How do you field fence ?

[alainax]

Ive been able to source some nice posts, but have no idea how to fit them.

My Fiance was landscape gardener and he says you must dig a hole, put the post in, and fill with conrete. I explained to him that is wasnt a garden fence, and that I was sure they just hammered them in.

Could you please tell me how you would put a new post in?

Thanks

 

[Aces_High]

You can have a tractor which has a massive battering ram type thing on it and that will pelt the posts into the ground and they are very tight. Or the one which you'll probably end up doing is the digging holes and then putting post in and back filling. We don't concrete in our posts - on the odd occassion gate posts might get concreted. I can't remember how much post is in the ground - my fencing is approx 5 ft high and there would be a good 2.5ft in the ground if not a 3rd of the post in the ground. Get some good gloves!!

 

[3DE]

You can get a knocker-inner from places like Machine Mart or some fence erectors have a pneumatic driver. They need to be driven in at least a foot. You don't need concreting in. If you already have your own posts and you want someone else to drive them for you you will probably be looking at between £1 and £1.50 per meter if you want stock fencing and a strip of wire across the top (to electrify), less if you just want the posts chapping in.

 

[DanaHart]

When I put posts in last year, I used 5' high posts (semi circle) - (2' in the ground - this was for mains electric)...... it was in summer, so I used a bucket of water to soften ground, then used a 'podger' (big, heavy metal tube like thing with handles either side) to drive the stake 2' into the ground and left it like that - stakes are still in ground, straight and around 3' high with insulators screwed in and 20/30mm leccy tape running through...... horses don't touch them I found them quiet easy to 'do'... would be a 'cinch' this time of year

 

[alainax]

You can have a tractor which has a massive battering ram type thing on it and that will pelt the posts into the ground and they are very tight. Or the one which you'll probably end up doing is the digging holes and then putting post in and back filling. We don't concrete in our posts - on the odd occassion gate posts might get concreted. I can't remember how much post is in the ground - my fencing is approx 5 ft high and there would be a good 2.5ft in the ground if not a 3rd of the post in the ground. Get some good gloves!!

Aye your right, big tractor isnt an option. Gloves is a good idea So digging and back filling.... sounds like id lose a few pounds

You can get a knocker-inner from places like Machine Mart or some fence erectors have a pneumatic driver. They need to be driven in at least a foot. You don't need concreting in. If you already have your own posts and you want someone else to drive them for you you will probably be looking at between £1 and £1.50 per meter if you want stock fencing and a strip of wire across the top (to electrify), less if you just want the posts chapping in.

Hmm knocker-inner machine sounds fun! I shall enquire about that! thanks!

Theres 55 out of three hundred odd posts that need replaced, so I think I would just try it myself - rather that than pay someone per meter - as they are all a bit random!

When I put posts in last year, I used 5' high posts (semi circle) - (2' in the ground - this was for mains electric)...... it was in summer, so I used a bucket of water to soften ground, then used a 'podger' (big, heavy metal tube like thing with handles either side) to drive the stake 2' into the ground and left it like that - stakes are still in ground, straight and around 3' high with insulators screwed in and 20/30mm leccy tape running through...... horses don't touch them I found them quiet easy to 'do'... would be a 'cinch' this time of year

Haha "podger" sounds brilliant!

Most of the ground is very soft, makes them easy to put in, but this is why alost of them are broken

 

[Aces_High]

Haha "podger" sounds brilliant!

Most of the ground is very soft, makes them easy to put in, but this is why alost of them are broken

I didn't realise they had a name! I call ours a banger! They are great but they will also strip your hands of any skin if you are putting in 40 odd posts! Don't forget your gloves

 

[Enfys]

How do I do it?
I pick up the phone, call my lovely fencing contractor, watch his boys work their magic and write a four figure cheque afterwards. I don't do the physical digging for fences me - that's what men and machines are for.

How my OH does it? Either with an auger (saves digging holes and can be hired from somewhere like B&Q) a machine jobby,

or by hand, and yes, he does concrete them in (we use 8' posts).

 

[alainax]

Ah! An auger looks a great tool, much better than digging.


So i need an auger and a podger.... hmmm

Luckily a podger seems to have a proper name of Fencing Post Driver/Knocker
so I wont seem like a total numpty when asking for them!

I'll also need a big mallet? Gloves, ,wire and fencign wire tool. Funzies.