Thread: Fencing - the boundary type

Originally Posted by dullbird

No I haven't done heaps but I have laid posts with a post rammer (manual) and strung wire across them and tightened them using tensioner wheels and the bike handle bars as we used to call them.

then my boss brought back one of these fencing gadgets from Oz to the uk from his shed (he had fun getting that through customs) don't ask me what it was called but it had hooks and chains on it and it was awesome for tensioning wire. however at the same time dangerous, you could get it a little too tight and off she went.

oh and if it helps we had 4 strands to keep in horses....(so to prove I can add something constructive to this thread )

I wasn't inferring that you had nothing constructive to contribute, merely recalling the hard work it used to be in my time. I saw a gang of fencers just south of Normanton putting up miles (literally) of fence using some sort of pnumatic (sp?) hammer, they didn't even have to get out of the back of the ute

If you want to keep sheep in use timber, if the sheep lick metal fences you'll end up with steel wool.
On a serious note, I'd start with 3 strand plain, plenty good enough to define a boundary and can be added to upon the arrival of livestock. Also to be considered is what you want to keep out; neighbour's stock.....cattle? horses? and wildlife, wallabies are a pain in regard to fence damage.
I presume you are fencing the new kingdom, so emus shouldn't be a worry. Keep us informed, it's amazing what some will do for a couple of cans of Bundy. Hint hint DB

Originally Posted by V8Ian

I wasn't inferring that you had nothing constructive to contribute, merely recalling the hard work it used to be in my time. I saw a gang of fencers just south of Normanton putting up miles (literally) of fence using some sort of pnumatic (sp?) hammer, they didn't even have to get out of the back of the ute

no I know you weren't mate but had realised that I had posted 3 times and not actually wrote anything of any use

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Keep us informed, it's amazing what some will do for a couple of cans of Bundy. Hint hint DB

duly noted...

Originally Posted by dullbird

no I know you weren't mate but had realised that I had posted 3 times and not actually wrote anything of any use

You're allowed to do that, it's a girly thing.

Set up sheeping fence some years ago with a mate and more recentliy with my neighbour, who both are, or have been, sheepkeepers (I'd like to get some too if I only had the time). The fence needs to be bl**dy tough as these little bastards tend to just ignore it. We used those mesh type of fencing, which worked. You need to set the poles rater tight, though. If you choose the mesh too wide the lambs may be able to get through and annoy the flock as they are stuck on the "wrong side" of the fence. I'll consult my neighbour and mates if you need detailed information.

do it once, do it right

weigh up what you might want to keep in (and just as importantly, keep OUT) and build the fence to that standard to start with

Originally Posted by incisor

:P

is just to mark the boundry to start with but want to put a couple of sheep or something on it down the track to help keep the place tidy so want to start it off in the right way.

surprisingly little info about it on the net, i thought there would be bucket loads...

Sheep you need ring lock or mesh, they're cheeky buggers, when one finds a way out, you know what sheep do