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Install Fence Posts and Bracing

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What happens here

Utilize post-driving machines to install the main line posts and end posts. Ensure posts are plumb and at the correct depth. For end posts or corner posts, install a brace (half-round timber) with the flat side against the soil, centered on a sub-grade stay block (minimum 6 inches below grade). This prevents the post from leaning due to wire tension. For posts on uneven terrain or dips, a 'swinging foot' method can be used, where a piece of wood attached to the wire is strained tight and stapled to the post to prevent upward lift.

Goal: Set all fence posts, including bracing for end/corner posts, to ensure stability and alignment.

Tools and materials

  • Half-round Timber — Creating braces for end and corner posts
  • Level — Ensuring posts are plumb
  • Protech Post Drivers Protech EVO 220B — Driving fence posts
  • Shovel — Digging holes for stay blocks
  • Stay Block — Providing a stable base for the brace, buried at least 6 inches below grade
  • Wood Posts American Timber and Steel — Fence uprights