Brace post

[Texas Ranch Man]

Thats a Great Article, Thanks Caustic

 

[cypressfarms]

Another dumb question. I've never pulled fence before. After my corner post are braced and ready, do I pull the bottom strand or two before pounding T-post? Can you recommend any tools (strecther,wire gripper,come a long)? Sorry for all the dumb questions but I'm very green.

Son no dumb question pulling wire is dangerous get some one with experiece to help as if when strecthing wire breaks it can hit the fan.
Now I take a roll of string and go from H to H on the ground come back and drive my t post.

Listen to caustic. There is no bad sound like the one when the wire breaks and it's coming your way. Hit the ground or a fetal position and pray. No I'm not joking. When you stretch wire it is a dangerous as the least experienced person doing it. It can really hurt you bad. Having said that most people run their bottom wire first and tighten from brace to brace posts. Then use the wire as a guide to drive the inner (t posts) posts.

 

[NORTH FLORIDA]

The article said not to run wire inside corners. I was planning for the wire to be inside my corner, can this be done? Also, if your turning the corner (90 degree) can you just loop the corner post then head the other direction?

 

[Stocker Steve]

Any suggestions for brace pins?

I alwasy have a few old really torn up cattle or hog panels. I just cut the wires(bars) into whatever length I need.

dun

I have always wondered why brace pins are recommended? We just toe nail the brace up and then get the corner very tight. What brace pin benifit are we missing out on?

 

[Caustic Burno]

The article said not to run wire inside corners. I was planning for the wire to be inside my corner, can this be done? Also, if your turning the corner (90 degree) can you just loop the corner post then head the other direction?

If you run inside on the corner the pull of the wire will be against your staple and eventually pull out.

 

[frenchie]

Any suggestions for brace pins?

brace pins :?:

 

[dun]

Any suggestions for brace pins?

brace pins :?:

We use very few H bracesa, 2 to be exact. All the others we use a floating brace, the pin is what keeps the brace and the post aligned when it brace is lightened. OOps, just remembered 2 more but since they're 4 inch steel with a 3 inch H brace welded to them I don;t think they count.

dun

 

[NORTH FLORIDA]

I still don't understand. If I loop the corner and go 90 degrees the other way, how am I pulling staples?

 

[hillbilly]

I still don't understand. If I loop the corner and go 90 degrees the other way, how am I pulling staples?

You dont want to loop the corner. You couldn't stetch it and
tie it off if you looped the corner.
Just pull to the corner and tie it off, leave plenty of extra. 2 or 3 ft for a later splice.
Pull your top wire first as your corners will move a little.
your top wire has the most leverage on your posts.
If you pull bottom wires first when you get to your top wires,
your bottom wires will be mysteriously loose??

hillbilly

 

[NORTH FLORIDA]

So I need to stop at every corner and tie. Thanks

 

[J. T.]

So I need to stop at every corner and tie. Thanks

Exactly. Go from corner to corner, cut the wire, wrap it around the post two or three times and wrap the wire back around itself. Then go to the next corner and do the same. Being in North Florida, do have sandy soil? If so, make sure those corners are in good and deep. I'd go 42 inches if possible. My daddy's place is in South Alabama 10 miles north of Florida and the soil is sandy. Corral posts will loosen up pretty quick with cows knocking against them, so I imagine brace posts would loosen when you start pulling on them with your stretchers. Set 'em deep.

 

[NORTH FLORIDA]

I put corners 3'10" (46") . Soil is sand and some clay, do you have a suggestion on t-post spacing? I'm buying 6' and plan on sinking them 22". I was thinking 12ft spacing but wanted opinions.

 

[Texan]

I'm buying 6' and plan on sinking them 22".

That will give you a top wire about 48". I don't know what kind of cattle you're running, but that's not very high for a perimeter fence. And I really wouldn't even want it for a cross fence.

I was thinking 12ft spacing but wanted opinions.

If you can afford the 12' spacing, it will sure make you a nice fence.