The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Smallholding => Techniques and skills => Topic started by: ho !sheep! on May 30, 2017, 06:07:17 pm
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Looking at using recycled plastic fence posts from Slowly plastics dose any one have any tips or experince, was going to get them in with a tractor mounted post knocker but not sure if they are ok to do this with, I have km of fencing and to put up much of witch will be 4 strand electric, with stock netting along the foot paths we will be having mostly sheep but may raise some calves once we are all set up.
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Don't see why you can't use a post knocker , Solway should give you advice ,iv'e used a few plastic posts and treated then just like wooden ones . I hope that the 4 strand electric fence is going to be operated from a mains fencer unit or failing that a leisure battery and a solar panel to constantly keep it charged plus I would use steel wire it keeps tighter and has a stronger kick
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Yep it will be mains in the long run but until the mains supply is sorted it wip be a big leisure batteryand solar panels of my camper as It's getting an up grade. Thanks for the tip on the wire
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We have areas with RUTLAND high tensile wire onto wooden posts using plastic tubing and staples , I wonder if you are using plastic posts then you may not need the tubing ( very time consuming ) and can just staple straight to the post ?
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In theory yes you could just staple but it has 2 draw backs the fenceis less effective in heavy rain and if replacing wire it becomes a right pain in the butt I have had plastic posts with the yard my pony was at I've just not fitted them.