Fencing, no not that kind of fencing
Normally when I post about fencing, I am talking about the kind where a sword is involved, but today I will write about the other kind of fencing. Marieke is putting in 2 new stallion paddocks. Stallion paddocks have much sturdier fences than regular paddocks. In this case it means setting 4x6 fence posts 2 1/2 feet into the ground and then back filling and adding 40 lbs (1/2 a bag) of Sakcrete to the hole The fence will then get wire mesh installed and a board across the top as well as hotwire.
Last week, maybe it was 2 weeks ago, Ryan used an auger to dig all the holes (there are 102 fence posts for the 2 paddocks (we are using the current paddock as a long side to the one of the new paddocks). Last week when the forecast said rain Marieke and I hauled out all the posts and dropped them into the holes so they wouldn't collapse in on themselves.
Over the weekend, Ryan and Marieke started to set the posts. The forecast again called for rain, and the bags f sakcrete were all out by the posts, so Marieke and I put in 4 1/2 hours of work yesterday. Using the backhoe:
We chained the post to the bucket
Marieke drove the back hoe and yanked up the post.
I backfilled and measured
We dropped the post back into the hole
Unchained the post
Marieke droved the back hoe to the next post
Repeat... 50 times.
When Ryan came home, he back filled around the posts, trued the post and then dumped in the Sakcrete
We still have 30 more posts to do but the forecast changed and there is no rain until Friday.... a reprieve and a little more time to finish the project.
But I will do the other kind of fencing tonight at our new practice site, the Tonawanda castle.
Have a great day