Awesome video. Thanks! Just purchased my first property last winter, and have been gearing up to build a perimeter fence. Videos like yours help big time.
It's always amazed me how different people build fences so differently. And every one of them is convinced that their way is the correct way.😁....... Example: Those size of posts you are using for corner posts, my family would have used as line posts. The posts we always used for corner posts, were twice that diameter!.....I grew up on a farm. Cattle and horses. Over time, we wound up replacing every fence around every pasture, because the original fences were decades old when my parents bought the properties.
Their way is the correct the way. It suited their needs. Not everyone has fencing needs to contain 2,000# steer. Every fence is purpose built and tailored. Design wise, yeah sure they all different but Texans were different hats than Saudi sheiks do too.
@@F479999999999 did I ACTUALLY say that their way wasn't the correct way? No, I didn't. I said that EVERYONE has their own way. And we ALL think we are correct. You are correct that I don't know what livestock they are building fence for. I never said that I did. And I didn't say it was wrong. I simply made a comment. I could say that this senior citizen (me), is sorry for commenting. But that would be a lie. Since when, can a person not comment or give an opinion about something?
@@willhorting5317 sometimes old folks come across as conceded aholes it’s not your fault. My cousin just told me the same thing about my corner posts if I need telephone poles to keep in dwarf goats then something ain’t right
Man your doing it the hard way. I set my post to where the horizontal piece fits snug between the 2 post then drill all the way through the vertical post and into the horizontal post then drive my pin in.
Wow that first hole i saw you did was beautiful. Went right down didn't twist your body etc. Digging holes in North Carolina well....I'm like 20 min per hole with a tamp bar.
Out on our farm, my dad never used pins. (And our corner & brace posts were twice that diameter.)... Anyway, we would use a hatchet to cut a notch in each post, the size of the brace, that the brace rested on. Once we stretched/tightened the bracing wire, the tension held the brace tight....Knowing me, my comment is probably about as clear as mud.😁
I am currently building a perimeter fence on a 1/2 acre lot with dimensions 127’ by 172’. I am using 8 foot by 6 in treated posts and set the corner posts about 24 inches in the ground. My plan is to build corner h brace fence and I am afraid I may have set the posts below the recommendation of 40 to 50% of the post for h brace. Looking back I should have at least set the posts 3.5 feet to 4 feet into the ground. Also, when I set my corner posts I set them in commercial grade concrete/cement at 24 in. My question is will this affect the way my h brace will hold up? My next step is to set the brace posts and cross bars but I am sort of at a standstill because the more I read into it it looks like I should have set them at 3.5 feet to 4 feet deep. Since it is such a short run I am thinking it might not impact it much. I plan on running 4 strands of 14.5-15 gauge barbless wire and I don’t plan on putting too much tension on it. I would like to get your thoughts on this. Thanks!
@@Dedicateddad4ever im thinkin half or 3/4 rebar. I have to fence 5 acres on hills. Just picked up 8 rolls of gaucho high tensile field fence, 40 6 inch posts, 2600 foot of 4 prong barbed wire, gaucho. Still need to get gates, anf heavy duty 6.5 foot t posts 120 of them. Its gonna b a long winter installing it. Haaa. Im thinkin istead of h brace just go with post and angled post buried, pinned and wire reinforced. Going to use mp-500 ext to treat post below ground.
Next step is to be sure to tie off your fence to the close post, not the far post. That way you can center it so there is no post twisting which of course loosens the fence.
When this guy put in the second vertical post in the hole he had it on the wrong side of the wire was pretty bright even though he corrected his mistake he never admitted it.
1st class advice , but here in england we,ll do this with second grade old railway sleepers for uprights , ones too far gone for construction , they last 30 - 40 years if not regularly flooded . these can be post driver-ed in if you water the sites for them for 3 days , then get through the turf with a hand spade , or if you,re fortunate enough to have access to a 360 machine , you just push them straight in . Good cattle & feral animal fences .
Smart fence builders learn to soak the bottom 4 feet of their wood posts in a 50/50 mixture of old motor oil and diesel fuel ! Those non treated wood posts will turn into cellulose over time ! Happy fencing !
All depends on the wire manufacturer and how far the wore can be strained We do 1km or 3200ft fences in Australia Can go further but the wire comes in 500m rolls so exactly 2 rolls equals 1 strain and it's quite manageable at that distance
@@jakeswitzer8834 I suppose it would depend on what you are using the fence for. A fence around a yard, you can get away with only going 2ft deep. But if it's a fence for livestock, especially horses or cattle, wood posts only 2ft will be pushed over (even in concrete) within 10 years normally. Because horses and cattle ALWAYS are sticking heads through the wires, reaching as far as they can, for that "better" grass on the other side.😁 As for using concrete, well I don't know how many wood posts you use in your fences. But that could get extremely expensive for a pasture fence of any size. WHOLE lot cheaper to pack that dirt! Even if it means more work. But I am well aware that EVERYONE has their own opinions on fences. So, it may seem like I am arguing with you. But I am not. You enjoy your way, and I will enjoy mine.😎
A visible electric strand on the camels side , once they,ve had a crack or two off it they,ll remember what it looks like . If you,ve got camels I assume you,re on dry ground so pay as much attention to establishing an excellent earth system for your fencer as you do the power input . Stainless steel rods with salt packed round them or same or galv rods set in bentonite filled holes .
Awesome video. Thanks! Just purchased my first property last winter, and have been gearing up to build a perimeter fence. Videos like yours help big time.
It's always amazed me how different people build fences so differently. And every one of them is convinced that their way is the correct way.😁....... Example: Those size of posts you are using for corner posts, my family would have used as line posts. The posts we always used for corner posts, were twice that diameter!.....I grew up on a farm. Cattle and horses. Over time, we wound up replacing every fence around every pasture, because the original fences were decades old when my parents bought the properties.
Their way is the correct the way. It suited their needs. Not everyone has fencing needs to contain 2,000# steer. Every fence is purpose built and tailored. Design wise, yeah sure they all different but Texans were different hats than Saudi sheiks do too.
@@F479999999999 did I ACTUALLY say that their way wasn't the correct way?
No, I didn't.
I said that EVERYONE has their own way. And we ALL think we are correct.
You are correct that I don't know what livestock they are building fence for.
I never said that I did.
And I didn't say it was wrong.
I simply made a comment.
I could say that this senior citizen (me), is sorry for commenting.
But that would be a lie.
Since when, can a person not comment or give an opinion about something?
@@willhorting5317 sometimes old folks come across as conceded aholes it’s not your fault. My cousin just told me the same thing about my corner posts if I need telephone poles to keep in dwarf goats then something ain’t right
awesome video, very clear. going to be doing this in the spring. thank you!
Man your doing it the hard way. I set my post to where the horizontal piece fits snug between the 2 post then drill all the way through the vertical post and into the horizontal post then drive my pin in.
I wish you could make a video, so I could see it. I'm always looking for a better way!
what kind of drill do you need to use with that long bit as seen in the video? i only have a power drill and impact driver.
@@beerme27 I used a long wood bit that locks into my 20 volt impact driver. drains the battery pretty quickly but it got the job done.
He was painful to watch!!
@@beerme27corded drill have many torques!
thank you for this. Planning my fence and these tips will be helpful.
Thank you; well done. Nice-looking assistant too : )
Wow that first hole i saw you did was beautiful. Went right down didn't twist your body etc. Digging holes in North Carolina well....I'm like 20 min per hole with a tamp bar.
Really like the H braces. Makes a good tite fence.
Very helpful video!
Great vid mate
Can you just secure the horizontal post with long timber lock screws? Or a long nail? So you dont have to drill a precise hole?
Out on our farm, my dad never used pins. (And our corner & brace posts were twice that diameter.)... Anyway, we would use a hatchet to cut a notch in each post, the size of the brace, that the brace rested on. Once we stretched/tightened the bracing wire, the tension held the brace tight....Knowing me, my comment is probably about as clear as mud.😁
@@willhorting5317easy to understand thank you.
@@rogerjoesbury9410 you are welcome.
at 10:48 what is that tool called?
I am currently building a perimeter fence on a 1/2 acre lot with dimensions 127’ by 172’. I am using 8 foot by 6 in treated posts and set the corner posts about 24 inches in the ground. My plan is to build corner h brace fence and I am afraid I may have set the posts below the recommendation of 40 to 50% of the post for h brace. Looking back I should have at least set the posts 3.5 feet to 4 feet into the ground. Also, when I set my corner posts I set them in commercial grade concrete/cement at 24 in. My question is will this affect the way my h brace will hold up? My next step is to set the brace posts and cross bars but I am sort of at a standstill because the more I read into it it looks like I should have set them at 3.5 feet to 4 feet deep. Since it is such a short run I am thinking it might not impact it much. I plan on running 4 strands of 14.5-15 gauge barbless wire and I don’t plan on putting too much tension on it. I would like to get your thoughts on this. Thanks!
Thank you Sir
Where is the beer cooler located? I also use a shorter drill bit
Many places that sell those gas powered augers, also sell an extension, for it, as well. (Including harbor freight.)
What is the make and model of your drill unit for the 3/8 on wood brace?
Thats one of the best makita drills ever made. Got 2 of them. They dont shut down from supposed overheating and are beasts. Pins? Why not lag bolts?
I agree. I’ve seen them done with lag bolts before. Much easier.
@@Dedicateddad4ever im thinkin half or 3/4 rebar. I have to fence 5 acres on hills. Just picked up 8 rolls of gaucho high tensile field fence, 40 6 inch posts, 2600 foot of 4 prong barbed wire, gaucho. Still need to get gates, anf heavy duty 6.5 foot t posts 120 of them. Its gonna b a long winter installing it. Haaa. Im thinkin istead of h brace just go with post and angled post buried, pinned and wire reinforced. Going to use mp-500 ext to treat post below ground.
Next step is to be sure to tie off your fence to the close post, not the far post. That way you can center it so there is no post twisting which of course loosens the fence.
When this guy put in the second vertical post in the hole he had it on the wrong side of the wire was pretty bright even though he corrected his mistake he never admitted it.
1st class advice , but here in england we,ll do this with second grade old railway sleepers for uprights , ones too far gone for construction , they last 30 - 40 years if not regularly flooded . these can be post driver-ed in if you water the sites for them for 3 days , then get through the turf with a hand spade , or if you,re fortunate enough to have access to a 360 machine , you just push them straight in . Good cattle & feral animal fences .
Very informative!
Smart fence builders learn to soak the bottom 4 feet of their wood posts in a 50/50 mixture of old motor oil and diesel fuel ! Those non treated wood posts will turn into cellulose over time ! Happy fencing !
I soak old roofing shingles and Creosote from the fireplace insert in diesel fuel for a year or so, then use that to coat the feet of my posts.
I was building fences with top stays in 1960. This is very old techno stuff.
Wait do you guys don’t concrete it ?
Y'alls dirt looks a heck of a lot better than ours does! If we could dig holes that easy we would have been done a week ago. :)
This was taken in Scotland County, NC so in the Sandhills. Easy to dig holes just not good at keeping nutrients in the soil. Keep at it and good luck!
Hey, What kind of wire is it that you use for this? Is it the same wire used in electric fencing?
I use high tensile wire. I think it is the same as electric. There's different thicknesses.
Where do you get those pins for the H-brace? Good video. Thanks,
Most folks around here use rebar from Lowes. Typically lying around the cinderblock area.
Yeah I've been using 4ft sections of rear cutting them down to 12 inches. Works great.
how often would you put an H brace on a run? Im about to run 2600 ft of cross fence.
All depends on the wire manufacturer and how far the wore can be strained
We do 1km or 3200ft fences in Australia
Can go further but the wire comes in 500m rolls so exactly 2 rolls equals 1 strain and it's quite manageable at that distance
@@kinseyeverhart3010 😳🤨🤔🧐
And how!
I would love for you to say " good ol' fashion pro-pain" 😉
No cement?
cement is expensive and holds moisture. sure fire method for premature rot.
Cement is literally $4 a bag. Much better than digging 4’ deep. 2’ depth with concrete is more than enough.
@@jakeswitzer8834 I suppose it would depend on what you are using the fence for. A fence around a yard, you can get away with only going 2ft deep. But if it's a fence for livestock, especially horses or cattle, wood posts only 2ft will be pushed over (even in concrete) within 10 years normally. Because horses and cattle ALWAYS are sticking heads through the wires, reaching as far as they can, for that "better" grass on the other side.😁 As for using concrete, well I don't know how many wood posts you use in your fences. But that could get extremely expensive for a pasture fence of any size. WHOLE lot cheaper to pack that dirt! Even if it means more work. But I am well aware that EVERYONE has their own opinions on fences. So, it may seem like I am arguing with you. But I am not. You enjoy your way, and I will enjoy mine.😎
That's what I need to stop the camels breaking through my star picket fence and eating my mango tree seedlings.
A visible electric strand on the camels side , once they,ve had a crack or two off it they,ll remember what it looks like . If you,ve got camels I assume you,re on dry ground so pay as much attention to establishing an excellent earth system for your fencer as you do the power input . Stainless steel rods with salt packed round them or same or galv rods set in bentonite filled holes .
Wife pick the shirt out for you bro?
Not only did she pick out his shirt. She also learned against the truck and supervised his work!😁
Ah... posts aren't "level." They are plumb.
Run a string bro
you are crazy? topography?
Sometimes you need that Ph.D (post hole digger). That’s what we say out here at least 😂
You do NOT want your post "as level as possible." Posts need to be PLUMB.
young man ,
don't drill this would be wrong way put 2 - H - BRACE IN
young man ,
wrong putting brace post / take 2 - h brace not one brace
If you’re such an expert in fencing, what are doing watching this video? Need to fill your time by criticising others who are giving it a go?