Cresoute posts

feartuath

The local Arrabawn co op are selling 2/3" posts at 100 for 290 euro
What are the opinion on these as per say 4/5" for over 8 euro.
They are for paddocks and 1 or 2 strands of electric fence wire.

patsy_mccabe

Can you buy just one and cut across it. That'll give you an idea how well treated it is. I bought heavy posts cresoted from a local store before and when I cut the top off one, the cresote was only about 1cm deep. FRS are dear but good quality.

Grecco

Whats the issue with Cresote posts, will cattle lick them?

Limestone Cowboy

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Can you buy just one and cut across it. That'll give you an idea how well treated it is. I bought heavy posts cresoted from a local store before and when I cut the top off one, the cresote was only about 1cm deep. FRS are dear but good quality.

Was talking to a fella the other day that got them in the same place and he reckoned that it washed off after a few showers of rain :rolleyes:

blue5000

feartuath wrote: »

The local Arrabawn co op are selling 2/3" posts at 100 for 290 euro
What are the opinion on these as per say 4/5" for over 8 euro.
They are for paddocks and 1 or 2 strands of electric fence wire.

Not worth a sh1te.

Miname

You might he a year or two and they'll fall over with the slightest tip. Then you'll have the price of the whole thing again. Have it right the first day.

farawaygrass

Concrete, concrete, concrete posts all the way. Lifetime job

pedigree 6

farawaygrass wrote: »

Concrete, concrete, concrete posts all the way. Lifetime job

Do you make the posts yourself or buy them?

How do you put the posts in the ground?
Do you bore a hole in the ground with a post hole borer and drop post in.
Always thought of using concrete posts but never got away from timber stakes.

farawaygrass

pedigree 6 wrote: »

Do you make the posts yourself or buy them?

How do you put the posts in the ground?
Do you bore a hole in the ground with a post hole borer and drop post in.
Always thought of using concrete posts but never got away from timber stakes.

The last bit of fencing I did, I was about to tackle myself but thankfully was advised to get a contractor in. He made and supplied his own stakes. He punched holes in the ground with a digger, then dropped in the posts and back filled them. He put concrete in every 6-7 posts or something like that. He did a super job in fairness, and at the end of the day it didn't cost a whole lot more that buying good timber posts and getting a lad to put them down.
Now there is another bit of fencing I am thinking of doing and I was going to tackle that myself. But with being busy at work it would take too long so I am thinking of ringing contractor again.
I know its a lot of money to pay out, but timber fencing ain't cheap either and you don't feel 10-15 years rolling around and you start to worry about rotting posts and a compromised fence.

Edit: if I was doing it on my own I would either dig holes with spade or try a petrol powered hand held augur that I seen in a tool hire shop.

pedigree 6

farawaygrass wrote: »

The last bit of fencing I did, I was about to tackle myself but thankfully was advised to get a contractor in. He made and supplied his own stakes. He punched holes in the ground with a digger, then dropped in the posts and back filled them. He put concrete in every 6-7 posts or something like that. He did a super job in fairness, and at the end of the day it didn't cost a whole lot more that buying good timber posts and getting a lad to put them down.
Now there is another bit of fencing I am thinking of doing and I was going to tackle that myself. But with being busy at work it would take too long so I am thinking of ringing contractor again.
I know its a lot of money to pay out, but timber fencing ain't cheap either and you don't feel 10-15 years rolling around and you start to worry about rotting posts and a compromised fence.

Edit: if I was doing it on my own I would either dig holes with spade or try a petrol powered hand held augur that I seen in a tool hire shop.

I have a Malone post driver and I was always thinking if I could make a hole with a steel bar or even a timber post and lift it out of ground and put in the concrete post.
Is the post the contractor makes round or square?
A square post would be easier make and pour on the ground but a round post could be made with wavin pipe cut in the middle and clamped together again. (Not forgetting the rebar in the post).

Final question do you use electric fence wire, barbed wire or sheep wire on the posts and the bit i'm interested in if you use electric fence wire what kind of insulator do you use?
Much appreciated.

farawaygrass

pedigree 6 wrote: »

I have a Malone post driver and I was always thinking if I could make a hole with a steel bar or even a timber post and lift it out of ground and put in the concrete post.
Is the post the contractor makes round or square?
A square post would be easier make and pour on the ground but a round post could be made with wavin pipe cut in the middle and clamped together again. (Not forgetting the rebar in the post).

Final question do you use electric fence wire, barbed wire or sheep wire on the posts and the bit i'm interested in if you use electric fence wire what kind of insulator do you use?
Much appreciated.

What he had was a homemade job for punching holes. Like a big point really.
He makes the ordinary square post. I never actually seen round concrete posts before. We use sheep wire with 2 strands of electric fence wire on top, and one down low on the opposite side of the sheep wire, the idea being a sheep or cow won't be pushing the sheep wire out if you get me. For the insulators on the concrete posts, he just used 1/2 inch black Wavin pipe, cut about 9 inches to a foot. Does the job perfect. Nothing worse that short insulators, as the current can jump to the post and Earth in wet weather. It happens on a few posts that I fenced myself before.

davidk1394

farawaygrass wrote: »

Concrete, concrete, concrete posts all the way. Lifetime job

We put in concrete posts. Great job.

Night Nav

Have some creosote posts pressure treated since 2003 and none of them replaced 4/5 inch would recommend them all the way only downfall with them you need a good post driver