Telephone Pole Corner Posts

[KANSAS]

Is there any prep that needs to be done to these prior to setting them in the ground to reduce the risk of rotting prematurely?

 

[TexasBred]

The telephone poles down here are all creosote treated. They'll probably last longer than either one of us.

 

[bigbull338]

all those poles are treated.id just digg the hole put emm in.an let the concrete setup.

 

[dun]

If you're cutting them to post length and gusing any of the part that wasn;t already in the ground there isn;t much you can do. Just use them and they'll last for years.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

old telephone pole's around here over the year's the cresote leaks down too about 1/4 of the post the heat around here pull the cresote out too .ive heard of folks wrapping the bottom with tar paper

 

[1982vett]

My dad used to pour burn motor oil on the bottoms if they looked dry.

Don't know which jail they would put him in nowdays for that:mrgreen:

 

[ALACOWMAN]

My dad used to pour burn motor oil on the bottoms if they looked dry.

Don't know which jail they would put him in nowdays for that:mrgreen:

i knew a feller that actually poured the holes almost full of burnt oil then drop the post in
:roll: funny thing was he was the one that got another one convicted of dumpin' toxic chemicals on his farm.

 

[gerardplauche]

My dad used to pour burn motor oil on the bottoms if they looked dry.

Don't know which jail they would put him in nowdays for that:mrgreen:

Not a bad practice. If it is green-treated, I would put concrete inthe hole. If it is creosote, I would drop it deep, concrete optional.

 

[greenwillowhereford II]

I've got two of them at the home place, and one at the lease. I wish they all were. No bracing needed.

 

[lakading]

And this has what to do with the breeds board? ;-)

 

[TexasBred]

And this has what to do with the breeds board? ;-)

Fences using telephone post for corner post will probably hold "ALL BREEDS". :lol:

 

[gerardplauche]

And this has what to do with the breeds board? ;-)

Fences using telephone post for corner post will probably hold "ALL BREEDS". :lol:

:tiphat: :lol2: