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The Fencing Picture Thread
- Thread starter Andy26
- Start date
Do you bang the square posts in or dig them in? How do you keep them perfectly square?
A few previous jobs......
What size was the tracked dumper before the conversion?
- Location
- Bedfordshire
Afraid that wasn't me Andy unless it was near Irthlinborough a couple of weeks ago? I try and stay of the A14 and A1 away from VOSA
- Location
- Bedfordshire
Yes theyre banged in there's 3 spikes on the post cap which usually keeps it square, sometimes move a few mm but nothing really when they're on good ground. It helps if the machines exactly square to the post, so you keep the post square to the cap if that makes sense. Very firm and better than concrete I think hopefully last longer, they only problem is losing the weathered point. I usually leave them flat but rasp the edge to chamfer. Otherwise it's hand saw time and very difficult to get the angle right.
- Location
- Bedfordshire
It was a 3 tonne kubota rg30 think it weighs around 2.5 tonne now but I've never got round to putting it over the weighbridge.
Thick Farmer
Member
- Location
- West Wales
Extending the village football pitches
Expensive way of bracing posts. What's wrong with the standard strainer and strut arrangement?
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Why expensive? I make box strainers with a length of HT wire and a Gripple with a fence post across the top. Nothing's moved yet.
It keeps more wood out of the ground, where it will rot off too quickly, especially modern tanalised stuff.
Thick Farmer
Member
- Location
- West Wales
Why expensive? I make box strainers with a length of HT wire and a Gripple with a fence post across the top. Nothing's moved yet.
It keeps more wood out of the ground, where it will rot off too quickly, especially modern tanalised stuff.
Using two strainers instead of one is going to cost more. That's without counting the time wasted hitting in the extra post!
multi power
Member
- Location
- pembrokeshire
yes but its a far better job, will not move
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
I just use another (good) fence post, so one strainer, two posts, a length of plain wire & a Gripple.
- Location
- Wormingford, Essex
My Bryce driver doesn't waste much time pushing those posts in the ground. I think I could probably do a box strainer as quick as a slanting type one and it is certainly a lot stronger.
Let's see some pictures of your fencing then.
Nearly
Member
- Location
- North of York
Zetor
Member
- Location
- Northumberland
It's not agricultural but we take pride in our fencing
Zetor
Member
- Location
- Northumberland
Thanks
That knocker of your's must be a dream to use compared to our old one?
None of the posts are dug/augered all driven in with the Bryce, we started with 5ft posts but they had a habit of leaning over time we now use 7 & 8ft on the virgin ground and 9 & 10ft on any made up ground, with the 10ft there's more in the ground than out.
Do you use pointed or flat bottomed posts?Thanks
That knocker of your's must be a dream to use compared to our old one?
None of the posts are dug/augered all driven in with the Bryce, we started with 5ft posts but they had a habit of leaning over time we now use 7 & 8ft on the virgin ground and 9 & 10ft on any made up ground, with the 10ft there's more in the ground than out.
For P&R fences I use 7ft, its not much extra effort to drive them in and just so much firmer
Yes, its great to use, its been sat in the shed most of the winter as I slipped a disc in my back before Christmas, have some fencing to do this week so will be back in use again
Pics to follow!Must of been the chaps who advertise in the FG, as they look to have the same tracked Protech.