The Fencing Picture Thread

Tubbylew

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Tubbylew

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Herefordshire
I have a 3 foot gas pipe only 1.2 under the surface here. If we get any posts in 2 foot 6 we think we are doing well here. Anything more needs a digger.
Whilst I agree with @tepapa it's nice to get as much timber in the ground as possible, you can only do your best with the available kit and materials, at your disposal. I can only get 8ft strainers and struts as special order these days, and in most of the ground I fence in I wouldn't get it in far enough with my kit, sure better kit is a problem thats easily solved with £50-60k, rock augers, tracked machine, low loader etc. But the last contractor on this job used a parmiter rammer on a fordson dexta, and its been stockproof for 30 odd years. Didn't say how long it took him though :p
 

Ffermer Bach

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Livestock Farmer
Do you think it is better to put the tension springs in the middle of the run, rather than the end? I put them in at the end.

I notice you have used the metal clips, rather than the plastic insulators on the fibreglass posts, I wonder which are better? I used the plastic ones (partly as the metal ones were out of stock).
 
I can imagine if the fence were vertical, it would be possible for the likes of deer to think nothing of trotting along and bouncing themselves over. Whereas with this, it is likely they would think twice before trying to jump over it, because it's not just an up and over, they've got to get some distance to get over to the other side. Is that the thinking with this fence or is there another reason behind the angling of the stumps?
 

Post Driver

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Location
South East
You putting tie backs on them?
The contractor who is doing the trellis wires will tie them down with Gripple anchors and GPaks 🙄
I can imagine if the fence were vertical, it would be possible for the likes of deer to think nothing of trotting along and bouncing themselves over. Whereas with this, it is likely they would think twice before trying to jump over it, because it's not just an up and over, they've got to get some distance to get over to the other side. Is that the thinking with this fence or is there another reason behind the angling of the stumps?
Sorry, I should have said. They are end posts on rows of grape vines. Customer didn't want metal posts on the ends for aesthetic reasons. Good idea though for a one way fence
 

exmoor dave

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exmoor, uk
Do you think it is better to put the tension springs in the middle of the run, rather than the end? I put them in at the end.

I notice you have used the metal clips, rather than the plastic insulators on the fibreglass posts, I wonder which are better? I used the plastic ones (partly as the metal ones were out of stock).


I think I should have put the springs at the end in hindsight- they are quite heavy, esp with a ratchet too, so sag the line


First time trying the metal clips, take abit of getting use to but seem ok,
You wouldn't want to be unclipping it too often though, defo more for permanent fences
 

jamj

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Down
What are people charging for 4 strand barbed wire fence with creosote posts?
. Materials and time.
Just after putting up posts for replacement and am sitting down after counting it up!
 

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quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

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