Building A Barbed Wire Fence With T Posts

Pull the fence taut.

Building a barbed wire fence with t posts.

The fence should be on the outside of all the posts. Unroll the fence to the opposite corner or end post and attach it to the post with 1 1 2 inch galvanized fence staples. In easy terrain on straight stretches without corners nelson puts a brace every quarter mile at the end of every roll of wire. Low spots require additional braces to make sure the tight wire doesn t pull up the posts.

You can skip this step if you build a barbed wire 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. Simply lift the tool and let go gravity and the weight of the tool will work to drive the t post in. Check the level.

Then define the level where the top rails should be placed. Now you can strain the wire. Position each post with the anchor plate at the bottom and perpendicular to the fence line. Each post should be driven into the ground until the flared fins are beneath the surface.

Anyone who s ever tackled the job of building a barbed wire fence will have to agree. 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. 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.

Start from the corner post and move to the next pillar unrolling the wire and stapling it carefully.