Building A Barbed Wire Fence With T Posts

Then define the level where the top rails should be placed.

Building a barbed wire fence with t posts.

It is a special weighted pipe that slides up and down on the top section of a t post forcing the post into the ground. Position each post with the anchor plate at the bottom and perpendicular to the fence line. Check the level. In easy terrain on straight stretches without corners nelson puts a brace every quarter mile at the end of every roll of wire.

Anyone who s ever tackled the job of building a barbed wire fence will have to agree. You can skip this step if you build a barbed wire fence. Pull the fence taut. There just ain t no way to avoid some nicks and scratches when you re stringing that ol bob wahr.

Fix the top rails in the same way as bottom ones. Each post should be driven into the ground until the flared fins are beneath the surface. The fence should be on the outside of all the posts. Once you have the corners set and braced run a guide line between them to ensure you set your t posts in a straight line.

That is the top of your fence. You should space your posts 8 12 feet apart as a general rule although 10 12 feet apart is sufficient for 5 6 wire barbed fence. The key to a good barbed wire fence is good braces. Now you can strain the wire.

Low spots require additional braces to make sure the tight wire doesn t pull up the posts.