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Fencing advice

  • 04-05-2016 7:08pm
    #1
    greenpetrol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭


    I asked about mild steel wire from my local suppliers and they advised me away from mild steel saying it stretches and causes slack on the fence ! Needs to be tightened regular and then eventually snaps ! Anyone using mild steel wire and what is your experience ?how long would it last? High tensile is a pain to work with! I just want one stand along a boundry! Good ditch at the other side so it wouldn't be tested just keep them off the hedge


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  • #2
    White Clover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,826 ✭✭✭White Clover


    greenpetrol wrote: »
    I asked about mild steel wire from my local suppliers and they advised me away from mild steel saying it stretches and causes slack on the fence ! Needs to be tightened regular and then eventually snaps ! Anyone using mild steel wire and what is your experience ?how long would it last? High tensile is a pain to work with! I just want one stand along a boundry! Good ditch at the other side so it wouldn't be tested just keep them off the hedge

    I wouldn't take a present of mild steel wire. How is high tensile a pain to work? Once you have it wrapped around once it heats up and becomes very easily worked.


  • #3
    greenpetrol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭greenpetrol


    White Clover wrote: »
    I wouldn't take a present of mild steel wire. How is high tensile a pain to work? Once you have it wrapped around once it heats up and becomes very easily worked.

    What are the issues with mild steel?


  • #4
    White Clover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,826 ✭✭✭White Clover


    greenpetrol wrote: »
    What are the issues with mild steel?


    As per your local supplier....keeps stretching, can't keep it tensioned.


  • #5
    patsy_mccabe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,283 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    Once you have a Spinning Jenny to unroll the hi-tensile, no problem.


  • #6
    49801
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭49801


    We use mild steel 12 gauge. Happy enough with it tbh. Easier to work with than high tensile. Tension on a cold day only once a year. If your tensioning regularly you prob have posts too far apart and you will be snapping it. A short spanner and a firm turn is plenty tension. If using more your just stretching it.


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  • #7
    greenpetrol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭greenpetrol


    49801 wrote: »
    We use mild steel 12 gauge. Happy enough with it tbh. Easier to work with than high tensile. Tension on a cold day only once a year. If your tensioning regularly you prob have posts too far apart and you will be snapping it. A short spanner and a firm turn is plenty tension. If using more your just stretching it.

    How long have to got with it to date?


  • #8
    blue5000
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 12,811 Mod ✭✭✭✭blue5000


    GP get someone to show you how to wrap hi-tensile around an egg insulator, there is no comparison.

    If the seat's wet, sit on yer hat, a cool head is better than a wet ar5e.



  • #9
    49801
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,844 ✭✭✭49801


    greenpetrol wrote: »
    49801 wrote: »
    We use mild steel 12 gauge. Happy enough with it tbh. Easier to work with than high tensile. Tension on a cold day only once a year. If your tensioning regularly you prob have posts too far apart and you will be snapping it. A short spanner and a firm turn is plenty tension. If using more your just stretching it.

    How long have to got with it to date?

    Can't say for certain but I'd say 10-15 yrs plus. Only prob we see with it is ppl putting a savage strain on it regularly and it necking. I know ppl rave about HT... but can't see da benefit of wrestling with it and it's great at pulling posts/strainers outta da ground.


  • #10
    Miname
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,984 ✭✭✭Miname


    49801 wrote: »
    Can't say for certain but I'd say 10-15 yrs plus. Only prob we see with it is ppl putting a savage strain on it regularly and it necking. I know ppl rave about HT... but can't see da benefit of wrestling with it and it's great at pulling posts/strainers outta da ground.

    If high tensile is pulling strainers then you must be using the wrong strainers.


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