Building A Barbed Wire Fence With T Posts

Anyone who s ever tackled the job of building a barbed wire fence will have to agree.

Building a barbed wire fence with t posts.

It is a special weighted pipe that slides up and down on the top section of a t post forcing the post into the ground. Once you have the corners set and braced run a guide line between them to ensure you set your t posts in a straight line. You can skip this step if you build a barbed wire fence. Now you can strain the wire.

The fence should be on the outside of all the posts. The key to a good barbed wire fence is good braces. You should space your posts 8 12 feet apart as a general rule although 10 12 feet apart is sufficient for 5 6 wire barbed fence. Start from the corner post and move to the next pillar unrolling the wire and stapling it carefully.

There just ain t no way to avoid some nicks and scratches when you re stringing that ol bob wahr. Each post should be driven into the ground until the flared fins are beneath the surface. Simply lift the tool and let go gravity and the weight of the tool will work to drive the t post in. Low spots require additional braces to make sure the tight wire doesn t pull up the posts.

Then define the level where the top rails should be placed. Pull the fence taut. Check the level. That is the top of your fence.

In easy terrain on straight stretches without corners nelson puts a brace every quarter mile at the end of every roll of wire.