post & Rail fence costs/quote galway

4th horsemen

Think this is the best place for this Q?

I need to fence our Field which is at back and side of our house and want to do post and rail fencing. So just need some advice as to the costs and if the quote I got was decent?

based in Galway

One side is 100 meters and other side is 50meters (other 50meter is site our house sits on,
one end is 38meters and other end approx 10 meter.


The below quote is for post and 4 rails at 4ft high:

Quote I got was 20euro per meter and is the good stuff which lasts bout 20-25yrs
the cheaper was priced 17.50 per meter, lasts bout 15years.
Posts will be put in cement

I'd be going for the better more expensive option and I think 20 per meter is not a bad quote or am I wrong? Can I get Cheaper for same quality?

I will also be going 6ft high with more rails but the above quote is just 4ft with 4 rails and that's what this post is based on.

I'd appreciate any info or what others have paid to get the same done

charityboy

Put either type of post in cement and you can knock ten years off the life of the fence .quotes would be about right

4th horsemen

charityboy wrote: »

Put either type of post in cement and you can knock ten years off the life of the fence .quotes would be about right

Can you elaborate on that statement please?
Is it with the water building up around the top of cement where post meets cement, wearing it down??

Why do fencing contractors do that then when it is not good?

cheers

Muckit

I'd agree. A waste of good concrete and stakes. Use pointed stakes and push them down with digger or post driver. Make sure to use larch timber and stagger the rails on the posts

4th horsemen

Muckit wrote: »

I'd agree. A waste of good concrete and stakes. Use pointed stakes and push them down with digger or post driver. Make sure to use larch timber and stagger the rails on the posts

I won't be doing it, I'll be getting a fencing contractor to do it.

Why do people use concrete tho if it is not good to use?
Does it depend on the ground? our ground is fairly soft ground, so might need the concrete?

tinofapples

I know he's in Cork but for comparison sake:

http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/buildingmaterials/2936946

Muckit

4th horsemen wrote: »

Why do people use concrete tho if it is not good to use?

I really don't know. A lot of silly people out there

lakill Farm

extra money

Brother in law is fencing contractor and only uses concrete on cement or steel posts.

stagger rails.
put a cut at angle on top of post once driven
drive the posts straight

USE PDM posts - expensive but fantastic material

PureBred

Go with concrete posts and timber rails. Much stronger job. Easy to replace timber if they get broken. You can get concrete posts with either 3 or 4 slots in them to take the rails.

4th horsemen

PureBred wrote: »

Go with concrete posts and timber rails. Much stronger job. Easy to replace timber if they get broken. You can get concrete posts with either 3 or 4 slots in them to take the rails.

Wouldn't suit as need it 6ft high as it is also to keep my dogs in so will need rails close together, prob bout 8 x rails, and will also be using steel wire mesh.

Not to fond of the concrete posts

hugo29

if you have money to burn, get a steel shoe made up to accept timber post, steel shoe can be concreted in, buts it going to the extreme

i personally would concrete the timber posts (and did) but wrap them in dpc before you backfill with concrete

Muckit

hugo29 wrote: »

i personally would concrete the timber posts (and did) but wrap them in dpc before you backfill with concrete

And what good did that do? Won't the rain still go down between the stake and the concrete?

hugo29

Muckit wrote: »

And what good did that do? Won't the rain still go down between the stake and the concrete?

i presume you mean between post and dpc and yes course it will , posts are going to get wet no matter what the method, dpc will reduce amount that they soak and will also protect from concrete thats all, concrete pads just give posts better strength , i have itchy cows and windy site:D