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Re: Pasture Fence Preference - Barbed Wire or Electric?
« Reply #30 on: March 30, 2017, 08:21:39 AM »
Boy, my spelling really sucked my last post, sorry

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Re: Pasture Fence Preference - Barbed Wire or Electric?
« Reply #31 on: March 30, 2017, 08:57:00 AM »
I prefer 7"+ treated round posts for corners and gates.  I have been replacing old cedar and oak RXR ties with them.  All of my RXR ties have lasted less than 20 years while my treated are still good, except those that were set in concrete.  Those set in concrete have rotted at the base.  Most of my old RXR ties are 10' with 5' in the ground.  If your type of ground allows always get at least 8' posts and bury them as deep as you can without cutting them off.  Also, it is best to set posts when the ground is damp to get the dirt to pack tight.   :twocents:

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Re: Pasture Fence Preference - Barbed Wire or Electric?
« Reply #32 on: March 30, 2017, 03:12:33 PM »
I prefer 7"+ treated round posts for corners and gates.  I have been replacing old cedar and oak RXR ties with them.  All of my RXR ties have lasted less than 20 years while my treated are still good, except those that were set in concrete.  Those set in concrete have rotted at the base.  Most of my old RXR ties are 10' with 5' in the ground.  If your type of ground allows always get at least 8' posts and bury them as deep as you can without cutting them off.  Also, it is best to set posts when the ground is damp to get the dirt to pack tight.   :twocents:

I think I have decided to go with 6" or 7" round treated for my corner/brace posts.  I was originally planning on setting them in concrete because its cheap and not much, if any, more work than tamping them in.  The lower half of my pasture is sub irrigated and will be saturated for several months every spring.  I was worried that the saturated ground would allow the posts to loosen up easier over time without concrete.  I have heard that posts in concrete can rot faster because the water is held in.  I am going to fill the bottom of my holes with gravel and then put the post in and put another few inches of gravel around the post before I put the concrete in.  Hopefully this will allow any water that gets between the post and concrete to drain out of the bottom. 

 


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