Installing Wire Fence To T Posts

Installing t posts to support wire fencing is relatively low cost and they are easy to install.

Installing wire fence to t posts.

For details on installing wooden fence posts see how to set fence posts in gravel and concrete. A wire fence may not be a thing of beauty but it isn t meant to be. This fence took a few people about three hours to build allowing us to free two dogs who lived on. For a solid fence line you will need to have wooden fence posts wherever there are corners and for bracing at the corners.

In this video i show you how i install a wire fence in our garden or orchard. When it comes to fast installation however a wire fence is perfect for the job. The quickest are made with metal posts driven into the ground. The majority of work in putting up a t post fence is actually the installation of the wooden corner and end posts.

Wire mesh can be attached to the t posts in the same way as wire strands or installed at a later date and attached directly to the wire strands and the wooden posts. Woven wire fencing is the most common material to use in conjunction with t posts. This won t work in all circumstances but this cut my fence installation time in half. Once complete your t post wires can be retightened every year or so to keep the fence stable and effective.

This guide walks you through how to build the wood version. Except for the corners the posts are simple straight rods that even have a special tool designed to drive them into the ground. A t post fence is quick and easy to install.