My comment is two years too late, but you did exactly as I would have done. The individual sections will decrease the vertical force vector at the center post of the brace at the bottom of the dam. A single run would be the string on a bow and your posts the arrow pointing up and out. Good job!
Don't listen to those that put down what you have done with the fence. To think that a husband and wife team with no experience and fulltime jobs put that fence in is amazing. Great job.
I commend you two on your efforts. 25 years ago I bought a farm and went through a lot of what you have been doing but my dad had a nearby farm and was my driving force in prodding me to keep moving forward. you two seem to have that drive without needing coerced into it. Love to see the effort and watch you tackle these projects.
Evan Great job on the fence. Don't beat yourself up over the decisions you made on installation. There ultimately is no ONE right answer it all depends on terrain and conditions. As to your wet area behind the dam look into planting water loving trees such as Maple, Sycamore, Willow, Aspen or even a few more Chestnut. This will be a win win for the area. The trees get all the water they need and your ground stays relatively dry which will also preserve your posts a lot longer. One thing I noticed when you did put those posts in was this and it's something a lot of people miss. When fencing in wet areas you need to dig your hole a little bit deeper and put in some large gravel, put your post in and then more gravel finish your hole out with the concrete cap like you did. The gravel helps drain away water which keeps the base of the post dry which will prevent or at least delay any base rot.
You can use 2 hammers, one to pull wire tight around the fence post a little, between the claws, hold it with your hip, than throw a staple in to hold till you get it wrapped. Doing a great job!!
You ended up with the better solution, despite the need to tie off two more times. Slopes like that are tough. The normally horizontal stays must be parallel to the ground, but the normally vertical ones are either perpendicular to the ground or are vertical. To keep them vertical would mean all the rectangles in the fence would have to be pulled into diamonds, and for a slope that severe, I doubt that’s even possible with the equipment at hand. That many wires and ties make for a pretty strong network, even in the diagonal direction. So, you eventually got what most of us would have done. As for the top, just take some scrap galvanized wire and re-create the vertical (actually 24 degree from vertical) ties at the same spacing as the original. The first one probably starts about the second or third horizontal one. The second one starts maybe halfway up. A short third one probably finishes it off. That will salve your sense of aesthetics. 😉 Anyway, it’s a nice fence. Once you finish your water gap and the gate, you’ll be good to go with most of your critters. Go rest up for the next project!
Great job Evan and Rebecca, did a super job of fencing. Keep it tight by doing it right and make it fixable down the road. Looks great. Thanks for sharing with all the good and bad that you ran into. 👍👍👏🏻👏🏻
Considering where you had to split the fence wire and make it 2 sections it is wet, maybe that is better anyway, in case you need to replace those wooden posts one day. Great achievement, it is finally done!
JudithB Its looks good and should last many years! Only thing I would do is add a line of barbwire at the top, if you get horses they will scratch their necks on the top line and waller it over. Cows can do the same thing to scratch under their heads. I added a center barbwire on all my woven wire at butt high on my horses as they would scratch on the wire. I dont run electric fencing anywhere in case the power goes out for whatever reason, storms or equipment failure, etc. Doing it right now is a pain, but will pay you back in minor maintenance for many many years. Its cold 19 this am, but 50 this afternoon here in central Arkansas, I got to install a gate into the garden, and unload 480#s of cow manure so I can get more tomorrow!!! LOL Plan to build the strawberry bed and get the new plants ordered. I planted Kale, spinach and Chard in the house last night, so got to clean the hoop beds!!! and haul in firewood------
Wow, you both have done an awesome job. It’s so good to see you both work together. That fencing will last and I know the animals will love the space they have to roam. Rebecca you are a pioneer woman and I love watching your videos, so keep them coming. Stay safe, warm and have a blessed day the both of you. A job well done.
Great work overall and I love that you DIY!!! What I have learned was that if you have any challenging spots like low points, that is where you should put another H-Brace. This is why they say always plan your work. This has definitely helped me understand that, while I was going to do what you did, I'm going to add an H-brace and use that as my termination point, which is what you ended up doing. Either way I would be super happy with the outcome. Cheers!!
Thank your wife for been such a great support for you. She is hanging in dirt with you, be thankful. And don’t obsessed over your work it is a very good job stay strong bro you and your wife!
Great job. Definitely worth building to last. That said, fences take constant attention and upkeep. Our 3 rail horse fence with black locust posts is over 30 years old and still is strong. And as Robert Frost famously wrote: good fences make good neighbors!
I have been following your videos for a while now and I am fairly impressed with all your work. I was a UK farm worker on a mixed Farm for over 40 years and, as such, carried out a huge range of work. Fencing was one of them and we built fences in a very similar way. A barbed wire at the bottom, then animal net and 2 barbed wires on top. We were fencing for sheep and cattle, the bottom barbed wire was to stop lambs creeping out. It was hard work, most of our posts were railroad ties sawn down the middle and pile driven in to around 3 feet deep. You had better tools to help than we had, I was really envious of TWO come alongs and the animal net clamp. I have been retired a few years now and the old school boss was reluctant to spend on on extras. Thanks for your videos and a special thanks too your fencing buddy, Rebbeca, It's not a job to do on your own. By the way, fence posts rot at varying rates but they all do it.
I like your philosophy Evan, do it once, do it right. Looking really good. Since I started watching you have come a long way. I think I started when you were getting started with the Pole Barn (new one) God Bless you & Rebecca and hang in there.
Building it strong to last is a great lesson for all things that matter. Good job look forward to the closing video on this project and than on to the next. Never ending story on a working farm. Stay safe and stay warm.
Myself I would not care about what everyone else said, I would build it like I wanted to, to show that I cared about the fencing and how I wanted it, instead of a half way job. IT LOOKS VERY PROFESIONAL. VERY GOOD JOB!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent job - very substantial fence indeed and it will give you peace of mind especially when you both have work off the farm. You can be sure that they will be there when you return and also present and correct when you get up in the morning or go to bed at night and sleep peacefully! You eventually chose the correct way of installing the fence in my opinion.The only other way you might have chosen to do it with one full length is to in effect to have made a pleat in the mesh at the junction where you cut it and started again. I didn't see much wrong with the way you started off but you could have wrapped the lower wires twice around the post to make it secure and use up the "spare" wire. A bigger issue for the future may be where the water flooding under/through the fence way become blocked with rubbish and debris and some soil erosion may be an issue allowing smaller creatures to get through the fence via a bigger gap over time. You may have to create a concrete pad or pave it with large slabs. Whatever ............ well done the pair of you.
Praise the Lord that is finished . That fence will last forever. I can’t wait to see animals in that pasture. Now you two need to celebrate and rest. Also I will certainly be waiting for the next video. Good job ,and it doesn’t matter what anyone else says. God is so good. Thank you Lord for walking with them and holding them up through this long hard job. Goats will be here soon for Rebecca to play with,much easier job.
You both have worked so hard to get everything perfect 👌 I just want to say it all looks sooo god well done 👍 I can see that you are learning as you go great credit to you most homesteads take a lifetime to get it you should be proud of all you have done thank you for sharing your journey love from London England 🇬🇧👍🎉💐
Great job, I think you did the right thing building the fence the right way. I think it looks really good and I think it will last ! I am in the process of putting up fence and I hope mine looks as good as yours when I am done. Love your videos, keep them coming.
👋 Good morning. The fence is looking good. It is nice to have it all done. 👏👏👏 You folks have worked hard at it. The animals should enjoy the extra space to roam and graze.👍👍👏👏👏 Be blessed and have a good day. Stay warm. 💞💞
I was thinking you would have to do 2 stretches because of that slope change when I first saw it. Was curious to see if you could do it with one. Great looking fence!
If you DO put cows in there than you probably should put a run of barbed wire on the top of the fence too to keep the cows from laying their head/neck on it to get to the greener grass that always grows on the other side of the fence...
Evan and Rebbecca great job doing it right the first. A lot of people do fencing half A$$ just get it done and it looks horrible . Then they wonder why the livestock is running loose.
Turned out great 👍.. I enjoy watching you & Rebecca working together. My wife of 22 years will still work just as hard as I do cutting & busting fire wood . Good ol county girls are the keepers .. Stay Safe & GodBless
Best video I've found on how to and do's and dont's when building a fence, especially with ELEVATION changes. Thanks for going to the effort to make this video and being willing to show your mistakes along with your overall success. GREAT JOB!!
Building a lifetime fence is a lot of work. You built a fence to be proud of. Congratulations!
@Smokey Bear Depends on who's lifetime.
@@salmonhunter7414 Depends on how much time the Lord has left for this world ...
I appreciate you showing the mistakes and what you've done to fix them. Nobody's perfect and I completely stink at fencing.
Using two separate fence sections was certainly the best way to go. Looks great. Good job Evan and Rebecca. Now lets get some other animals
Installing the fence in multiple sections was what I was thinking.
My comment is two years too late, but you did exactly as I would have done. The individual sections will decrease the vertical force vector at the center post of the brace at the bottom of the dam. A single run would be the string on a bow and your posts the arrow pointing up and out. Good job!
Don't beat yourself up over "mistakes." That fence will outlast you - you did a great job!
You built a strong fence Evan with help from Rebecca !
I watched a dozen videos, trying to find out how to run fence on a hill. Yours is the only one that actually showed me something, thank you.
Don't listen to those that put down what you have done with the fence. To think that a husband and wife team with no experience and fulltime jobs put that fence in is amazing. Great job.
I commend you two on your efforts. 25 years ago I bought a farm and went through a lot of what you have been doing but my dad had a nearby farm and was my driving force in prodding me to keep moving forward. you two seem to have that drive without needing coerced into it. Love to see the effort and watch you tackle these projects.
Much agreed. Rebekah is a wonderful helpmate. God bless all you folks.
your dad was just trying to keep you from being a lazy sack, should be thanking him for talking you into buying land
At last you doing it right I did fencing for many years and that is how I would’ve done it from the start
That's how you're supposed to do it it looks great now you know how to do it properly
looking forward to the drone footage.
Fence is looking good Evan! I bet you and Rebekah could use some advil, a fire and a couple days off. Glad to see it all coming together.
Evan
Great job on the fence. Don't beat yourself up over the decisions you made on installation. There ultimately is no ONE right answer it all depends on terrain and conditions. As to your wet area behind the dam look into planting water loving trees such as Maple, Sycamore, Willow, Aspen or even a few more Chestnut. This will be a win win for the area. The trees get all the water they need and your ground stays relatively dry which will also preserve your posts a lot longer. One thing I noticed when you did put those posts in was this and it's something a lot of people miss. When fencing in wet areas you need to dig your hole a little bit deeper and put in some large gravel, put your post in and then more gravel finish your hole out with the concrete cap like you did. The gravel helps drain away water which keeps the base of the post dry which will prevent or at least delay any base rot.
The fence looks great!
You can use 2 hammers, one to pull wire tight around the fence post a little, between the claws, hold it with your hip, than throw a staple in to hold till you get it wrapped. Doing a great job!!
Thought your hands must be sore - then I saw the band aid on your finger! Congratulations on finishing your mammoth task.
Tough job to tackle, that God for Rebecca!
You are soooo honest and humble , you did a great job and really tight ... Thank you so very much......
You ended up with the better solution, despite the need to tie off two more times. Slopes like that are tough. The normally horizontal stays must be parallel to the ground, but the normally vertical ones are either perpendicular to the ground or are vertical. To keep them vertical would mean all the rectangles in the fence would have to be pulled into diamonds, and for a slope that severe, I doubt that’s even possible with the equipment at hand. That many wires and ties make for a pretty strong network, even in the diagonal direction. So, you eventually got what most of us would have done. As for the top, just take some scrap galvanized wire and re-create the vertical (actually 24 degree from vertical) ties at the same spacing as the original. The first one probably starts about the second or third horizontal one. The second one starts maybe halfway up. A short third one probably finishes it off. That will salve your sense of aesthetics. 😉 Anyway, it’s a nice fence. Once you finish your water gap and the gate, you’ll be good to go with most of your critters. Go rest up for the next project!
Great job Evan! Very much enjoyed this series on the fence for your pasture.
Great job Evan and Rebecca, did a super job of fencing. Keep it tight by doing it right and make it fixable down the road. Looks great. Thanks for sharing with all the good and bad that you ran into. 👍👍👏🏻👏🏻
GREAT JOB GUYS ‼️👍👍. Vinny 🇺🇸
Considering where you had to split the fence wire and make it 2 sections it is wet, maybe that is better anyway, in case you need to replace those wooden posts one day.
Great achievement, it is finally done!
Fence the project that never ends C'mon great video.
As long as the fence keeps the animals in that's all that matters right
Really, great job!
Nice job guys it looks good. Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing.
Look very nice you and your wife did a great job 👏🙂❤️🙃
Great job, well done.
Very well built fence. It will work like you want it to. Good Job
I guess this old guy still knows some stuff. If you put cattle in there you need a barb wire at the top or electric. Fence looks really good
JudithB Its looks good and should last many years! Only thing I would do is add a line of barbwire at the top, if you get horses they will scratch their necks on the top line and waller it over. Cows can do the same thing to scratch under their heads. I added a center barbwire on all my woven wire at butt high on my horses as they would scratch on the wire. I dont run electric fencing anywhere in case the power goes out for whatever reason, storms or equipment failure, etc. Doing it right now is a pain, but will pay you back in minor maintenance for many many years. Its cold 19 this am, but 50 this afternoon here in central Arkansas, I got to install a gate into the garden, and unload 480#s of cow manure so I can get more tomorrow!!! LOL Plan to build the strawberry bed and get the new plants ordered. I planted Kale, spinach and Chard in the house last night, so got to clean the hoop beds!!! and haul in firewood------
And looking forward Evan when y’all get the cows 🐄
What are cows?
Good job, the only person you have to please is yourself. Looking forward to seeing some new critters in that pasture. 🐮 🐄 🐐 🐏
that is the right philosophy for building a fence....build it right the first time to last a lifetime....
Fence looks awesome. I would have made two sections like you did also. It wasn’t going to work with just one section of fencing. Very nice fence.
Getting good at stretching fence!
I like the look of a fence like y’all put up. Let’s go get some cows!😊
YOU GUYS DID A FANTASTIC JOB!!
Fence looks great! You have brought that property a long way since you got it and were picking up all the junk metal!
I never knew how much work went into pulling the fence line. Looks like that’s harder than setting the post.
Wow, you both have done an awesome job. It’s so good to see you both work together. That fencing will last and I know the animals will love the space they have to roam. Rebecca you are a pioneer woman and I love watching your videos, so keep them coming. Stay safe, warm and have a blessed day the both of you. A job well done.
Great work overall and I love that you DIY!!!
What I have learned was that if you have any challenging spots like low points, that is where you should put another H-Brace. This is why they say always plan your work. This has definitely helped me understand that, while I was going to do what you did, I'm going to add an H-brace and use that as my termination point, which is what you ended up doing. Either way I would be super happy with the outcome. Cheers!!
Thank your wife for been such a great support for you. She is hanging in dirt with you, be thankful. And don’t obsessed over your work it is a very good job stay strong bro you and your wife!
Great Video 👍. I love watching these fencing videos.
Great job. Definitely worth building to last. That said, fences take constant attention and upkeep. Our 3 rail horse fence with black locust posts is over 30 years old and still is strong. And as Robert Frost famously wrote: good fences make good neighbors!
Great stuff Rebecca and Evan....I am just a common person, but I think it looks teriffic...Nice job. You should be very proud of yourselves.....
...LOOKIN' GOOD, NICE JOB, STAY SAFE...
wonderful video. loving your humbleness. would like to hear more from rebeccca. keep up the great content. all the best to you both
Great job!
Hook the stretcher bar on the back of the tractor. May save you a little work. Good job young man.
WELL DONE Evan
Don't bite off more than you can chew!!! Pulling the fence, in two runs, was an excellent choice. Good job Guys!!! Thanks...Peace!!!
Bill
Great job guys looks amazing! God-bless y'all!
I have been following your videos for a while now and I am fairly impressed with all your work. I was a UK farm worker on a mixed Farm for over 40 years and, as such, carried out a huge range of work. Fencing was one of them and we built fences in a very similar way. A barbed wire at the bottom, then animal net and 2 barbed wires on top. We were fencing for sheep and cattle, the bottom barbed wire was to stop lambs creeping out. It was hard work, most of our posts were railroad ties sawn down the middle and pile driven in to around 3 feet deep. You had better tools to help than we had, I was really envious of TWO come alongs and the animal net clamp. I have been retired a few years now and the old school boss was reluctant to spend on on extras. Thanks for your videos and a special thanks too your fencing buddy, Rebbeca, It's not a job to do on your own. By the way, fence posts rot at varying rates but they all do it.
Your fence will be fine. No worries !!
Hi.... Evan nice to see you, thank you for sharing your video homestead 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 🎥👍👍👍
Well done! Congratulations.
😷👍
The fence looks great I can appreciate how hard this was! I'd walk down there for a while just to admire my work.
Nice job that should last 100 years.
Great job. Wish I saw this before I put up my first fence 6 years ago.
Grand work!😊👍🏻
You must be pretty glad that you finished
buiding the fence... 😉
You guys posted this 12 January, and here it already is, 14 July. Incredible how fast this year has blown by. Nice to have such an able worker!
I like your philosophy Evan, do it once, do it right. Looking really good. Since I started watching you have come a long way. I think I started when you were getting started with the Pole Barn (new one) God Bless you & Rebecca and hang in there.
The fence looks awesome. We put up our first fence last year.
Building it strong to last is a great lesson for all things that matter.
Good job look forward to the closing video on this project and than on to the next. Never ending story on a working farm.
Stay safe and stay warm.
Two sections is a good idea. I help my dad build alit off fence on his farm in WV. He always put from brace to brace.
Great looking fence. Like building a good fence.
Looks great! Big thumbs up to both of you!
Magnifique clôture.
Myself I would not care about what everyone else said, I would build it like I wanted to, to show that I cared about the fencing and how I wanted it, instead of a half way job. IT LOOKS VERY PROFESIONAL. VERY GOOD JOB!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent job - very substantial fence indeed and it will give you peace of mind especially when you both have work off the farm. You can be sure that they will be there when you return and also present and correct when you get up in the morning or go to bed at night and sleep peacefully!
You eventually chose the correct way of installing the fence in my opinion.The only other way you might have chosen to do it with one full length is to in effect to have made a pleat in the mesh at the junction where you cut it and started again.
I didn't see much wrong with the way you started off but you could have wrapped the lower wires twice around the post to make it secure and use up the "spare" wire.
A bigger issue for the future may be where the water flooding under/through the fence way become blocked with rubbish and debris and some soil erosion may be an issue allowing smaller creatures to get through the fence via a bigger gap over time. You may have to create a concrete pad or pave it with large slabs.
Whatever ............ well done the pair of you.
Just fenced most of my property and you’re right- glad it’s done
Praise the Lord that is finished . That fence will last forever. I can’t wait to see animals in that pasture. Now you two need to celebrate and rest. Also I will certainly be waiting for the next video. Good job ,and it doesn’t matter what anyone else says. God is so good. Thank you Lord for walking with them and holding them up through this long hard job. Goats will be here soon for Rebecca to play with,much easier job.
You scare me every time you were pulling down that barb wire hoping it didn’t slip out of you hand lol looking great
lol, middle C... or D sharp I'd think?!
You both have worked so hard to get everything perfect 👌 I just want to say it all looks sooo god well done 👍 I can see that you are learning as you go great credit to you most homesteads take a lifetime to get it you should be proud of all you have done thank you for sharing your journey love from London England 🇬🇧👍🎉💐
NICE fence work! well done!
Great job, I think you did the right thing building the fence the right way. I think it looks really good and I think it will last ! I am in the process of putting up fence and I hope mine looks as good as yours when I am done. Love your videos, keep them coming.
When u wrap the barb wire around the post wrap it and twist a foot or so away from the post..so later u can twist that section to tighten !
👋 Good morning.
The fence is looking good. It is nice to have it all done. 👏👏👏 You folks have worked hard at it. The animals should enjoy the extra space to roam and graze.👍👍👏👏👏
Be blessed and have a good day. Stay warm. 💞💞
Good job working with those hills, tough work. Sometimes working in shorter sections helps and eliminate a lot of stress on the wire and posts.
Well that’s a good strong fence I’m sure it was a lot of work
She is definitely a keeper!!! Not many women would be out there working on a fence.
I was thinking you would have to do 2 stretches because of that slope change when I first saw it. Was curious to see if you could do it with one. Great looking fence!
Looks great guys. 👍👍👍
That is one nice fence!!
ohh yes I like the drone footage!
If you DO put cows in there than you probably should put a run of barbed wire on the top of the fence too to keep the cows from laying their head/neck on it to get to the greener grass that always grows on the other side of the fence...
Evan and Rebbecca great job doing it right the first. A lot of people do fencing half A$$ just get it done and it looks horrible . Then they wonder why the livestock is running loose.
Turned out great 👍..
I enjoy watching you & Rebecca working together.
My wife of 22 years will still work just as hard as I do cutting & busting fire wood .
Good ol county girls are the keepers ..
Stay Safe & GodBless
Best video I've found on how to and do's and dont's when building a fence, especially with ELEVATION changes. Thanks for going to the effort to make this video and being willing to show your mistakes along with your overall success. GREAT JOB!!
Good fence, good job.
IT LOOKS GOOD!
VERY NICE JOB!
great job guys. very nice fence
Your tying off skill ant so good
Good job, well done 👍
Great job and I appreciate your attention to detail! Congrats on your completion!