How to Set a Corner Post WITHOUT Concrete!

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How to set a corner post WITHOUT using concrete!! Save money, and time...your corner post will be ready for pulling fence as soon as you're done -- no waiting for concrete to dry! And to remove the post, simply reverse the process and it'll come right up!
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@Jesterstone 10 жыл бұрын

Without this video I would not have been able to complete the first installment of setting up my posts for my backyard dog fence. That trick with the spare wood sealed the deal. I have had people pull on the posts and cannot believe that I did not use concrete to set them. Thanks so much for this video and all the rest of the good advice you all at Alderman Farms are giving us folks.

@AldermanFarms 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jester! Sorry to be so long in replying - your comment was marked as spam for some strange reason. I appreciate your kindness, and for taking the time to comment. ;-)

@greenwoodorganics4681 5 жыл бұрын

Great tip, thanks. If you scorch the timber that's going to be in contact with the ground with a torch (or just do it over a fire), the surface will turn to carbon and the post will never erode or rot. Nothing eats pure carbon, so not even soil bacteria or fungus will eat through it.

@AldermanFarms 5 жыл бұрын

dang. didn't think of that. that's an excellent piece of advice, thank you!

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

Ha! Good catch. Indeed it is. That is my "Lil Bit," who has since died. At the time of this video, she was 18 yrs old, totally deaf, and almost completely blind. She was totally attached to me - felt secure when near me - and knew me by smell. She would cry loudly when she couldn't find me, so I took to carrying her around my neck in the little sack you see. I didn't realize she was in the frame until after the video was uploaded! ;-) I sure did love that little dog.

@deaconblue9038 11 жыл бұрын

Awwww too precious,my condolences for your loss ,lost my lil pup Duncan Dec last year.Hard it was, to say the least!Glad we got to meet Lil Bit even if only for a minute in the background. Take care ,peace be with you and your family,thanx again for the video....

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! That is my "Lil Bit," who has since died. At the time of this video, she was 18 yoa, deaf, & almost completely blind. She was totally attached to me - felt secure only when near me - and knew me by smell. She would cry loudly when she couldn't find me, so I carried her around my neck in the little sack you see. I put her there to keep from hurting her while digging the hole. I checked her often between shots. I didn't realize she was in the frame until after the video was uploaded.

@johndozier8433 4 жыл бұрын

My dad had 2 rules he would NEVER compromise. 1.) 4 feet deep. 2.) No concrete. During my childhood, I bet we dug over 100 post holes. (Spread over several years time.) Every single one of our posts were tamped using the dirt & rocks we originally took out of the hole. Like you said- STURDY! To this day, I cringe every single time I hear someone mention 'concreting' their posts.

@ralphy1989 3 жыл бұрын

We had to once cause the water table was 3 inches below the ground

@patrickbass3118 2 жыл бұрын

You dug 4ft post holes by hand? Dang.. Respect to you sir.

@DtomDOJ 2 жыл бұрын

Only a hundred of dug thousands easy. I'm not even a fencer I'm a carpenter. But I do fences

@jefftraska5680 2 жыл бұрын

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@debbieestephan8479 4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou for clearing that up for me as I see all kinds of terrible abuses towards animals on the internet and I always comment as I am concerned , of course, as what kind of person would I be if I didn’t. You sound like a very loving and caring person towards our best friends through your explanation regarding your sweet baby whom I noticed in the background. I feel your missing her as I have lost many pets into heaven. God will watch over them, Thankyou loving and caring person. ❤️😘🙏🏻

@AldermanFarms 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I don't mean to antagonize you here, but might I suggest that it would be helpful in the future to reach out privately to someone you perceive as being cruel before you publicly accuse them of cruelty? Or at least peruse the comments left by others before the public accusation to see if perhaps the issue had already been addressed? In the case of this video, for instance, if you look through the comments, you'll notice two things: (1) many (MANY) people noticed her hanging there on the fence and asked me about it, giving me the opportunity to publicly explain why she was there, and (2) you were the first person since the video's posting in 2012 to accuse me of cruelty. Again, I'm not trying to provoke an argument, and I sincerely appreciate your taking the time to come back here after my initial reply. You didn't have to do that. Thanks again.

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Wayne! We've been happy with the results. I need to do an update, though, to discuss diagonal bracing on a few posts which we installed in ground that was too wet - looked dry at the surface, but was wet down in the post hole. Still, the method works well, and even when we've installed diagonal bracing, we've done so without concrete with great - and long-lasting - success. Thanks for stopping by, and for your kindness. ;-)

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks Billy! I can tell you that we've used this method over and over again with great success, but it really works best when the ground is dry at the bottom of the post hole when you set it. It can work otherwise, but I haven't been as happy with the tautness of the post when the hole is wet at the time of installation.

@maverickf13 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Your dog in the background was making me laugh the whole time. I'm so glad I don't have to use concrete. I've been procrastinating my fence because concrete is a pain and a mess.

@geraldbasford6713 6 жыл бұрын

You just made my day.I actually lost sleep about that.You have my deep appreciation for the reply.I'm a retired construction worker and a suckered for any little creature that needs love.Have a great day.You are on my favorite list for sure.

@AldermanFarms 6 жыл бұрын

aw. thank you so very much! you are very kind

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you! She was my little sidekick for many-a-year. I miss her terribly.

@Selfsufficientme 12 жыл бұрын

Very interesting! I watched it right through to the end - great video.

@AusJackal 7 жыл бұрын

you know what's funny... I watched this months ago when I was researching fencing techniques. I was sitting in bed last night and it occurred to me that I had forgotten how you explained the method of bracing in two different directions.. luckily I found this video again... I've liked it this time (sorry) so I can reference it again..

@AldermanFarms 7 жыл бұрын

that's outstanding, JOD! Thanks so much for sharing that with us. We love it when something we've published proves helpful. :-)

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

Ha! Good catch. That is my "Lil Bit," who has since died. At the time of this video, she was 18 yrs old, totally deaf, and almost completely blind. She was totally attached to me - felt secure when near me - and knew me by smell. She would cry loudly when she couldn't find me, so I took to carrying her around my neck in the little sack you see. I didn't realize she was in the frame until after the video was uploaded! ;-) I sure miss her.

@ruthslater6364 7 жыл бұрын

couldnt help but notice your lil buddy in the bag, love it , and what a good man taking special care of that lil old dog . just loved it

@AldermanFarms 7 жыл бұрын

aw, thank you, Ruth! She was my little sweetheart. She was approaching 18 years old at the time of this video, and she was completely blind and deaf, and totally dependent on me. If she was close to me, she felt secure. I carried her around my neck in that bag everywhere we went. When I started digging the post holes, I realized she might get hurt so I hung her on that fence post - and didn't realize she was in the shot until I was editing!!!!! Ha. #TooLate But I'm glad, because she's gotten so many comments. ;-)

@randomamy615 3 жыл бұрын

Omg the dog in a bag in the background made my day!❤️❤️❤️ So cute!

@m.d.rofarm1665 5 жыл бұрын

Use a creosote post. Those pressure treated posts will be rotten in 10 years. For a while we could not get creosote posts so we used pressure treated. One day the fence was slack and a post was leaning. Shook it and it was rotten. Checked the other corners and they were rotten right under the surface. They had been in the ground 10 years. Replaced with 5 inch pipe. Never going anywhere now! I have a hydraulic post driver and its the best thing for driving steel corner posts and even creosote line posts. We replace a lot of fence that was built in the 60's several years ago and my dad used some electrical poles that snapped off in a storm. Yes they were free but I am going to have to replace them. My dad said those poles would last longer than he would. I told him the other day that he was wrong. He's 90 and outlived the posts. I do believe the steel will outlive me though.

@jasoncooperpcola 4 жыл бұрын

I havent heard the PHD joke since one of dads old friends passed away in 2009. You brought back some memories!

@robertrlkatz6890 4 жыл бұрын

I am so impressed with you with your attitude and also how you explained with minimal words, so good. Thank you and God bless you.

@AldermanFarms 4 жыл бұрын

wow, thanks so much for your kindness!

@robertrlkatz6890 4 жыл бұрын

As good as they get!

@race_to_the_bottom7331 10 жыл бұрын

There is a better way to secure corner posts on a long wire fence. Set the corner post and the the next post in each direction so you now have three posts in an "L" configuration. Next get two poles, one for each direction. Secure the pole from near the top of the corner post to the ground level of the second post, forming a triangle. This braces the corner post, making it impossible to move. Next take some heavy wire and make a loop running from the bottom of the corner post to the top of the second post. You could wind it more than once depending on how heavy you want to make the resulting cable Make it as tight as you can. Now insert any bar between the wires to twist them until it makes one braided strand and is tight as a fiddle string. You could also use cable and a turnbuckle. This secures the second post and you have a corner which is indestructible. nothing can move this configuration.

@davidra8317 4 жыл бұрын

video?

@bearclawws 5 жыл бұрын

7 years from you posting this, it helped someone, me :) Thanks!!! Sub'd and liked.

@AldermanFarms 5 жыл бұрын

that's so awesome to hear! thanks very much for taking the time to let us know that

@chrismalchoff7552 3 жыл бұрын

I learned how to build 4 strand barbed wire fence long ago at the age of 13. My teacher was a 60 year old man. Locust posts. Corner was 3 posts with top rails of locust. Corners were locked in place with twisted #9 wire. Locust lasts for at least a generation. We would stretch the wire for a about 100 yard to the next stretch point.

@antoniogriffin7135 9 жыл бұрын

lololol! o man you had me hooked at PHD...i see why got so many thumbs up..this is classic! thanks for your time & video

@AldermanFarms 9 жыл бұрын

antonio griffin hahaha - thanks Antonio, that comment made our day!!! ;-) 'Preciate your kind words, very much!

@TheGatto1964 8 жыл бұрын

Bloody awesome mate, I'm going to do that this weekend. That will save me heaps in rapid set concrete.Great tip. From Australia

@AldermanFarms 8 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks so much! Would love to visit down under one day. ;-)

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

Awesome, Bonnie! So glad you found it helpful. The key is placed at an angle like that basically to make it a tight squeeze to get it in there. It does end up flat, of course, but angling it like that at the beginning also helps by marking out the "hole" to be smaller than it should be, rather than bigger than it should be. If it ends up bigger, it isn't a tight fit and therefore isn't as sturdy. Hope that makes sense!

@rhonda4107 7 жыл бұрын

I'm renting a home and have been trying to find a way to set a post strong enough for a laundry line without pouring concrete into a yard I don't own. Thanks for the tutorial! I'll be trying this out tomorrow.

@AldermanFarms 7 жыл бұрын

awesome! let us know how it turns out, ok?

@undeserved1781 6 жыл бұрын

always used 3 inch cinder block caps learned this when still a kid from my grandfather many years ago and bet the caps are still there even if post rotted and gone

@nowakezoneforever6021 4 жыл бұрын

undeserved now that’s another great idea

@MARYAMMALAK1 10 жыл бұрын

the dog in the tote distracted me too much lol~ Thank u for the help!

@AldermanFarms 10 жыл бұрын

Ha. She gets more comments than the method! I hope you read through the comments for my explanation and her story. ;-)

@MARYAMMALAK1 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alderman! Great video, thank u for help

@harveysmith100 10 жыл бұрын

I wish all the rotten posts I have had to remove by smashing out the concrete had been fitted this way!! Really top tip, it makes so much sense. Old fellas are the best to learn from. Your post will last much much longer too without rotting. Concrete makes post rot fast! Thank you from England

@AldermanFarms 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for writing! You're so right about the Old Fellas, too. ;-)

@chichicucco 10 жыл бұрын

You are a wonderful teacher! Very smart method.

@AldermanFarms 10 жыл бұрын

maristellagraciella Thank you for your kindness!

@MikeinWB 9 жыл бұрын

Love the little dog in the sack.

@AldermanFarms 9 жыл бұрын

***** She's gotten more comments than the method! ;-) I sure do miss her.

@tanagra2 11 жыл бұрын

Just to let you know there are people in England who appreciate your video so much, thank you

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

Hey it's great to hear from you "across the pond!" Very glad we were helpful to you, and we appreciate your kindness!

@KungFuMaintenance 9 жыл бұрын

To prevent attracting subterranean termites to your property everyone will want to only use pressure treated wood. Toe nailing or predrilling and setting some screws at an angle through the key into the post can help add strength.

@AldermanFarms 9 жыл бұрын

KungFuMaintenance Agreed!

@SuperVendetta9 9 жыл бұрын

Love the PHD joke! Love this method, too. I wish I had seen your video before I started pouring concrete. I will keep this in mind for next time. Thank you.

@AldermanFarms 9 жыл бұрын

Soma Viceroy You're quite welcome!

@2CUSING 11 жыл бұрын

Your info will help me so much! We strugle finding way building fence without cement. The place we will build our fence it hard to transport cement and others supply. it very expensive.In the U.S.we have everything and it convenience but not in the third world country. it is a gift from God!!! He send you to share it to us and others who needed. Thanks for posting.

@leslierichmond5083 10 жыл бұрын

Great idea, loved the distraction in the background, "lil bit, so sorry she has passed, yet, love to know how much you truly loved her,.and she loved you. Warms an animal lovers heart! Also loved the PHD joke! Going to have to share it! lol

@tommyalderman4156 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kindness! And by all means, borrow away! ;-)

@nicholascowart3416 9 жыл бұрын

dog in a bag at 3:45

@AldermanFarms 8 жыл бұрын

+Big Boy Bass Fishing That little dog has gotten more comments than the fencing tip! ;-) She was 18 yrs old at the time, blind and deaf, and totally attached to me and dependent on me. I carried her around my neck in that sack, and hung her there so I wouldn't hurt her while digging the hole. Between shots I would step over there to let her know I was still close. She never whimpered, and I didn't realize she was in the frame until I was editing the video! Oops. She died a few months later. Sure do miss her. :-(

@nicholascowart3416 8 жыл бұрын

She's in a better place now, one day i will get a phd.

@blessedtruthdragon9145 7 жыл бұрын

well we know you loved her

@AldermanFarms 7 жыл бұрын

I sure did, and the feeling was mutual. ;-)

@greenearthblueskies8556 7 жыл бұрын

Nicholas Cowart 😂

@raybeckner1478 4 жыл бұрын

Don’t ever use concrete to set a post because it will eat away your post!!! A piece of advice is to paint on a 50/50 mixture of used motor oil and diesel fuel to prolong the life of your posts instead of any other sealant that is what the old farmers used to do!!!! You can use secure set which is a foam that is better and cheaper to set your posts!!!!

@ButtChinsAreHereToStay 11 жыл бұрын

Really glad I looked at other comments as to why you kept your dog in a bag before a comment was made, God bless you dude!

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

We are so glad you found it helpful! Keep us posted on your progress, and thanks for stopping by!

@tjfy34c 10 жыл бұрын

In other words, the dug hole side opposite of the direction that you will be pulling the body of fence to be, MUST be the natural packed soil/ground 90degrees straight down. Great Vid, great low volume background pickin music. To make it easy to dig your key troughs, use the claw end of a healthy framing hammer. It is much more precise than using anything else. The leverage and digging power of you swinging the claw end of the hammer will accurately go thru the toughest clay/rock/soil. Folks who use concrete, foam, and other fillers in a post hole are wasting their time and money. The best way to set any pole is just the way that Mr Stump Easly and you have demonstrated here. Love the stereo rooster crows at 1:55 min. What's with the lap-dog hanging on the fence in a bag behind you?????? No wonder Toby walked away. He didn't want to get stuck in a bag... Keep it up, I am a subscriber!!!!

@AldermanFarms 10 жыл бұрын

Ha. Thanks Timothy. That little dog was my constant companion for 18 years. Scroll through the comments and you'll see that she garnered more attention than the post hole. ;-) You'll also find more of her story in the comments below.

@AldermanFarms 10 жыл бұрын

+arkay49er - I can't seem to reply to you directly. I guess optimally the wood could even be coated with tar. I'm sure more could be done to make it last longer - but I've got posts in the ground that were installed with this method in the year 2000, and they are still standing strong. I'm certain that soil content and drainage matter a whole lot, too. ;-)

@gtthgld 9 жыл бұрын

Another way is to wedge rocks down on each side of the post,I use a big bar and drive them in like you would a nail.

@terryogletree2128 4 жыл бұрын

Tractor Supply has PHD's that are hinged in the middle that you push in on the handles to remove the dirt , you can dig 4 feet deep easily, takes a little getting used to but you'll never go back to the old style

@AldermanFarms 4 жыл бұрын

wow! that's awesome. Thanks for the info. I'll definitely be checking that out!

@boobalooba2 11 жыл бұрын

Very well said. I can't talk, the land where I come from is very stony and rocky, so whenever we had to put in strainer posts we had to dig holes about two and a half feet wide a three feet deep, and then back fill around the post with stones or small rocks packing them in tight every time you put them in. It was a very sturdy job as you could use a very large straining post. It's all done with hydraulic post drivers now, I'm from Ireland, good talking to you.

@9amStudio 10 жыл бұрын

now that is wisdom!

@AldermanFarms 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Didn't originate with me, so I agree! ;-)

@mdouble100 10 жыл бұрын

PhD - now that's funmy

@AldermanFarms 10 жыл бұрын

Ha. Thanks...it's an "oldie, but a goodie." ;-)

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful, and thanks for stopping by to say so!

@ChadEasley 9 жыл бұрын

I miss my paw paw stump. Im glad this is part of his legacy. I dont know if he showed you Tommy, if he didn't, ill fill you in on the way he made, put out and picked up his trot lines. 2 things I wish I woulda learned from him. I had even told him when I got back from my deployment he would have to teach me. Kniting nets and his cathead biskits.

@AldermanFarms 9 жыл бұрын

There's SO much I wish we could've learned from him! He taught us a lot, but he knew so much more.

@KR-wf5km 9 жыл бұрын

is that your dog in a bag behind you?

@AldermanFarms 9 жыл бұрын

Perfectionist00001 10001110011 That little dog has gotten more comments than the fencing tip! ;-) She was 18 yrs old at the time, blind and deaf, and totally attached to me and dependent on me. I carried her around my neck in that sack, and hung her there so I wouldn't hurt her while digging the hole. Between shots I would step over there to let her know I was still close. She never whimpered, and I didn't realize she was in the frame until I was editing the video! Oops. She died a few months later. Sure do miss her. :-(

@t.m.h.7962 9 жыл бұрын

+Alderman Farms I'm sorry you lost her, they can become just like a family menber. Oh what was this video about, sure was a nice lookin little dog.

@GrowLLLTigeRRR 8 жыл бұрын

+Alderman Farms I'm very sorry for your loss.

@mathewshackelford8037 10 жыл бұрын

Anyone else noticed the animal hanging in the bag on the fence in the background? lol

@AldermanFarms 10 жыл бұрын

Ha. Yep, a "few" people. Lol. Scroll through the comments and you'll see that she's gotten more attention than anything else in the video. ;-)

@edwardmclaughlin6126 5 жыл бұрын

Char the wood going into the ground to keep bugs and rot away. Great advice, Sir. Well done.

@AldermanFarms 5 жыл бұрын

great tip!

@EdieBabeMonster 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome... my Grandpa taught me that trick but I’d forgotten about it until your video reminded me. So thanks for that.

@AldermanFarms 5 жыл бұрын

aw. I love that! Those ol' fellas knew some stuff, that's for sure.

@lenny38138 8 жыл бұрын

Did not know I had a PHD.

@AldermanFarms 8 жыл бұрын

+leonard payne See there! ;-)

@jaydengerber15 8 жыл бұрын

+Alderman Farms I've also got a public highschool diploma, so with that said i have 2 phds at the age of 20. Not to shabby if you ask me.

@michaelgutierrez6293 9 жыл бұрын

or u could just buy a 3$ bag of concret and call it a day :)

@AldermanFarms 9 жыл бұрын

+Michael Gutierrez True, but I'd also have to wait until the concrete set before I could pull fence. ;-)

@arnoldromppai5395 7 жыл бұрын

you don't want to use concert if you don't have to, its like a big cork and frost likes to bit on to it and lift it out unless you keep the top of it below the frost line, that's why home foottings are down as deep as they are

@brendaAmerrick 6 жыл бұрын

Some places are just a pain in the neck to try to get concrete and water hauled to; good option!

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

Howdy! Thanks for the kind words. We are in central Mississippi, so not quite next door neighbors, but neighbors still. ;-)

@AldermanFarms 10 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Jeff! You're mighty kind. Thanks for taking the time to say such nice things, we really do appreciate it.

@dkmcarolina 9 жыл бұрын

Why is there a dog in a bag in the background?

@NancyMilligan 9 жыл бұрын

Aw! He says in the comments it was an 18 year old dog, blind, who enjoys just being around him. He stuck her in the sack to keep her out of harm's way. Very clever method, but seems like a whole lot of work!

@whistlelips 9 жыл бұрын

Linda Kingston Thanks for the laugh, I need that!

@michaelpalosaari9460 5 жыл бұрын

Just ran across your page due to looking for as much info for building a fenced in 6 acre property I just bought and will need fencing for my horses and perimeter fencing of the property for our 3 dogs. Using no Climb fence and braided wire. Ive learned that the corners are SUPER important as is the straightness of the fence line. I wanna build this fencing right, the first time so I am investing some capital into the materials. This was to secure the corner is great! Thank you very much!

@DJBlades57 11 жыл бұрын

Hello from a small island off Canada's west coast. Just want to THANK YOU VERY MUCH for the great instructional video on how to install a stable corner fencepost. Because of your clearly described step by step demonstration, I'm confidently looking forward to doing the job of building a fence myself. It makes such a difference to have the physics behind what you're doing so clearly explained. Will definitely check out more of your videos. Thanks again.

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

I love the idea of spray-on liner to coat the wood! Seems like it would last forever like that. Thanks for stopping by, and thanks for sharing that great tip.

@commonsensepatriot9450 5 жыл бұрын

The old folks knew how to get stuff done and done right! Thanks for sharing.

@AldermanFarms 5 жыл бұрын

Boy, they sure did!

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

So glad you found it helpful, and I agree completely with your belief! Thanks much for taking the time to comment. I appreciate it very much.

@AldermanFarms 12 жыл бұрын

Ha! Good catch. Indeed it is. That is Tommy's "Lil Bit," who has since died. At the time of this video, she was 18 yrs old, totally deaf, and almost completely blind. She was totally attached to Tommy - felt secure when near him - and knew him by smell. She would cry loudly when she couldn't find him, so Tommy took to carrying her around his neck in the little sack you see. Tommy didn't realize she was in the frame until after the video was uploaded! ;-) He sure did love that little dog.

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

That's exactly how I feel about it! How could I cry, having been so blessed to have her for over 18 years? ;-)

@TheTEXMIKE 11 жыл бұрын

im sorry to hear about your loved one. she was lucky to have someone so caring. thnx u for the great info, i look forward to more video's.

@scotthughes2633 10 жыл бұрын

I am just a city guy with very little construction ability or acumen and that was an awesome tutorial. (PS the Phd comment was great).

@AldermanFarms 10 жыл бұрын

Ha. Thanks, Scott. I am a reformed city boy myself. Well, a reformed suburbanite at least - and I knew nothing before someone took the time to show me. ;-)

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

Well you are most welcome! Glad you found it helpful, and thanks for taking the time to comment.

@scotttodd2928 8 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video! Good camera angles to show what was going on and your pace of explanation was perfect to follow exactly what you were doing and why you were doing it.

@AldermanFarms 8 жыл бұрын

+Scott Todd Wow! Thanks so much for your kind words, and for taking the time to comment. Beginners luck, I reckon. ;-)

@Harmonlisa 11 жыл бұрын

Good video. I built a fence for someone 11 years ago and he wanted it done without concrete. I though he was nuts but he was paying for it. That fence is still solid - at least it was 2 years ago when I was there last.

@joeodden5326 5 жыл бұрын

That PhD joke was grade A dad humor, I'm stealing that one

@AldermanFarms 5 жыл бұрын

hahaha Use it at will, with my compliments. 😀

@driverain2 5 жыл бұрын

I am really thankful that you put the effort in that produces your videos. I really appreciate them. Knowledge is truly the key to success !

@AldermanFarms 5 жыл бұрын

that's very kind of you!

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

Wow, Della - thank you so much for your kindness, and for taking the time to share that. So very happy the video was helpful to you, and I very much appreciate your encouragement. Let us know if we can help you again, or try and answer any questions for you.

@cmholt2007 11 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks LOL, I have been building fence on my family's property for the last 5 years since I retired from the Army and have been plagued by corner post tilt and fence sag. It never occurred to me to put braces / supports under ground. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Gotta go fix the fence :) Thanks again.

@boobalooba2 11 жыл бұрын

Well said, that's lovely soil you're working with. Where I'm from it's very rocky soil, we used to dig larger holes and then pack around the straining post with the stones or rocks - stone age fencing as well, but it was a good job. Now it's all done by hydraulic post drivers. I'm from Ireland, good talking to you.

@ericstringer8619 4 жыл бұрын

I learned a lot from Stump. Miss that man and love that family.

@AldermanFarms 4 жыл бұрын

Oh man. Us too!!

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks, Big. That's the way it was here when we arrived in 2000 in the midst of a long drought! It was like trying to dig through cement. Whew. Thankfully, we've had fairly consistent rainfall since then - which creates the opposite problem when trying to secure a post! ;-) 'Preciate your kind words, and taking the time to comment.

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your kind remarks! Boy, pulling up a cement-laden post is certainly a job, especially without heavy equipment! Give our best to Her Majesty. ;-)

@wayneosmand7652 10 жыл бұрын

Thank you, never thought about doin it thata way, usually did the old tri angle poles at each angle the fence was goin! I like this better!

@AldermanFarms 10 жыл бұрын

We still use some diagonal bracing on posts having to support long pulls, but even there we use no concrete on the posts or the braces. ;-)

@01cissy 7 жыл бұрын

MOST EXCELLENT VIDEO !!!! Have no plans to put up a fence any time soon, but I still learned so much, and you explained things so well, and its not that tough to do !Working on getting my PHD now, LOL !!P.S. As a hearing aid user, I REALLY appreciated the time you took to add closed captioning to the vid. Thanks, B&H, Spokane Wa.

@AldermanFarms 7 жыл бұрын

hahaha thanks, BB gun!! I appreciate your thoughtful commentary. ;-)

@markhanchey5409 4 жыл бұрын

I was really annoyed that I had to put up fence post and had no concrete, connecting wire fence and having post move is a nightmare. Thanks so much for this, didn't use post hole digger but notched with chainsaw. works great !

@AldermanFarms 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! So glad it was helpful!

@aligzaidi 3 жыл бұрын

Very good idea for keying and nailing, I’m sure it would be very 💪. I wish I could use this method in north east, It would bring my post up in winter as soon ground freeze up.

@AldermanFarms 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yep, really kinda limited by climate and soil type.

@JonesFamilyRanch 11 жыл бұрын

Nicely done video. For areas with poor drainage, you can also set the lower portion with a bag or two of gravel, using the same method of add an inch and tamp down to get the post nice and tight.

@lisabooker6405 7 жыл бұрын

I love how you teach. I've been watching your vids for a long time now but I'm kinda quiet and don't comment a lot. Just wanted to say this vid helped me more than ya know! Lol First time I helped my dad lay fence your idea came straight to mind! This is an old vid I know so you probably won't see this but wanted to say thank you anyway. Love y'alls live shows too. Take care and God Bless!

@AldermanFarms 7 жыл бұрын

That's so awesome! Absolutely made our day. :-) Thanks so much for taking the time to share that with us.

@davealber2444 4 жыл бұрын

very clever!! I need to replace a couple fence posts and really like the idea of not using concrete. Got quite a charge when your dog walked into view. Thank you for the tip!!

@AldermanFarms 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@indigoswan5722 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. Building a pretty long fence for my moms dogs this week and I am not a fan of concrete. Yes a little more work, but I have a lot of 2x6's laying around from an old deck that I can use for this method of installation. Going to watch how to install the wire now. Don't know how her soil is yet, hopefully not too wet. Thanks again.

@AldermanFarms 8 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I'm sorry for the delay - I somehow missed your comment.

@Makestuff227 11 жыл бұрын

Hello from Scotland :D Thanks for posting this video it's just saved me from having a strainer post collapse! I love these videos, All the best for the year ahead!

@jenniferlaporte7917 10 жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm glad I kept all those little 2x4 pressure treat "ends". Very helpful, thank you.

@tommyalderman4156 10 жыл бұрын

So glad you found it helpful!

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks for taking the time to comment all the way from Ireland. ;-) That's one of the coolest things about the internet. Our soil is indeed pretty good now, but when we first got here in the summer of 2000 it was in the midst of a drought, and one would've thought ALL of it was stone. WHEW. Thought we'd never get those first post holes dug, even with an auger! Much better now. Thanks again for taking the time to watch and comment.

@LadyRedCedar 11 жыл бұрын

we just bought a farm, and this info is priceless!

@rebeccabates7433 9 жыл бұрын

Nice to see clever fencing from old timers, they seem to have it down to a science! Was going to ask how Lil Bit was doing but read some comments where you said you missed her. So sweet and kind of you to have her close when she needed you. So sorry for your loss. She certainly made me a subscriber! Oh, and so did your fencing tips ...... Thanks. Keep up the good work and videos!

@AldermanFarms 9 жыл бұрын

Rebecca Bates Aw, that's very kind of you. Thanks. She was my constant companion, and I still miss her. Thanks again for your kindness, and for subscribing!

@ka0spm 11 жыл бұрын

Great HOWTO, on our Iowa grain farm we had fences that literally ran for a mile. most have been taken out but I got to put in a few growing up. We had to used a pole at least 10 inches and a second one about 8 feet away in the line of the pull of the fence. We then used a brace between to contain the force of the fence. We set the brace on an angle and then used heavy wire wrapped from the top of one to the bottom of the other. It made an x, we then used a heavy stick to wind up the wire. cont.

@berti642 3 жыл бұрын

Now that’s just what I needed to see ! I hate dumping concrete in to the ground. Roll on tomorrow and that’s what I’ll be doing. Aaaand Tuesday I’ll be putting 4 sacks of quick drying cement on eBay 😂

@corneliusrodes 11 жыл бұрын

First 2 posts out of 11 in today. Working a treat. I'll try and remember to do a short video once complete so you can see my set up.

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your kindness. I was blessed to have her for 18 years. ;-)

@ShaukatAli-cp2rt 10 жыл бұрын

Now I will be looking for a chance to use this newly acquired skill. You are definitely good

@AldermanFarms 10 жыл бұрын

Shaukat Ali Thank you very much for your kindness!

@AldermanFarms 11 жыл бұрын

Hi Kalev - that's a great question, and I thank you for asking it. In our case, our soil has a pretty high clay content, and we've found that it tamps down tightly without adding any water. In the event that the soil was such that water would assist, I would still be VERY careful about adding it, and would only add tiny amounts because too much water would make it too soft to tamp. I hope that makes sense. Thanks so much for watching and commenting.

@fullerspubcollector 11 жыл бұрын

I like the ideas presented here. I do garden fencing now& then & appreciate the savings in cost of cement etc, Also, Ive had to dig out cemented-in posts and thats no fun. Many thanks from London, England