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Georgia has a lot of clay in the soil so it's a different consistency from the alluvial schist very sandy soil I have in Montana.
The greater density of clay has a lot more hold than what I have. That said, I plant my strongback stretch point posts at least 3 feet deep and reinforce with stamped rock in the pothole. With your moisture, you may consider pouring concrete in the hole to help alleviate rot. Even treated posts rot in damp soil o a little quickcrete may save you replacing your set every few years.
Personally, I would never set a stretch point strongback set at less than 3 feet deep, which requires at least an 8 foot post. I prefer at least a 6 inch post for sets, but I have to contend with the weight of drifted snow covering the fence, so I need a lot of strength you may not need in your sets.
I do have to hold animals, so I need a strong fence. If you're just marking a boundary, you could get by with a lot less than what I need.
Georgia has a lot of clay in the soil so it's a different consistency from the alluvial schist very sandy soil I have in Montana.
The greater density of clay has a lot more hold than what I have. That said, I plant my strongback stretch point posts at least 3 feet deep and reinforce with stamped rock in the pothole. With your moisture, you may consider pouring concrete in the hole to help alleviate rot. Even treated posts rot in damp soil o a little quickcrete may save you replacing your set every few years.
Personally, I would never set a stretch point strongback set at less than 3 feet deep, which requires at least an 8 foot post. I prefer at least a 6 inch post for sets, but I have to contend with the weight of drifted snow covering the fence, so I need a lot of strength you may not need in your sets.
I do have to hold animals, so I need a strong fence. If you're just marking a boundary, you could get by with a lot less than what I need.
Good luck.
Originally, the local electric company had replaced some wood power poles and pulled and left at least 7 of them for me to have.
Since it took me about 3 weeks to get back to my property with my truck, trailer and 4 wheeler they have 'vanished' without a trace. Those were going to be my corner posts.
Georgia has a lot of clay in the soil so it's a different consistency from the alluvial schist very sandy soil I have in Montana.
The greater density of clay has a lot more hold than what I have. That said, I plant my strongback stretch point posts at least 3 feet deep and reinforce with stamped rock in the pothole. With your moisture, you may consider pouring concrete in the hole to help alleviate rot. Even treated posts rot in damp soil o a little quickcrete may save you replacing your set every few years.
Personally, I would never set a stretch point strongback set at less than 3 feet deep, which requires at least an 8 foot post. I prefer at least a 6 inch post for sets, but I have to contend with the weight of drifted snow covering the fence, so I need a lot of strength you may not need in your sets.
I do have to hold animals, so I need a strong fence. If you're just marking a boundary, you could get by with a lot less than what I need.
Good luck.
I’d have to agree here. I just set a stretch this past summer (TX Clay soil) we augered down a solid 3’ with quickcrete for the corners as we were stretching hog wire across about a 90’ span.
Really depends on the use and what you’re hanging on it, but I’d rather have to top an 8’ post than have only 2’ of footing and have to do it again. I hate setting fences.
I’d have to agree here. I just set a stretch this past summer (TX Clay soil) we augered down a solid 3’ with quickcrete for the corners as we were stretching hog wire across about a 90’ span.
Really depends on the use and what you’re hanging on it, but I’d rather have to top an 8’ post than have only 2’ of footing and have to do it again. I hate setting fences.
Amen to this ^^^^ That’s what they make chainsaws for - cut the tops off, if needed.
My DH used old telephone poles at the corners of our fences. 40 years later, they are still sturdy. He got the poles free from the telephone company and cut them to the size he wanted. A few miles down the road a neighbor used them with panels of hog wire for a fence for his horses. I don't know if you can still get the poles for free. It used to be one could get old railroad ties for free, too. Probably nothing is free anymore.
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