I wasn't planning to start another project this year. I just happened to find a guy that has cedar fence posts. There were cheaper than I could get pressured treated ones for locally and will last longer. So I had 196 posts delivered today. Not sure how soon we will start but the plan is to have it done before winter.
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Michael_Js (08-20-2023),shootbrownelk (08-20-2023)
Yes I can't seem to slow down with projects. I ordered a couple extra to make a nice mailbox post out of and one to mount the life ring on down by the pond. Other than that the rest should be for fencing.
1skrewsloose (08-20-2023),Inor (08-19-2023),shootbrownelk (08-20-2023)
Doing welded wire?
As a kid in HS I worked on a long neglected farm that got new owners. We had to clear all the fence lines out of brush, then put up new welded/page wire.
The posts were also cedar. with sharpened points. We had an attachment for the front of one of the tractors to drive the posts. Was basically a big spring loaded I-beam mounted mounted on a frame. Hydraulics would lift the ram/stretch the springs, and then you'd let it release to drive the post. I was glad I finished the job without mashed finger/thumbs. Could drive posts pretty fast with that setup.
I think most now are 3pt-H mounted. Might want to rent one for the job?
1skrewsloose (08-20-2023),Broncosfan (08-20-2023),shootbrownelk (08-20-2023),Slippy (08-20-2023)
A good fence sure looks nice on the right piece of land and your land and pond is pretty spectacular! Have fun!
Broncosfan (08-20-2023),Michael_Js (08-20-2023),shootbrownelk (08-20-2023)
My plan is to run high tensile wire. Not sure if I will use 4 or 5 strands of wire. As of now it won't be use to keep any animals in. Just a boundary with added gates. I like using the hihn tensile wire so it will be easy to keep the fence row clean. I'm not sure about driving the post in. My uncle suggested it so I might consider it
The driver on the tractor I used had adjustments to tilt L + R and front and back so you could get it vertical/plumb and drive the posts vertical. Was a two man operation. After the line was cleared posts were laid out according to post spacing. A string was stretched to keep the fence straight, skip aheard a bunch of posts to drive one as a reference and to attach the string. One person moved the tractor into position and the other would operate the driver, then on to next post.
You can run what wire you prefer after the posts were in. Get a good stretcher for the wire/fencing.
This was ~ 40 years ago and the cedar posts/fences are still up.
Broncosfan (08-20-2023),MountainGirl (08-21-2023),shootbrownelk (10-01-2023)
I've heard some really good things about cedar posts and that is why I got them.
MountainGirl (08-21-2023),Piratesailor (08-21-2023)
Making some progress. Front of property post are close to in. Took a while learning to use the auger but its getting better. The post holes closer to the house have been the hardest to dig. Hoping to get all front posts in by early nest week.
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Here is the the progress so far!
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