Re: Elec. Tape Fencing???????

Posted by Kerry on May 01, 2005 at 19:42:45 from (209.240.11.144):

In Reply to: Elec. Tape Fencing??????? posted by SJ on April 30, 2005 at 13:27:02:

Check out this site www.rammfence.com If you don't read this, at least go to this site. It is a wealth of info.
I am in Ohio. I bought my hi-tensile wire from this company. Staples were included with the wire. I was able to find the other supplies, such as tensioners and insulators, at other supply stores like Tractor Supply Co. I originally used four strands of coated 12 1/2 gauge hi-tensile and one strand of bare 12 1/2 gauge hi-tensile wire. I placed the bare wire as the second strand down from the top at head level of my horse. I recently added two goats to the field. I had to add two more strands of bare hi-tensile. I placed one above and one below the bottom coated wire. I have electric on the bare wires only. The bottom wire is only about 6-8 inches above ground so I spray under the fence line to keep weeds and grass from growing up against the fence and grounding out the electric fencer. I used Southern Yellow pine fence posts. They should last a life-time. You need to get them from a reputable dealer, though, there are some Yellow Pine that aren't as good as others. I used 6-8 inch diameter post, 8 feet long for the corners and end posts as well as the second post from the end and corner. Place the second (brace) post 8 feet from the corner. A distance less than 6ft. can pull the corner post out of the ground. If you don't understand any of this, I can give more details later. I used 4-5 inch posts, 7 ft. long for the fence line placed 12ft. apart. I could have gone 14ft. and been fine. All of my posts are 4 1/2 ft. out of the ground. Yes I planted the 8ft. posts 3 1/2ft deep. I dug them by hand but used quickrete to set them. I used a one man post hole digger for the line posts and tamped dirt around all the line posts. There are people who drive posts for fence, usually for around $1 a post. Email me if you have any questions.

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