This how to is just how we did it, not necessary how it's done. Neither myself nor my Mr had ever built a fence before but we had both seen enough poorly built fences to know what we didn't want:)
All our homestead projects are done out of pocket ...our pockets... so we have done everything ourselves. Well, let me amend that, because my lovely mom and dad helped in the clearing process which was a real blessing because it is very monotonous work. Mostly it was just the two of us, but for a few weeks my parents came every Sunday to volunteer services and sweat it out with us.
How to get started-
......I strung up fishing line from corner to corner so we would have a guide to follow. I added a few white ribbons so it would be more visible, this guide was extremely helpful.
First, clear out enough room for not only the fence but for you to have elbow room. Next, in the corners and every 100 ft dig a hole for 4x4 posts. We put ours 2 ft in the ground, using 8 ft post so we had 6 ft for our fence.
I've mentioned in past post that we used a Kobalt post hole digger, but I want to embellish on why.
Look for handles that have grip or padding because you will get blisters.
Open and close the handles to make sure that in the close position the blades actually close in together. This is of the up most importance because you need to be removing the dirt with the digger and not a shovel. Lastly, we went with Kobalt because it surpassed the completion and came with a lifetime warranty!
Supplies-
Fencing
4x4 posts
T posts
Fence ties
Pole driver - I'm not sure that's the actual name
Post hole digger
Level
Concrete
Optional but highly recommended-
Spray paint
Fishing line
Come-along or wench strap
This is what I'm calling a post driver, you have to have this.
Once you have your holes dug, put in the 4x4 post hold it level (just eye ball it) and fill the hole with concrete. Now that the concrete helps hold the post use your level and get it exact. Let the concrete cure for 24 hours before you put an pressure on it.
2- put t post in the ground using the post driver, you need the driver
Optional -use a come along strap to pull the fencing taut. My genius Mr got more and more efficient as we went along we didn't do this on the first two side but we finished the fencing like this and it was much easier.
3- attached fence ties
4 - repeat, repeat, repeat.
There is our sturdy gate to match our predator proof fence.
Use UL-certified power strips for your tv, gaming consoles, DVD players, etc. then when you go to bed or leave turn the switch off. Many devices draw a phantom electric charge, that is to say that when they are "off" they are still drawing power, yikes!
Till next time, keep it clean, keep it green, keep it classy.
-Shalimar
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