I should have added that the grass lots that will be
enclosed by vinyl are a temporary pasture for the
horses. They would only be in there during the day...
and only a day at a time.
Tell me more about the fences in Virginia. The gate
posts are sturdier? Are they wooden?
I was very lucky and picked up this vinyl fencing
from a lady who moved and pulled up all her vinyl
Fence. None of it was set in concrete.
------- Original Message -------
From : Kathryn Berck[mailto:ksrberck@prodigy.net]
Sent : 7/30/2012 11:36:37 AM
To : DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Cc :
Subject : RE: Re: [DIY] Vinyl Fencing... Gate Post
Sorry if this rambles a bit -
Horses not only push on fencing, they also love
to scratch on fence
posts and gate posts, exerting considerable force
while doing so.
Although vinyl fencing isn't as satisfying to
scratch against
because it's so smooth, they will still use it in
the absence of
anything rougher.
I am lucky enough to have bought my horse
property with pastures
already laid out but with wire fencing; swapped
out that barbed
wire, of course, for something less quickly fatal
to suicidal
animals; would have loved to have put up wood or
pipe, but couldn't
afford it. My mesh fences are supported by
telephone-pole thick
wooden posts set at least four feet into the
ground every 30 feet or
so, with simple T posts between and a string of
hot tape all around
the top to discourage leaning and nipping at one
another, and to
make the boundaries more visible. The gate posts
are either similar
no-fooling-serious wooden posts, or are heavy
pipe set it concrete,
also running about four feet deep. If I were to
be able to use
vinyl i would still follow the examples I saw in
Virginia, where
vinyl fencing can be seen on very wealthy
properties, the corners
and the gate posts are far beefier than the
running fence. If I
remember right, they are normally iron set very
deep in concrete,
then disguised with the pretty stuff.
On 7/30/2012 6:04 AM, snafflesnshelties
wrote:
We will be putting up our vinyl fence
this fall. I hope.
There will be 3 pipe gates that measure
5 and 6 feet.
The areas of this fence will hold
horses. Horses often
push against a fence when watching
something.
What is the best method for setting the
gate posts in this
situation?
Thank you
Joyce
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