despite the extra work and cost of replacement chains .

 

[sheepdogtrail]

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Anyone use this on their fences in fields used for lambing?

I’ve got some pretty exposed parks and am thinking some of this, folded over to 50-60cm height along the prevailing wind side of the fence, would sandwich it in place with chicken wire over it to stop it flapping itself to bits.

Did a bit of it like that for a new hedge years ago and it’s lasted well. Cheap shelter in my book.

I have used something similar when needed. I have used Silt fence which comes with pre attached wood stakes. I believe about 30" in height it is. It does create a very effective wind brake. The SIlt fence is inexpensive and had the added benefit that it can easy taken out of the ground, rolled up and used another year. I think a roll of 50' weighs less than 10 lbs.

My only caution would be if a dump of snow hit and was followed by a strong wind, the snow will drift/pile up on the non windward side of the wind barrier to the height of the Silt fence.

 

[Tubbylew]

Is the coppicing in the first photos for BN6 capital grant. Has anyone had any problems claiming on stools coppiced at that height? I ask as we have bought a tree shear and we’ve found that we often have to coppice at that height as often it’s just not possible to cut lower. As a hedgelayer i feel tempted to run around with a chainsaw and lower them to the 4” high mentioned in the guidance- despite the extra work and cost of replacement chains .

Yes, I would if it was my hedge, and I did advise the client. I haven't got a tree shear so another contractor was brought in to do that side of it. I have heard of grumbles about stool height somewhere else locally a few years back, but they did pass it.

 

[ploughman1963]

Out of frustration at having to look at it, I suspect I will find an odd Sunday afternoon to walk around and 'tidy up'

 

[JohnGalway]

Strainer stay/brace question for the learned followers of this thread. I have difficult ground so H braces aren't an option in places like I'm working at the moment due to lack of depth, it's extremely variable. Suppliers around here don't sell long wood poles suitable for braces for whatever reason. I had a digger in and we pushed down some 8 foot strainer posts where we could. I'll need to brace them due to the ground being soft. I do have some leftover galvanised steel poles, and I was thinking of using something like the Swivel Flange Kee Klamps below to join the pole to the strainer and the rock on the other end. It'll be expensive but will they last or hold up for the long run?

C58 - Swivel Flange - Simplified Building

C58, C58 - Swivel Flange, It is not recommended for use as a base flange to support guardrailing, balustrading or other types of structure.

simplifiedbuilding.ie

 

[jamj]

Could you use plain wire between posts and twist till tight?

 

[JohnGalway]

Could you use plain wire between posts and twist till tight?

No, I can only put the stay in the direction the wire will be strained, my neighbour is directly behind the strainer post and there's no fence on his side travelling in the opposite direction.