Yes, I really have been making a post hole for four weeks now. On a good day, in ground clear of stones and with no interruptions, I can erect two strainer posts, including digging the holes, setting up the posts, and firming in the spoil. If I hit stone I may find myself slowed to [...]
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Tag Archives: Fencing
A senior moment…
11 July, 2009
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The Other Half and I were continuing with the fencing today. With the strainers in, the intermediate posts in, and the bottom and top wires strung, the next task was to hang the stock netting. We rolled out the first piece, which only covered three quarters of the required distance so I went off to [...]
Read moreTake one post…
6 July, 2009
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Digging the posthole wasn’t that difficult—it just took a while to hack through 45cm (18in) of stone by hand. Placing the strainer post in the hole, on the other hand, was a little more challenging. I had to carry the 2.4m (8ft) long, 20cm (8in) diameter post to the hole, which meant hoisting it onto [...]
Read moreReclaiming land
24 September, 2008
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I’ve been working flat out for the past few days, trying to get several new lines of fencing erected before the wet weather returns. The work was partly prompted by about one-third of the posts having rotted at the base, but normally all I’d do is replace the posts as most of the wire and [...]
Read moreMore repairs the Stonehead way
17 July, 2008
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I needed to use the brush cutter to clear a new fence line yesterday, but when I tried to adjust the line after cutting for while I discovered the retaining cap that holds the cutter head in place had seized on. The retaing cap is plastic, with a brass nut set into it and it [...]
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