aaron Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Evening all. Just wondering what everyone's thoughts are on the way in which New Zealanders knock there posts in at 90 degrees to the ground? I like the idea especially on steep ground for several reason such as ease of tying off. I am probably splitting hairs but the strength of the posts due to more surface being in contact with the ground? Does anyone fence like this over here? Do you find your customers complain about 'wonky posts' as we all know farmers don't like change! Regards Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goaty Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Never needed to do it myself on the flat of east yorkshire yet. New Zealanders had to innovate to utilise their country and they have developed some world leading tools and techniques. Not everything that works over there is viable or suited to here. Differing climate, soils. Plentiful supply of timber. Thousands of acre plains fenced of etc. The plain wire with droppers is not a style that works that well from what Ive seen here. In answer to your question. I think once you get beyond a certain angle it makes sense to go at a right angle to the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tepapa Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Ye I put all my inters and some strainers in 90 degrees to the contour of the ground. Vertical posts are wrong to me. I think its easier to put posts in by spirit level and a lot harder to gauge to the contour, which is why a lot of people do it that way. I find that as long as you explain why ur doing things differently they will except change quite happily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premnayloon Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 John, it must take some persuading when folk see posts at 90 degrees, I don't dispute the argument for doing it, but I think it would need a real sea change in culture for folk to accept it, If you have customers who are happy to have you do it then well done to you. I think k with the folk up here,discretion is the better part of valour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
premnayloon Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I suppose the thinking with vertical posts are, there is less surface area to be used to climb on, also if post breaks its more likely to fall right down, Would you mind posting some pics, I would like to see examples just so I can visualize the scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D A MacDougall Fencing Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I always thought they went with the contour to keep the wire at the right spa.cing on step ground .i put them in plum as tepapa says it is easier to get a consistent job.but can see why they do it but I don't think it's as important on netting for inters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeW Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 I prefer to see them plumb but I do a fair bit on steep banks and will always lean them down hill a bit half a bubble say on the level. it looks really bad to me if they lean past plumb up hill. All I make sure of is that I take my post height from up side of the post and not the downside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D A MacDougall Fencing Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Yep that makes sense to me one off my sprit level u can rotate the bubble to the angel that u want works well on slope that are at the same angel for a good distance . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbell Posted June 13, 2015 Report Share Posted June 13, 2015 Post are usually plum but strainers are generally 90 to the ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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