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<blockquote data-quote="novatech" data-source="post: 401283" data-attributes="member: 5494"><p>When useing old telephone poles we always try and use the bottom portion. That part of the pole is usually the heavyest and largest. Most of the time the part that was in the ground is still in like new condition. Maybe that is because all that creosote runs to the bottom, or the dirt protects it from evaporation. I do not like to use concrete arount the post as I beleive it only turns into a bucket of water for the post to set in. We use a conpactable sand that will dry out with the surrounding dirt. Compaction of the soil around the post is the most important part. I would also advise you to go as deep as possable. That will add more weight and stablity to the corner.</p><p></p><p>That fence will never be any better than the corners you build.</p><p></p><p>When stretching wire I alternate from top to bottom and stretch the center strand last.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="novatech, post: 401283, member: 5494"] When useing old telephone poles we always try and use the bottom portion. That part of the pole is usually the heavyest and largest. Most of the time the part that was in the ground is still in like new condition. Maybe that is because all that creosote runs to the bottom, or the dirt protects it from evaporation. I do not like to use concrete arount the post as I beleive it only turns into a bucket of water for the post to set in. We use a conpactable sand that will dry out with the surrounding dirt. Compaction of the soil around the post is the most important part. I would also advise you to go as deep as possable. That will add more weight and stablity to the corner. That fence will never be any better than the corners you build. When stretching wire I alternate from top to bottom and stretch the center strand last. [/QUOTE]
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