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Sheep fencing

  • 10-10-2015 2:10pm
    #1
    Helpmefarm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84 ✭✭


    How much to sheep fence the perimeter of an 8 acre field??


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  • #2
    ganmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    That's a 'how long is a piece of string' question.
    What length is the perimeter?


  • #3
    Nekarsulm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,264 ✭✭✭✭Nekarsulm


    Step it out, and there's your answer ! 100 metre rolls of 8 strand hi tensile running around 100 Euro to 125 Euro each. High tensile barbed about 50 euro for 250 metres. Plus posts of course.


  • #4
    White Clover
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    Helpmefarm wrote: »
    How much to sheep fence the perimeter of an 8 acre field??

    Fencing is measured in distance not area. Usually quoted per metre. Price would also depend on the quality of the posts and wire used.


  • #5
    razor8
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    Just after fencing a 4 acre rectangle field 600m long with high tensile wire and creosote posts including 18 strainers and 150 6ft 4/5" post and 1 row barbed wire for €2370 including vat. I put it up myself. Post are very expensive but guaranteed for 15 years


  • #6
    wybrant
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭wybrant


    Post are very expensive but guaranteed for 15 years[/QUOTE]
    Thats what you think!! Have you ever been to PDM in Kildare where they're treated!! ****(still green) posts with some creosote are never gonna last if they're not dry


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  • #7
    wybrant
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12 ✭wybrant


    Thats what you think!! Have you ever been to PDM in Kildare where they're treated!! Crap(still green) posts with some creosote are never gonna last if they're not dry


  • #8
    ganmo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,748 ✭✭✭ganmo


    wybrant wrote: »
    Thats what you think!! Have you ever been to PDM in Kildare where they're treated!! Crap(still green) posts with some creosote are never gonna last if they're not dry

    PDM posts have lasted at home very well, (even stood up to getting singed) even the tent pegs ones are lasting. haven't had any problems with the newer ones yet either


  • #9
    Farrell
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,262 ✭✭✭Farrell


    ganmo wrote: »
    PDM posts have lasted at home very well, (even stood up to getting singed) even the tent pegs ones are lasting. haven't had any problems with the newer ones yet either
    If ordinary posts were left to dry out before use, would the last longer too?


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