libertygarden
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I use roadbase in black clay soil. It works better than quikrete.
Col Reb said:This has probably already been addressed but I don't have time to read through all 110 pages. Folks around home(MS) are using washed gravel for posts. I have always used quikrete but they are saying the posts are supposed to last a lot longer with the gravel. Says it the gravel locks in place & keeps the posts tight. What are your thoughts?
david1852 said:I didn't have any problems with leaning posts and I could pick a tune on the wire. I was afraid I was going to break the HT wire. I was unsure how tight to pull it without breaking.
I stretched my wire the next day after tamping but only because I ran out of daylight. When I use gravel I can stretch right away, doesn't effect the post.
What is the best way to tell when the wire is tight enough without breaking?
I bought a tensionometer and thought it was money well spent. I get it correctly tight now without damaging the wire. It is similar to the one I have seen Farmfence use in his videos.david1852 said:I didn't have any problems with leaning posts and I could pick a tune on the wire. I was afraid I was going to break the HT wire. I was unsure how tight to pull it without breaking.
I stretched my wire the next day after tamping but only because I ran out of daylight. When I use gravel I can stretch right away, doesn't effect the post.
What is the best way to tell when the wire is tight enough without breaking?
Thanksga.prime said:Post oak is in the white oak family. Any oak no matter when you cut it will quickly rot if not treated with some kind of preservative.
libertygarden said:Thanks Hippie Rancher, but how do you not lose tension by cutting it down the line. Won't both sides of the cut lose tension?