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Hi the fence looks really good. Can I make a suggestion my Father was a Farmer in NZ and he taught me a excellent piont and this can apply to any stock fence he always strained a barb or sometimes a plain wire as first wire about 4 inches above ground ( this is also used as your gide to drive or dig in Posts in a straight line ) , then fix your Netting wire above. Now this does two important things Firstly - stock especially sheep won't try to work there way under the fence over time. Secondly- this strand wire will keep your more valuable Netting above grass more and will greatly extend the Netting's useful life. Hope you consider this on your next fence as it's a proven good practice learned from experience.
Thank you!!! It was a lot of work; but, fun at the same time. We are really excited to look back and remember "We Built That!" A BBQ is an excellent idea, hard work is a lot easier when you are doing it with Friends and Family. Good Luck 👍🏻
We actually rented it from a farm supply store. You can also build one out of 2x4s and thick heavy duty bolts - we built one after this and it worked well, was able to stretch a 200 ft section without any issues
How deep did you auger down? Are these 12 ft. 4X4s 4ft. down? Do you just pack dirt around them? Looks like the corners are 6X6. Any reason to use standard lumber like this rather than round posts I often see. Lastly what is your approximate cost per ft.? Thanks!
Hi Lance! Thanks for watching. The auger was 42 inch long and then we dug out an additional 6in so we were 4ft deep. We packed dirt to fill the posts in and then on some of the 6x6 corners we added gravel for more support. The only reason we used square posts was availability, the waitlist for round 12ft posts was 2 years. So far they look great, other than some of the freshly treated posts dried crooked. When all is said and done, it cost around $4 per foot for the deer fencing. Hope this helps!
Link for the fencing? I’m doing the same north of Grand Rapids. I was going to do 45° braces but I like the H-braces which i guess could double as a frame for a gate. Any advice on the elevation changes?
Thank you for the comment! We got the majority of our supplies from Nevill Supply in Clare, MI. Usually their wood is on backorder, so we ended up getting square posts from Biewer Lumber in Lansing. When it comes to elevation changes, we put our posts significantly closer together and we screwed in square blocks to the bottom to prevent them from being pulled up. So far it seems to have worked really well. One thing to note, try to make sure the wood is dry before putting it into the ground. Because our wood was freshly treated, some of the posts curved as they dried out. Hopefully this helps!
Hello and thanks for the comment!! On level ground we placed our posts 18ft apart, whenever we had an elevation change we put the fence post much closer together around 12ft! Bekaert and some of the other fencing companies have guides on their website to help you determine your spacing based on distance and materials :)
Hello and thanks for the comment!! On level ground we placed our posts 18ft apart, whenever we had an elevation change we put the fence post much closer together around 12ft! Bekaert and some of the other fencing companies have guides on their website to help you determine your spacing based on distance and materials :)
@@CideryFromScratch has it held up good so far at 18’ spacing? I’m putting up a deer fence just like yours this winter and your videos are great. Thanks!
@@pinevalleyfarm4941 yes!! The fence is holding great. Only thing, we didn’t wait for our treated fence posts to dry so some of the posts aren’t straight anymore haha
@@CideryFromScratch thanks for the reply, I plan on doing 18’ spacing but with t posts. I’m sure I will have more questions for you before I get done with the fence lol. Thanks
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Hi the fence looks really good.
Can I make a suggestion my Father was a Farmer in NZ and he taught me a excellent piont and this can apply to any stock fence he always strained a barb or sometimes a plain wire as first wire about 4 inches above ground ( this is also used as your gide to drive or dig in Posts in a straight line ) , then fix your Netting wire above. Now this does two important things Firstly - stock especially sheep won't try to work there way under the fence over time.
Secondly- this strand wire will keep your more valuable Netting above grass more and will greatly extend the Netting's useful life.
Hope you consider this on your next fence as it's a proven good practice learned from experience.
I just finished my 6 acre deer fence install! Thanks for posting these videos!
That is awesome!!! Super glad we could help :) theres a lot of hard-work and sweat in a deer fence
Sure was fun watching y'all work so well together. Inspiring. I may have a fence building BBQ, and invite some helpers. Thank you. great stuff here.
Thank you!!! It was a lot of work; but, fun at the same time. We are really excited to look back and remember "We Built That!" A BBQ is an excellent idea, hard work is a lot easier when you are doing it with Friends and Family. Good Luck 👍🏻
Man, you guys are really doing it!!! I can’t wait to see your beautiful orchard!
We are trying haha lots of hands on learning and instructional youtube videos!
Your fence looks amazing! Great work! Thank you for sharing!!!!
Thanks so much!
Where did you find an 8' stretcher bar? We need one but cant find a solid one like tghe one you used.
We actually rented it from a farm supply store. You can also build one out of 2x4s and thick heavy duty bolts - we built one after this and it worked well, was able to stretch a 200 ft section without any issues
How deep did you auger down? Are these 12 ft. 4X4s 4ft. down? Do you just pack dirt around them? Looks like the corners are 6X6. Any reason to use standard lumber like this rather than round posts I often see. Lastly what is your approximate cost per ft.? Thanks!
Hi Lance! Thanks for watching. The auger was 42 inch long and then we dug out an additional 6in so we were 4ft deep. We packed dirt to fill the posts in and then on some of the 6x6 corners we added gravel for more support. The only reason we used square posts was availability, the waitlist for round 12ft posts was 2 years. So far they look great, other than some of the freshly treated posts dried crooked. When all is said and done, it cost around $4 per foot for the deer fencing. Hope this helps!
Quit fencing around that looks great. Great job!
Thank you :)
Link for the fencing? I’m doing the same north of Grand Rapids. I was going to do 45° braces but I like the H-braces which i guess could double as a frame for a gate. Any advice on the elevation changes?
Thank you for the comment! We got the majority of our supplies from Nevill Supply in Clare, MI. Usually their wood is on backorder, so we ended up getting square posts from Biewer Lumber in Lansing. When it comes to elevation changes, we put our posts significantly closer together and we screwed in square blocks to the bottom to prevent them from being pulled up. So far it seems to have worked really well. One thing to note, try to make sure the wood is dry before putting it into the ground. Because our wood was freshly treated, some of the posts curved as they dried out. Hopefully this helps!
What type and size of Fence Staples did you use, and did you buy or rent the Fence Stretcher?
Hello and thanks for the questions :) ! We are using 8gauge barbed fence staples and we did rent the stretcher bar!!
What kind of staple gun is that? I’ve never seen one
Hi!! It’s a cordless gas cartridge and battery combo! Very handy out in the farm - we rented it for $50/month. Paslode is the brand
What spacings are your 4x4s on
Hello and thanks for the comment!! On level ground we placed our posts 18ft apart, whenever we had an elevation change we put the fence post much closer together around 12ft! Bekaert and some of the other fencing companies have guides on their website to help you determine your spacing based on distance and materials :)
Hi looking good, what is the distance between the posts .
Hello and thanks for the comment!! On level ground we placed our posts 18ft apart, whenever we had an elevation change we put the fence post much closer together around 12ft! Bekaert and some of the other fencing companies have guides on their website to help you determine your spacing based on distance and materials :)
@@CideryFromScratch has it held up good so far at 18’ spacing? I’m putting up a deer fence just like yours this winter and your videos are great. Thanks!
@@pinevalleyfarm4941 yes!! The fence is holding great. Only thing, we didn’t wait for our treated fence posts to dry so some of the posts aren’t straight anymore haha
@@CideryFromScratch thanks for the reply, I plan on doing 18’ spacing but with t posts. I’m sure I will have more questions for you before I get done with the fence lol. Thanks
@@pinevalleyfarm4941 keep us posted! Love to hear about other folks progress :)
Hi folks, the nail gun would almost make fencing a joy.🔨🔨🔨
Battery and c02 powered, she’s a heavy beast!!! Thanks for the comments Peter!
@@CideryFromScratch that would have been my concern: that stapler is a lot heavier than my hammer!