Very good job. Must have felt so rewarding and motivating to work on another project. Blessings to you both. I'm working on a similar fence for my dogs, my first time working on a fence.
@@DeepSnowRider Our Anatolian Shepherd has a habit of jumping 48" tall fences so we used the taller fence to ensure he doesn't get out. That being said, if I did this project again I would go with the shorter fence for aesthetic reasons.
@@JasonPresley-o5x I think corner bracing would be ideal but we didn't brace our corners and were okay. I have noticed more warping of the corner posts over the years that likely would have been avoided with bracing. We only braced the posts around our fence gate. Good luck on your project!
I'm not sure if they make hooks for stretched wire fencing. I will say, if you don't get a good stretch, it is going to turn out loose and not look the best. If you are building a smaller fence, and it's in the budget, you could use cattle panels instead of stretch wire between the posts. They are made with thicker wire that doesn't require any stretching. It may look nicer than loose stretch wire.
How would you handle running the fencing down a slope? I love the look of your fence but our yard has a decent slope to it. Not sure if there'd be anything special I'd have to do to stretch the wire appropriately.
Thanks! It really depends on the angle of your slope. At our last house we used this fencing where we had really sharp slopes around a sheep pasture. We would stretch from one post to the next, staple in, then cut that section off. We would then restart a new piece on that same post and stretch to the next and so on so forth. That helped us readjust where we had the winch attached to make sure we stretched from the best possible angle. If your slopes are super sharp you may run into scenarios where you have gaps at the bottom of the fence. For our sheep pastures we would just patch those little spots with left over fencing and fence wire or backfill with rock. If you are really neat people likely won't notice, but it may stick out to the trained eye. Ultimately the wire is made for ranch fencing so it has a lot of give for uneven terrain. Good luck and hope it works out for you!
Very good job. Must have felt so rewarding and motivating to work on another project. Blessings to you both. I'm working on a similar fence for my dogs, my first time working on a fence.
Thank you! We have definitely enjoyed having the fence for our dogs. Best of luck on your fence project!
@@2MillennialsAFarmwhy did you go with 60” tall wire fence over traditional 48” tall?
@@DeepSnowRider Our Anatolian Shepherd has a habit of jumping 48" tall fences so we used the taller fence to ensure he doesn't get out. That being said, if I did this project again I would go with the shorter fence for aesthetic reasons.
I did a very similar job to yours. I’m about $500 into it. And I used 1x6 horizontal planks, then cover the centers up with 1x4s
Great job! You both should be proud. You have a beautiful place and a beautiful view. (Quite a contrast to Weatherford!)
Thank you!!
Imact drivers are cool🤩🖐🏾
Agreed!
This is the exact type of fence I am about to construct for our dog. Did you need any bracing to keep the corner posts from sagging?
@@JasonPresley-o5x I think corner bracing would be ideal but we didn't brace our corners and were okay. I have noticed more warping of the corner posts over the years that likely would have been avoided with bracing. We only braced the posts around our fence gate.
Good luck on your project!
Instead of stretching fence can you buy little hooks to attachbto post that woukd clamp on wire? I am doing this by myself and i dont gave a teactor.
I'm not sure if they make hooks for stretched wire fencing. I will say, if you don't get a good stretch, it is going to turn out loose and not look the best. If you are building a smaller fence, and it's in the budget, you could use cattle panels instead of stretch wire between the posts. They are made with thicker wire that doesn't require any stretching. It may look nicer than loose stretch wire.
How would you handle running the fencing down a slope? I love the look of your fence but our yard has a decent slope to it. Not sure if there'd be anything special I'd have to do to stretch the wire appropriately.
Thanks! It really depends on the angle of your slope. At our last house we used this fencing where we had really sharp slopes around a sheep pasture. We would stretch from one post to the next, staple in, then cut that section off. We would then restart a new piece on that same post and stretch to the next and so on so forth. That helped us readjust where we had the winch attached to make sure we stretched from the best possible angle. If your slopes are super sharp you may run into scenarios where you have gaps at the bottom of the fence. For our sheep pastures we would just patch those little spots with left over fencing and fence wire or backfill with rock. If you are really neat people likely won't notice, but it may stick out to the trained eye. Ultimately the wire is made for ranch fencing so it has a lot of give for uneven terrain. Good luck and hope it works out for you!
@@2MillennialsAFarm This is a really excellent answer. Kudos!