I'm glad I saw this video about 4 months ago...especially on the fence ties! Some even sell "tools" to do the job. I may have to go with the stubby flat head because I only have 4" to work with though. I'm putting up a 65' x 85' - 2" x 4" welded wire fence. I sort of live on the down side of a hill w/ a slight slope. I didn't realize how "lumpy" my property was until I started figuring the fence line! It took a LONG time to landscape it along the fence line. I had to re-direct the rain wash coming from the drive way too. 2 dump trucks of dirt, and I think around 250 wheel barrel loads later...I just ran my very first 85' run of fence this afternoon! I couldn't find that nice studded metal fence puller, so I had to go with 2x4's, some chain, & a come along tied off to my Yota. My corners are 6" and then 4X4's w/ a t post every other post. I may post a video to help folks on this sort of stuff like you do!
I still do it the 2x4 way and my 4 wheeler I usually do about 160ft or so at a time about half the roll. Now I have put up large electric wire 6 wires to keep my bloody calves in so far so good. Nice looking property
TexasPrepper2 I know!! I'm so scared I've missed the boat. We bought the land a few months ago however it might be two years before we're living on it. If the economy doesn't collapse before then, we'll survive.
45 years ago I made a stretcher using bolts and 2x6 boards. rather than take the bolts out for each stretch I cut the wire leaving enough wire so I could tie a new section to it. that way I seldom had to take the boards apart.
Jim Buford Man... that DOES sound like a time saving way of doing it. I hope I don't have to string any more wire, but if I do... I'll try to remember that.
Wow after watching this I am embarrassed of what my husband and I must have looked like putting ours up by hand last year. It is sagging and floppy now, we are going to redo it soon and it looks like it will be much easier thanks to you. :)
Thanks. As someone who known nothing about this stuff your video was very informative. I didn't know what a t-post was or how the fence connected to it. Didn't know you needed a stretcher and tractor to put up a fence. Thought that you just pulled it by hand til it was taut.
I made one similar to this many years ago. Just combine the 2x4's with the metal channel. This allows the use of only 4 bolts. I can pull 48 inch tall field fence wire as tight as it needs to be with 2 x 2 ton cable comealongs.
dunno if you guys gives a damn but if you are stoned like me during the covid times you can watch all of the latest series on instaflixxer. I've been binge watching with my brother for the last days :)
Super nice job on the how to video. I am stretching some fence this weekend. Also on the fence ties, wow I was doing that the hard way all this time....with fencing pliers. nice tips
I use the cheaper welded wire. It is lighter and easier to handle and the mesh is smaller. I try to keep the mesh pressed into the ground. But many critters will dig under it and coyotes will climb/jump over it. Woven wire is much stronger and more suitable for livestock. Big animals like a bear or hog can take it down. Also after stretching leave the fence under tension over night if it loosens or relaxes, with the chain hoist put more tension on it and then nail to the wooden corner or end posts.
Watched this whole video, was looking for the last 5 seconds "the attaching of the fence to the t post" i stared at those damn clips for a while, wondering, there has got to be an easy way of doing this. I tried pliers and just bending it.. Your way looks way looks easier. great video, much appreciated.
I enjoy your videos for both entertainment and education. This is silly but the thing that jumped out at me is seeing your side profile in the vid. I am sure everyone who watches youtube and hasn't seen the presenter creates an image in his or her's head. When I saw yours it was not what I had imagined. I mean nothing by it, it was just different. P.S. i am going to stretch about 75' of fence. Your technique is noted. Later.
Cool fence stretcher. I did not know they made those. I've always done it the hard way with a pole woven into the wire on the end and chained to the come-along. Gonna have to look for one of those. Betn' TSC has 'em?
What brand fence did you put up? Do you have any specific brand you have liked or not. I am about to start on mine but it will end up being between 2000 to 2500 feet. I would like your input, it is a big investment as Im sure you already know. I tried to read through all of the comments before I asked you this, sorry if I missed it. Thanks for all the vids they are chocked full of experience and knowledge!!!
Hi TexasPrepper2, I watched a video you posted where you used an off cut plank and your tractor to pull/tighten wire mesh fence but am unable to locate it again, please can you repost or let me know if you have removed the post. The video you have above is the follow up of the previous one it seems. I am trying to convince someone about your method over the wire puller and about three weeks worth of work...looking forward to your response.
I think I TALKED about using a homemade 2X4 stretcher, but my video was on how to use a commercial one. Here's the link: ua-cam.com/video/ZPdZe3d10ZI/v-deo.html
Hey Tex. My wife seen a neighbor's garden, and it was all fancy with a nice fence around it. She likes how it looks, and urdges me to do the same. No biggy, maybe someday. But, what if a fence is going down hill, should I stretch it like say, more at the bottom, to make it go at an angle, so it fits the hill, with the verticle parts remaining verticle, and the horizontal parts matching the hill (if that makes sense), or should I just run the fence down hill and leave it at that. I thought it would look better stretched to an angle. I see you seem to have all flat land, so, what would you do?
You want your posts to remain vertical. Sometimes the wire will look like it's vertical, sometimes it will have a little lean to it. But, you will stretch the wire straight up-and-down... vertical... and it should come out OK. Most of my place is not level, but I don't have drastic drops in elevation to contend with either. So I may not be giving you good advice. Check with somebody else near you that has dealt with that problem.
just curious how those end posts are holding up since they aren't braced like an N or H , i almost feel like with redbrand and 2-3/7 / 2-7/8 sch40 pipe you dont even need to bother with bracing . just curious.
The posts haven't changed any at all. I think a large, strong pipe, set in the ground DEEP (4 to 5 feet) will not move Different soil conditions might alter that theory, however
I don't take the stretcher off till I get it nailed (or tied) to the pull post. You lose a little of the tension when you finally loosen the come along, but not enough to worry about. If the fence is real short, it does affect the tension (tightness) of the fence more than a long stretch. Hope that helps.
Do you know how to get rid of bubbles in a chicken wire fence? I put mine up last weekend. (I have a video here on utube) some parts are nice and flat but some sections have a big bubble no matter how I tried to stretch it. Or is it just how that stuff is.
Much easier when it's a wood post. On a wood post, I just nail the fence to the post with fencing staples while it's stretched, wrap the wire around the post and twist it to secure the ends to the stretched wire fence. When you nail it in well, it won't slip back. On metal posts (like the pipe in this video) you have to keep your stretch point (where the stretcher attaches to the wire) in 'front' of the post, then wrap the ends around the post, tie (twist) the ends to the wire, and then let the tension off. You'll lose a few inches of stretch when you release it, but it'll be ok. Hope that explains it...
They should come free with your T Posts, but sometimes you have to ask for them. I needed several hundred extras when I did my big fence project and couldn't reuse my old clips. I found them at Home Depot.
I moved into a house with a neighbor who has 100 acres for their cows. Now, I have my side of the woven wire fence that is overgrown. I would like to clean my side of their fence but I don’t want to hurt their fence. How can I achieve this without damage? Ideas are welcomed and would be a blessing. Oh and I am a women who has a son that is LAZY. Any ideas for a women to do this without heavy equipment would be appreciated. Thank you. Just found someone who used a pressure washer and he went around his side of the fence and the pressure of the water cleaned it perfectly. I’ll try this soon.
They graduate from smaller at the bottom to larger at the top. I think the bottom are about 2" tall by 6" wide. Then it goes to about 4X6 then at the top, I think it is about 6X6" Hope that helps.
25 years ago, I used 2X4's to make my own stretcher. Here is a link to someone who made one like it. It worked really well for me.Check it out... How to Pull Fence: Homemade Help
Say I pull it right on wooden posts and have a board along the top... Will having that top board keep it much straighter and upright for longer? (Much longer preferably... the only thing I hate as much as low maintenance fencing cost is fence up keep.
I pulled barbed wire 1000' in one pull. (my neighbor did a 1500' stretch in one pull). I pulled woven wire around 750' in one pull. I could probably have gone longer (but that was the width of my property).
The same way. When attaching the wire to the posts, it usually just conforms to the contour of the ground. I would put some extra pull posts in places where the contour of the ground changes dramatically, though.
mike smith It's 100'... and I used 4 on each 100' row... one on each end and two spaced evenly in the middle. Watch here: ua-cam.com/video/DZwjXRFgR5g/v-deo.html
mike smith WAIT!! I misunderstood... I thought you were talking about my blackberry trellis. No... on the fence... I spaced my T-Posts 10' apart... I think ALL my fencing is spaced at 10'. If I did it over... I would probably go 12'... it would save some money, but not compromise the fence...
+Shawn P The wire is about $130 for a 330 feet roll. The T-Posts are about $4 each. You can put the posts anywhere from 8 to 20 feet apart (i put my posts 10 feet apart). .. you'll have to do the math on how much that would cost.
I'm fixin to put up a fence, just wondering if cross ties can be used for corners and gate posts without bracing them? Also the t post you use, are they the 1.25 pound posts or heavier duty? Do you use red brand wire? Thanks.
1) Red Brand is the best as far as I'm concerned 2) Most folks will brace cross ties, but if it's deep enough and has enough concrete in the hole you may not need to. 3) Posts are 1.25 I've never used the heavier ones.
TexasPrepper2 ... but... the deeper the better. Some of my corner posts that I did 25+ years ago are about 5' deep with 4-5 bags of concrete in them. These were on a 1000' stretch (one stretch, no pull posts in between them) They haven't moved yet...
Here's one at Tractor Supply: www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/american-farmworks-woven-wire-fence-stretcher?cm_vc=-10005 Here's some different styles on Amazon: amzn.to/2tGFMAu
butopiatoo In my opinion, if the pull post is in the ground far enough, is large enough in diameter, (and has enough concrete, if it's metal) it won't move. I have a neighbor that stretched well over 1500' with just one pipe (about a 10" pipe) in the ground on either end. They were about 5-6' deep and had SEVERAL bags of concrete in the hole. It's been about 25 years and they haven't moved yet. He's the guy (gone now) that showed me how to build a fence.Some of my pipe pull posts (that i installed 25 yrs ago) leaned a little, but they are 2 7/8''... they should have been a larger diameter pipe. But, it was what I could get at the time.
TexasPrepper2 ok cool, just curious. depending on the soil etc, I can certainly see a single post of good depth and diameter being sufficient strength.
That looks like 2 3/8 oil field pipe, that's pretty thick and stout stuff like 3/8" thick. In fact I made a pull pipe out of it and anchored it to my skid steer and was able to stretch horse wire very tight without it bending. I made about 20 pulls with it to fence in 4 acres.
you may knpw this, there is a company that makes the wire fence clips that are curved on both ends and a double sided Y shaped tool that twist both ends of the clip at once see at www.fencesolutionsinc.net
not to change the subject, but you sound a LOT like matthew macconaughey even some of your voice inflections, is he from the same area as you are in Texas? I hear your voice on your vid's and its kinda....sexy. LOL Just saying. Thanks for all the good stuff you teach us, love the accent!
No, my dog is not a digger. But, I have an electric fence on the OUTSIDE of my perimeter fence to keep out predators. Did a whole Playlist on it: ua-cam.com/video/OpDjJfZzNWw/v-deo.html
Uhhhhh... I HAVE a tractor. 68 horse- 4 wheel drive Kubota. If you stretch wire pulling with a tractor, you can't tell how much "stretch" you are putting on the wire. I've done it on barb wire and broken it many times... that's why I don't do it anymore.
You did some things right, but you have no brace! Braces keep the fence tight,,,,the cornerstone of the fenceline!! A single post to stretch to, is a typical homesteader fence, that will not stay tight or last! I enjoy most all of your videos, but this one is lacking to a high degree!
You'd be surprised. I agree, a brace is the correct way to do it, but on occasion (depending on the situation) I just put in one pipe (or post). Most times the single post stays straight for years. But, I have had one or 2 that I need to go back and correct. On those, I'm thinking about putting in another post and making a brace.
Sorry....but I would not be surprised. I've put in all kinds of fence in varying soil types. Woven wire needs to be stretched "tightly", or TITLY!!! No way can a single post be stretched to as a brace, unless it is in solid rock and concreted, and of enough size to hold. 'I've done enough and seen enough. Everyone has their own ideals, I guess I do enjoy your videos, Bud!
I have thought of creating some fencing videos. Mostly because people don't know the legalities of a fence, and how to properly build one. Fence laws vary. I realize! But proper construction never changes. No matter whether you are in rock, or places, you can simply drive a post in.
🤣my ONE questions was how you pull it and keep tension while you attach it to the terminal post. And what do I know, that is the ONE part you skipped over. Booooo!!!!
The comment is rude, but I'm not... So... You just pull it, tie it, and let off the tension. As you're tying it, try to take up as much tension on the wire from the fence post to the pulling point. You lose a little of the tension, but not much. Not brain surgery... YAAAAY !!!! 👍😎
I'm glad I saw this video about 4 months ago...especially on the fence ties! Some even sell "tools" to do the job. I may have to go with the stubby flat head because I only have 4" to work with though. I'm putting up a 65' x 85' - 2" x 4" welded wire fence. I sort of live on the down side of a hill w/ a slight slope. I didn't realize how "lumpy" my property was until I started figuring the fence line! It took a LONG time to landscape it along the fence line. I had to re-direct the rain wash coming from the drive way too. 2 dump trucks of dirt, and I think around 250 wheel barrel loads later...I just ran my very first 85' run of fence this afternoon! I couldn't find that nice studded metal fence puller, so I had to go with 2x4's, some chain, & a come along tied off to my Yota. My corners are 6" and then 4X4's w/ a t post every other post. I may post a video to help folks on this sort of stuff like you do!
Good to know I helped. Get to work !! :)
Nice post, im going to be putting up some woven fence real soon & you put my mind at ease as the easy way to stretch. 👍
Glad to help
I still do it the 2x4 way and my 4 wheeler I usually do about 160ft or so at a time about half the roll. Now I have put up large electric wire 6 wires to keep my bloody calves in so far so good. Nice looking property
I am in the process of putting up the same style of fence for the dog. Great video and advice. Thank you!!!!
I love your property. That's what we aim to move to and be self sufficient as possible before SHTF.
Do it as quick as you can... I think the poop is about to be hurled at the prop... soon.
TexasPrepper2 I know!! I'm so scared I've missed the boat. We bought the land a few months ago however it might be two years before we're living on it. If the economy doesn't collapse before then, we'll survive.
45 years ago I made a stretcher using bolts and 2x6 boards. rather than take the bolts out for each stretch I cut the wire leaving enough wire so I could tie a new section to it. that way I seldom had to take the boards apart.
Jim Buford Man... that DOES sound like a time saving way of doing it. I hope I don't have to string any more wire, but if I do... I'll try to remember that.
....All along I've been using pliers to wrap the wire around the T post! Thanks for the video. It's going to save me some time!
Yes it will !
Saved my life, man. Been looking for a how-to on this for awhile. Much thanks from Virginia!
Glad to be of help !
Wow after watching this I am embarrassed of what my husband and I must have looked like putting ours up by hand last year. It is sagging and floppy now, we are going to redo it soon and it looks like it will be much easier thanks to you. :)
OMG, can't believe attaching clips is that easy. Thanks for sharing...
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thats a fine looking fence. good alternative to the pole hooked to the tow receiver on my truck
Thanks. As someone who known nothing about this stuff your video was very informative. I didn't know what a t-post was or how the fence connected to it. Didn't know you needed a stretcher and tractor to put up a fence. Thought that you just pulled it by hand til it was taut.
I made one similar to this many years ago. Just combine the 2x4's with the metal channel. This allows the use of only 4 bolts. I can pull 48 inch tall field fence wire as tight as it needs to be with 2 x 2 ton cable comealongs.
Thanks for the confirmation
It works GREAT!
That was quite helpful. It was my first time seeing a fence stretcher, thanks.
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@Jaxtyn Brycen Yea, I have been using InstaFlixxer for since november myself :)
Not sure... I've had that problem before too. You can try to pull the slack out with pliers, etc and nail it while it is tight
Im about to start putting a fence just like this so this vid is greatly appreciated since Ive never built a fence before.
Glad to help.
Good luck!
I keep a 6 inch piece of quarter inch brass round stock in my fencing bag. It works wonderfully putting on fencing clips.
Sounds like a good idea, thanks for sharing
My tamp bar works great for stretching fence. Only takes a few minutes to weave it through the fence ✌️
A new name brand of fence clips: bag of jumbled mess clips. Good stuff!
Thanks, I'm gonna have to try that. And maybe I'll add another T post in the middle to pick up the slack where the biggest bubble is.
Thanks mate got some good ideas ..will try the 2 x 4 type strecher ...
Great video. Thanks for taking the time to do it.
Thanks for sharing. I'm gonna copy your gate post, I really like it.
Cool... thanks
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Fence is looking good!
Nice idea ser.....good job.....
Thanks and welcome
Thank you! This was very helpful
You're so welcome... Glad it was helpful!
Super nice job on the how to video. I am stretching some fence this weekend. Also on the fence ties, wow I was doing that the hard way all this time....with fencing pliers. nice tips
Thank you. Exactly what I needed.
I use the cheaper welded wire. It is lighter and easier to handle and the mesh is smaller. I try to keep the mesh pressed into the ground. But many critters will dig under it and coyotes will climb/jump over it. Woven wire is much stronger and more suitable for livestock.
Big animals like a bear or hog can take it down.
Also after stretching leave the fence under tension over night if it loosens or relaxes, with the chain hoist put more tension on it and then nail to the wooden corner or end posts.
"Re-stretch"... I like it! 👍
Good job looks great
Nice job. That works pretty well.
Great Video! God Bless Texas!
Thanks for putting this up!!!
Derek Huber You bet !
Watched this whole video, was looking for the last 5 seconds "the attaching of the fence to the t post" i stared at those damn clips for a while, wondering, there has got to be an easy way of doing this. I tried pliers and just bending it.. Your way looks way looks easier. great video, much appreciated.
It's even easier when doing this on a barbed wire fence.
mike3000ace1 ii
I enjoy your videos for both entertainment and education. This is silly but the thing that jumped out at me is seeing your side profile in the vid. I am sure everyone who watches youtube and hasn't seen the presenter creates an image in his or her's head. When I saw yours it was not what I had imagined. I mean nothing by it, it was just different.
P.S. i am going to stretch about 75' of fence. Your technique is noted. Later.
I'm a gray haired old man :)
But don't feel like it... Well... some days I do...
you made my day sir! Thanks for the vids, I'm always happy to see you on my subscription list with a new vid. You keep me challenged! God Bless!
Cool fence stretcher. I did not know they made those. I've always done it the hard way with a pole woven into the wire on the end and chained to the come-along. Gonna have to look for one of those. Betn' TSC has 'em?
Did you find one at TSC?
best tutorial! u r a blessing. xcuse my anglish. top diggy!
If you have a welder, you could tack the bolt heads onto the main clamp, that would save you a little bit of Ball ache...
Great idea !
What brand fence did you put up? Do you have any specific brand you have liked or not. I am about to start on mine but it will end up being between 2000 to 2500 feet. I would like your input, it is a big investment as Im sure you already know. I tried to read through all of the comments before I asked you this, sorry if I missed it. Thanks for all the vids they are chocked full of experience and knowledge!!!
***** I like Red Brand... but couldn't find it near me when I needed it. I used a brand out of OK called Stay-Tuff. Pretty good stuff.
I usually feed chicken scratch and weed eat grass down, they love it.
Hi TexasPrepper2, I watched a video you posted where you used an off cut plank and your tractor to pull/tighten wire mesh fence but am unable to locate it again, please can you repost or let me know if you have removed the post. The video you have above is the follow up of the previous one it seems. I am trying to convince someone about your method over the wire puller and about three weeks worth of work...looking forward to your response.
I think I TALKED about using a homemade 2X4 stretcher, but my video was on how to use a commercial one.
Here's the link:
ua-cam.com/video/ZPdZe3d10ZI/v-deo.html
Hey Tex. My wife seen a neighbor's garden, and it was all fancy with a nice fence around it. She likes how it looks, and urdges me to do the same. No biggy, maybe someday. But, what if a fence is going down hill, should I stretch it like say, more at the bottom, to make it go at an angle, so it fits the hill, with the verticle parts remaining verticle, and the horizontal parts matching the hill (if that makes sense), or should I just run the fence down hill and leave it at that. I thought it would look better stretched to an angle. I see you seem to have all flat land, so, what would you do?
You want your posts to remain vertical. Sometimes the wire will look like it's vertical, sometimes it will have a little lean to it.
But, you will stretch the wire straight up-and-down... vertical... and it should come out OK.
Most of my place is not level, but I don't have drastic drops in elevation to contend with either. So I may not be giving you good advice. Check with somebody else near you that has dealt with that problem.
the little handels on the stretcher bar are better than having a drill that will lose its charge 200 feet from a charging station...
I'm just using two 2x4s with two big C-clamps, crushing the wood onto the knots, what do I know 😜
Shoot... that will probably work just fine... 👍😎
Good information and video have a question though had you already tied it to the right end post that you wasn't using the comealong on. Thanks
Yes.
Very informative video! Saved us a lot of time by watching this! Thanks!!!
Nice job!
just curious how those end posts are holding up since they aren't braced like an N or H , i almost feel like with redbrand and 2-3/7 / 2-7/8 sch40 pipe you dont even need to bother with bracing . just curious.
The posts haven't changed any at all.
I think a large, strong pipe, set in the ground DEEP (4 to 5 feet) will not move
Different soil conditions might alter that theory, however
Good info but how do you keep the stretch tight as you're tying off the fence to the post?
I don't take the stretcher off till I get it nailed (or tied) to the pull post. You lose a little of the tension when you finally loosen the come along, but not enough to worry about. If the fence is real short, it does affect the tension (tightness) of the fence more than a long stretch. Hope that helps.
Great video.. thank you for posting :)
Do you know how to get rid of bubbles in a chicken wire fence? I put mine up last weekend. (I have a video here on utube) some parts are nice and flat but some sections have a big bubble no matter how I tried to stretch it. Or is it just how that stuff is.
I wish you had shown when you finally stretch the mesh and attach it to the post .
Much easier when it's a wood post. On a wood post, I just nail the fence to the post with fencing staples while it's stretched, wrap the wire around the post and twist it to secure the ends to the stretched wire fence. When you nail it in well, it won't slip back.
On metal posts (like the pipe in this video) you have to keep your stretch point (where the stretcher attaches to the wire) in 'front' of the post, then wrap the ends around the post, tie (twist) the ends to the wire, and then let the tension off. You'll lose a few inches of stretch when you release it, but it'll be ok.
Hope that explains it...
Love your videos. My greenhouse is doing well too! Where do you get the clips and what are they called?
They should come free with your T Posts, but sometimes you have to ask for them. I needed several hundred extras when I did my big fence project and couldn't reuse my old clips. I found them at Home Depot.
Thank you, very helpful!
I moved into a house with a neighbor who has 100 acres for their cows. Now, I have my side of the woven wire fence that is overgrown. I would like to clean my side of their fence but I don’t want to hurt their fence. How can I achieve this without damage?
Ideas are welcomed and would be a blessing.
Oh and I am a women who has a son that is LAZY. Any ideas for a women to do this without heavy equipment would be appreciated. Thank you.
Just found someone who used a pressure washer and he went around his side of the fence and the pressure of the water cleaned it perfectly. I’ll try this soon.
I'm afraid you might have to spray some weed killer on it.
I would ask permission from the neighbor before you do anything that will affect his side.
what kind of wire did you use for your chicken run? how tall is it? thank you
+Shaun Campbell Mine is just regular field fencing... about 40" tall. They could probably fly out... but don't...
What size are the square holes in that fence?
They graduate from smaller at the bottom to larger at the top.
I think the bottom are about 2" tall by 6" wide. Then it goes to about 4X6 then at the top, I think it is about 6X6"
Hope that helps.
Wanting to do this with tools I already have. I wonder if I could make a stretcher from a drawbar then use the come along just as you have. Thoughts?
25 years ago, I used 2X4's to make my own stretcher. Here is a link to someone who made one like it. It worked really well for me.Check it out... How to Pull Fence: Homemade Help
Say I pull it right on wooden posts and have a board along the top... Will having that top board keep it much straighter and upright for longer? (Much longer preferably... the only thing I hate as much as low maintenance fencing cost is fence up keep.
Any brace should help whether it's on top or in the middle of the posts.
TexasPrepper2 awesome thanks!
What's the longest distance you'd be willing to do in one pull with this system?
I pulled barbed wire 1000' in one pull. (my neighbor did a 1500' stretch in one pull).
I pulled woven wire around 750' in one pull.
I could probably have gone longer (but that was the width of my property).
You just changed my life! No joke. Whew!
Wow... not often you hear THAT !
:)
How would you stretch if you had uneven ground ?
The same way. When attaching the wire to the posts, it usually just conforms to the contour of the ground.
I would put some extra pull posts in places where the contour of the ground changes dramatically, though.
Electronic dog fences are becoming a very popular solution to the problem of wandering dogs.
You bet !
Check out my video "Dog proof your yard"
Dog Proof Your Yard
how many t post did you use on the 130 ft stretch
mike smith It's 100'... and I used 4 on each 100' row... one on each end and two spaced evenly in the middle. Watch here:
ua-cam.com/video/DZwjXRFgR5g/v-deo.html
mike smith WAIT!!
I misunderstood... I thought you were talking about my blackberry trellis.
No... on the fence... I spaced my T-Posts 10' apart...
I think ALL my fencing is spaced at 10'. If I did it over... I would probably go 12'... it would save some money, but not compromise the fence...
what do you think it would costs to do 5 acres like this?
+Shawn P
The wire is about $130 for a 330 feet roll. The T-Posts are about $4 each. You can put the posts anywhere from 8 to 20 feet apart (i put my posts 10 feet apart). .. you'll have to do the math on how much that would cost.
+TexasPrepper2 Thanks
I'm fixin to put up a fence, just wondering if cross ties can be used for corners and gate posts without bracing them? Also the t post you use, are they the 1.25 pound posts or heavier duty? Do you use red brand wire? Thanks.
1) Red Brand is the best as far as I'm concerned
2) Most folks will brace cross ties, but if it's deep enough and has enough concrete in the hole you may not need to.
3) Posts are 1.25 I've never used the heavier ones.
Ok thanks.
how deep is your corner steel post
mike smith About 3 feet deep... with concrete
TexasPrepper2 ... but... the deeper the better. Some of my corner posts that I did 25+ years ago are about 5' deep with 4-5 bags of concrete in them. These were on a 1000' stretch (one stretch, no pull posts in between them) They haven't moved yet...
what about termite woodlouse mate tell me
Post have to be "treated" for bugs and rot
what are the poles post called...
Here's one at Tractor Supply: www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/american-farmworks-woven-wire-fence-stretcher?cm_vc=-10005
Here's some different styles on Amazon: amzn.to/2tGFMAu
Usualy i cant stand people from texas but this guy cool!! Well spoken fella.?
Where did you buy that Fence Stretcher ?
Don't remember, but it's similar to this one:
www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/fi-shock-woven-wire-fence-stretcher?cm_vc=-10005
What is the name of the fence stretcher you are using?
I'm not sure of the exact brand (i bought mine years ago) but I put a link to one like it, in the description box below the video.
thanks,
Is the fence still standing straight?
You bet !
no brace on the "pull post"?
butopiatoo In my opinion, if the pull post is in the ground far enough, is large enough in diameter, (and has enough concrete, if it's metal) it won't move. I have a neighbor that stretched well over 1500' with just one pipe (about a 10" pipe) in the ground on either end. They were about 5-6' deep and had SEVERAL bags of concrete in the hole. It's been about 25 years and they haven't moved yet. He's the guy (gone now) that showed me how to build a fence.Some of my pipe pull posts (that i installed 25 yrs ago) leaned a little, but they are 2 7/8''... they should have been a larger diameter pipe. But, it was what I could get at the time.
TexasPrepper2 ok cool, just curious. depending on the soil etc, I can certainly see a single post of good depth and diameter being sufficient strength.
That looks like 2 3/8 oil field pipe, that's pretty thick and stout stuff like 3/8" thick. In fact I made a pull pipe out of it and anchored it to my skid steer and was able to stretch horse wire very tight without it bending. I made about 20 pulls with it to fence in 4 acres.
KarasCyborg You're right... 2 3/8". When I first fenced, I made all my pull posts out of 2 7/8" ... but I ran out of it :(
5:35 I finally see what he looks like
you may knpw this, there is a company that makes the wire fence clips that are curved on both ends and a double sided Y shaped tool that twist both ends of the clip at once
see at www.fencesolutionsinc.net
+roy hoco
I hadn't seen that... interesting... and a time saver... a little more expensive, but maybe worth it if building a lot of fence.
Sounds like Matt McConaughey
John St. Clair I thought the same. Alright...alright....alright
I love Mathew
John St. Clair that is Matt
not to change the subject, but you sound a LOT like matthew macconaughey even some of your voice inflections, is he from the same area as you are in Texas? I hear your voice on your vid's and its kinda....sexy. LOL Just saying. Thanks for all the good stuff you teach us, love the accent!
I like all the mulch. I have access to all the chips I could ever need...just need to get off my butt.
About a dozen people.
He was raised about 40 miles from me, if I understand right... though he's a lot younger... and uglier...
:)
Use an impact driver, not a drill.
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Didn't know Matthew McConnaughey lived in Texas.
Julian Truxillo Dude... He's FROM Texas... not too many miles from ME :)
Oh damn hahahaha. Well you sure sound like him.
Apparently your dog isn't a digger and neither are the local coyotes?
No, my dog is not a digger.
But, I have an electric fence on the OUTSIDE of my perimeter fence to keep out predators.
Did a whole Playlist on it:
ua-cam.com/video/OpDjJfZzNWw/v-deo.html
Like I told one other guy... he was raised about 40 miles from where I was. He is a lot younger... and uglier :)
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Decieving video pic. Looked like you had wooden posts. Wheres the wooden posts
Most of my fence is metal t-posts. About 1000 feet is wood.
The techniques in this video work on any fence.
You just can't use a magnetic level.
@@BIGALTX awesome. Thanks. Great video. Had some great info in the video that is helping with my fence journey.
bottom line is .....you need a tractor!!!
Uhhhhh... I HAVE a tractor.
68 horse- 4 wheel drive Kubota.
If you stretch wire pulling with a tractor, you can't tell how much "stretch" you are putting on the wire. I've done it on barb wire and broken it many times... that's why I don't do it anymore.
Haven't chatted with u in awhile. Do u Have goats
No goats.
I had sheep for a few years but recently sold all of them.
You did some things right, but you have no brace! Braces keep the fence tight,,,,the cornerstone of the fenceline!! A single post to stretch to, is a typical homesteader fence, that will not stay tight or last! I enjoy most all of your videos, but this one is lacking to a high degree!
You'd be surprised.
I agree, a brace is the correct way to do it, but on occasion (depending on the situation) I just put in one pipe (or post).
Most times the single post stays straight for years.
But, I have had one or 2 that I need to go back and correct.
On those, I'm thinking about putting in another post and making a brace.
Sorry....but I would not be surprised. I've put in all kinds of fence in varying soil types. Woven wire needs to be stretched "tightly", or TITLY!!! No way can a single post be stretched to as a brace, unless it is in solid rock and concreted, and of enough size to hold. 'I've done enough and seen enough. Everyone has their own ideals, I guess I do enjoy your videos, Bud!
I have thought of creating some fencing videos. Mostly because people don't know the legalities of a fence, and how to properly build one. Fence laws vary. I realize! But proper construction never changes. No matter whether you are in rock, or places, you can simply drive a post in.
🤣my ONE questions was how you pull it and keep tension while you attach it to the terminal post. And what do I know, that is the ONE part you skipped over. Booooo!!!!
The comment is rude, but I'm not... So...
You just pull it, tie it, and let off the tension.
As you're tying it, try to take up as much tension on the wire from the fence post to the pulling point.
You lose a little of the tension, but not much.
Not brain surgery... YAAAAY !!!! 👍😎