2/18/2024 0 Comments Cedar and hog wire fenceThe holes need to look like a soda can shape when you are done, not a bullet shape at the bottom. BUT FOR SURE the two gate posts need to be 24 inches deep, or even a few extra inches deep for good luck, as the gate will be subject to a lot of movement. It is the only way to get that hole deep enough – which by the way is 24 inches if you can. Then, especially if you are in Texas and have a lot of rocks in your soil, you need to do the rest with a solid steel digging bar. Step 3: Start digging! I used my shovel to score the dirt all around that center orange mark and then I dug down as far as I could with the shovel. Then after I dug all the holes I used my rope again to make sure they were all straight and on center. I ensured I had a straight line with a piece of rope, and then I used orange spray paint to mark the ground where the center of each hole would be. I wanted my posts 6 ft apart, except where my gate will be which I did just under 4 feet so I could pass a wheel barrel through. Step 2: Map it all out and measure carefully. Help a friend clear land and get materials for free – for me, I do not like chain saws and my husband was away on business, so I located some on craigslist for $4 each post (approx 3-4″ diameter) and $2 a stave – all 8 feet long. Texas cedars (which are not true cedars at all) are water guzzlers that ranchers want off their land. Step 1: Locate cedar posts for the posts, and staves for the gate. I made a simple cedar post and hog panel fence so that our hens, A.K.A the rakes with wings, have their own yard to free-range when they are unsupervised (otherwise mass destruction occurs)! I think this would work well to fence in a veggie garden as well, and I just may do that too. How to build a cedar post and hog panel fence…
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