Building A Barbed Wire Fence With T Posts

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.

Building a barbed wire fence with t posts.

Anyone who s ever tackled the job of building a barbed wire fence will have to agree. In easy terrain on straight stretches without corners nelson puts a brace every quarter mile at the end of every roll of wire. Unroll the fence to the opposite corner or end post and attach it to the post with 1 1 2 inch galvanized fence staples. There just ain t no way to avoid some nicks and scratches when you re stringing that ol bob wahr.

The fence should be on the outside of all the posts. Fix the top rails in the same way as bottom ones. 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. Check the level.

You can skip this step if you build a barbed wire fence. 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. Start from the corner post and move to the next pillar unrolling the wire and stapling it carefully. Now you can strain the wire.

That is the top of your fence. Then define the level where the top rails should be placed. The key to a good barbed wire fence is good braces. Each post should be driven into the ground until the flared fins are beneath the surface.

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