When to tie off?

[Ajmoore1]

Out of interest when do you tie off the wire netting, on each corner or certain distance. I have got a job fencing around a small rectangle paddock. It is 70m wide and 90m long with a gate in the middle of the of the 70m length. I am thinking of piggy backing the pulls around the back of the strainers so would only be tied off on each side of the gate.

 

Is this bad practice or standard?

 

Cheers in advance.

[MikeW]

Tie off either side of the gate and have a gripple join in each stretch and that's all you need, you keep the elasticity in longer runs and to keep tying off is a faff

[Robbell]

I keep jumping the pullers & work my way around the field putting the wire on the outside of the  corner regardless of the side the posts are on

[RCCM]

On a similar note, how far would people be prepared to go on 3 strand of Titan HT barb before tieing off?  Clearly depends on how many turnposts etc but approximately?

 

thanks

[Goaty]

As far as it holds up tight. It's not a headache to repair, rejoin and retention single strands.

With HT wire it's along way before it gets sloppy.

 

I say test it with a tensioner after so far, see what you think.

 

Oh and let's us know the outcome.

[premnayloon]

I like to tie off around every 200 metres of barbed. For the following reasons,

It's a ****** for hooking on rylock, or rabbit net, as we know so just for making life easier,

 

Also it means that if you just go every 200, and the wire gets broken rather than have a vast distance broken its limited to 200 metres at the most,

 

But I have seen me tie off at 100 -150 it depends on the fence line, and terrain too.

[ST61]

I like to tie off around every 200 metres of barbed. For the following reasons,

It's a ****** for hooking on rylock, or rabbit net, as we know so just for making life easier,

 

Also it means that if you just go every 200, and the wire gets broken rather than have a vast distance broken its limited to 200 metres at the most,

 

But I have seen me tie off at 100 -150 it depends on the fence line, and terrain too.

Wee tip for you Gordon , put the barb on 1st  and just tack it on here and there. finished at Jennys yet ?

[premnayloon]

Aye I do that stotty, aye finished at Jenny, enjoyed working back at home, twenty years since that fence line was last touch, and it was knackered then,

I hear you are at waterside just now, is he giving all the fenders in the area a share of work.

[ST61]

Aye most be or maybe hisna paid the other ones lol

[premnayloon]

I did get paid though had to go and ask for it which I believe is usual for him, are you fencing at the quarry bit that ground was ******* hellish hard

[ST61]

I did get paid though had to go and ask for it which I believe is usual for him, are you fencing at the quarry bit that ground was ******* hellish hard

No, down beside the Don, its good going only 2 strainers that took a bit of chappin, nice and flat on most parts but a lot of turns although just slight turns. Knocked in 24 strainers 30 turners and still more to go, some descant pulls so wire will go up quick, i hope !!!!

[premnayloon]

stotty, it should be soft beside the don after the flooding anyway

[Frontrowfencing]

We he welly now piggy back round and tie on and tie of either side of gates etc. Barb we sometime tie off more often as it doesn't take to long.

 

A tip if you are pulling long leg this of barb, we have been known to rest stake son the fence at an angle and then pull the barb wire, the barb wire rides up the stakes and doesn't snag on the netting.

[premnayloon]

Aye I've done this with rabbit net, also seen me lightly tap.in four inch nails to.hold up the barbed,

 

A guy I was speaking to today, a farmer, said he ties the barbed on the right side of strainers then runs barbed down the back of rylock,and posts. then pulls until there is sufficient tension to stop it hooking on then he lifts it back on right side of posts, usually it's tight enough. To bounce over the posts to correct side.

I have to admit seems simple and effective I'm going to give it a try out next time

[Ajmoore1]

Aye I've done this with rabbit net, also seen me lightly tap.in four inch nails to.hold up the barbed,

 

A guy I was speaking to today, a farmer, said he ties the barbed on the right side of strainers then runs barbed down the back of rylock,and posts. then pulls until there is sufficient tension to stop it hooking on then he lifts it back on right side of posts, usually it's tight enough. To bounce over the posts to correct side.

I have to admit seems simple and effective I'm going to give it a try out next time

 

Thats how i do it as long as your not tight against a hedge!