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When planning to build a fence, it is important to take into account the correct spacing and depth of fence posts.
Plan ahead to determine fence post spacing for a long-lasting installationSo, how far apart should fence posts be? The standard spacing for fence posts is 8 to 25 feet apart, depending on the type of fence. A standard wood fence would require posts 8 feet apart, while a high-tensile wire could span 25 feet.
Keep in mind, terrain, climate conditions, snow and ice loads, and soil conditions are also factors that need to be considered.
Identify a fence according to your project before thinking about post spacing.
What type of project do you have at hand? You could be laying out a fence for crop protection, perimeter control, livestock or wildlife containment or exclusion.
Taking into consideration the nature of your needs will help you first determine the type of fence required to complete a successful project.
Discover all the fencing options STAY-TUFF has for youSTAY-TUFF has options that offer durability, integrity and performance you won&#;t find anywhere else.
Our fencing solutions come in different heights, and are suitable for home projects, as well as commercial or industrial applications.
You should always sketch a map of your property that includes property lines, underground utilities, natural obstacles and other important features before installing the fence or any fence posts, for that matter.
After you have finished your sketch, map all the fence support elements, which include:
Make a sketch of where the ground your fence will be installedLet&#;s dig a bit deeper into the subject of posts.
Here&#;s what you need to know about the difference between them:
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Selecting the correct type of fence post is fundamental for a successful fencing projectBrace posts give stability to your structure.
A brace is required every time your fence stops, starts or changes directions, regardless of the length of its run.
These posts are what keeps the fence tensioned and help it support its weight.
They are composed of the following:
For a STAY-TUFF Fence, post spacing for T-Posts and Boss Post varies between 8&#; to 25&#;, taking into consideration terrain, soil (light soil will require less distance between posts), turns in the fence line, and animal pressure (place them closer in high animal pressure applications).
STAY-TUFF allows the use of less line posts with greater strength than other fencesSTAY-TUFF offers a wide range of products, offering you the option to use less posts, which in turn will save money and labor, while investing in a good-quality fence wire that will last for generations.
The setting of your posts needs to be done correctly because it affects the performance, durability, and longevity of the fence.
If fence posts are too close together, the fence could be too ridged and not allow the wire to have the flex and give to absorb an impact.
On the other hand, spacing posts too far apart is detrimental to the life expectancy of fence structures, due to the loads placed on the fence during climate changes, weather events and from animal pressure.
Fence post spacing is made easy with STAY-TUFFSTAY-TUFF also has the tools to install, fasten and splice fence wire &#; all steps which are needed to complete an installation project.
We carry the tools you need for every step of posts & wire installation.
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I don't have any welded accept for panels. Understand that mesh fences don't deal with animals reaching over well, or at least the ones I have seen don't. Stables we use put in mesh, with a single double strand of wire 4" above that. Their fencers should be fired - and honestly they were and the people who fixed the mess should be fired as well. My fencers put in a double strand to reinforce the bottom, a double strand to reinforce the top, and a third double strand 4" above that - and mine is not sagging everywhere. That said, I probably started out with a better mesh, and they tensioned the fuck out of it (100hp tractor). Probably another issue - my guys probably used high tension wire for the reinforcement - I suspect that the stables did not - because their top wire is sagging everywhere as well. Half want to fix the paddocks I use, but not my fence. 12 gauge standard wire will stretch and not snap back, 14 gauge of high carbon will spring back.
It has been damaged in a few places, but is still serviceable - not sure if it was bulls or a truck. It will not keep hogs in or out. They will find a low spot and root under it in short order - damn things will find any weakness. I doubt they ever need to look more than 100 yards for a place to cross.
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while I am bitching - please also note there are different weights of T-posts. The discount ones are cheep for a reason. They tend to use 20% less metal. I bled once, put in the heavier galvanized posts. I have wood every 5th post, with welded galvanized cemented in corners and welded cemented in H braces every so once and a while (I do not recall if it was every 100 or 300 yards). Put in almost 2 miles of it, still bleeding a bit. Off hand, I think I have about $12k of mesh still to install for pens and cross fences - and probably need 2x that to actually finish the job.
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