I am renting, so looking to install more of a T-post, 100 ft fencing to separate my yard from the neighbor's because of their dog that animal control won't do anything about.I was wondering if cementing in basic T-post fencing would make it stronger or if it's not recommended? I have experience with fencing, but I'm just looking for something a little cheaper, don't really care about the appearance.
you need the corner posts in cement so you can stretch the fence tight ... using the T-posts is a good way to go and your fence should be on the neighbors side so the baxter-dog will not push into your yard ... a good stretch will work OK and you do n
You only need to secure you corner post. The T-post inbetween really just supports the fencing holding it up. The corner post is where you strech the fencing material to keep it tight. You may check on You-Tube, bet there is a video to show you how to do it.
You can do pounded in T-Posts and brace them with the special T-post hardware that you clip on to the top of your corner (use 2) or end t-post (use 1),and then you use another one to make your angle brace to the ground. These are metal devices available at any good farm store. To prevent the angle one from digging into the ground when you stretch the fence, you make a foot for the end to rest on, i like to use small CMU blocks broken in half length wise then break those pieces in half cross wise and you have a flat bottom concrete piece with a lip to catch the t-post end. Dig those into the ground so they don't slide when you stretch. So no need to use any wood posts, no concrete bags and no post holes to dig
You dont to use cement. Drive them down about 3 feet. Some folks cement them in but it does little to the strength and then it would be really difficult to remove the post. Which is really what is so great about 5 post.
The general rule is for what is exposed at least 1/3 should be buried. 6ft = 2ft buried. There are other consideration type of soil sandy more depth then the rule, wet more depth do to movement ground is not firm on sides. The best is add cement to give more support less movement. Type of fence if solid so air doesnt blow through but becomes a wall then more force is placed on it to lean or tip over. I watched just recently a three hundred foot farm fence 8 ft tall and solid blow over . The fence post were buried four feet in the ground, soil had water on before, a heavy wind took it down like domino's . He had lots of fun rounding up about 300 cows .
