1) Three Essentials For A Good Fence

THREE ESSENTIALS FOR A GOOD FENCE:

PLANNING

Make sure you know where the property line is as existing fences may or may not be on the line.
Never fence across easements like gas pipelines and power lines without notifying the necessary authorities.

MATERIALS

Always use Class 3 galvanized T-post clips, pipe post clips, and staples.
Galvanized pipe or tubing makes the best cross members.
Used pipe requires a lot of maintenance.
Never use landscape timbers or 4×4s for braces or line posts. Always use round posts; they will not warp.
Holding the fence down in dips or up on crowns requires longer, bigger line posts.
If shade cloth is going to be used on the fence, additional posts will be required for wind load.
Use heavier post for gates. Most gate manufacturers trim 4” for hardware.
We recommend a minimum of 1.33 weight t-posts for use with fixed-knot fence.
Galvanized t-posts will last a lot longer than painted t-posts.

INSTALLATION

Always set staples so that the wire under it can move on impact, distributing the load over the entire fence.
A full brace is required for every pull of wire regardless of the length of run.
Set posts 4’ to 6’ deep. Hi-Tensile wire will not stretch and loads are constant on braces.
Driven or tamped wood posts hold better.
Always place the fence fabric between the stock and the posts whenever possible.
Brace spacing can be up to 1320’ apart.
Make sure you know the actual length of the gates BEFORE setting the gate posts
On steep terrain posts should be set perpendicular to the soil.
Brace alignment is VERY important as poor alignment will result in brace failure.
Concreted posts should be belled at the bottom if you are building in clay soils. Double bracing may be necessary in light sandy soils.
Use straight lines between braces. Curved fence lines will not stay tight.

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