Fencing

I have used PDM and Octobthe last 2 years. Pulled some 5 foot octo out of a wet corner to replace with 6 foot ones and the 5 foot ones seem good as new (maybe 5 years old?).

Not impressed wiTh the treatment penetration of at least 1 of the octo strainers. One of them exploded right down the centre as it met a rock I assume while being driven by a track machine.

Images below of what I am talking about……. That said they seem a far better post to me that PDM as they are slower grown and seem denser/harder as a result.

FRS doing both creosote and octo poles, any reviews on their ones? Fed up with using so called long-life poles that are rotten after just a few years.

Has the price of stakes gone up along with everything else recently I know timber for building has increased so pressure its the same for fence posts

€3.80 plus vat for larch 5 foot 4" pressure treated roughs from Flaherty's in Kinnitty, Co. Offaly last week. Just checked the docket from the last time I bought them which was June 2020 and they were €3.25 plus vat then.

Anyone priced any fencing lately for sheep wire and i row of mains on top i think i paid 5.50 a metre supply and erect about 2 years ago

I got prices about 7€ end of last year to grant spec. It’s probably gone up another 0.50cents a meter since then

Bought a bunch of strainers and couldn't believe the price increase. Bad time to be doing a lot of fencing.

yea plus vat. They were for creosote stakes. Fairly straight runs. About 700m. I decided not to do it in end. Was grant job but was building shed at same time and that went over budget so didn’t go ahead with fencing.

bought a pile of almost new sheep wire on done deal and will fence it myself. Will work out a good bit cheaper.

FFS

I want about 200 stakes for fencing in the new year. Rang these lads and asked for the current price. 15 fu$king quid a stake! Taking the piss.