Question for the fence guys

[Hart8]

How long do I need to let the concrete set up on my corners before I stretch the wire? The holes are 2' deep,8"-10" in diameter.Gracias amigos!

[jds247]

Concrete should cure in a few days . Depending on how long your runs are2 ft may not be enough even with concrete . I put my corner post 4 ft in the ground .

[AntlerCollector]

Two ft for the corner seems a bit shallow. You better have good braces coming off it

[Draco]

I don't think 2 ft. is going to last on coener posts but the concrete should set 2 days before sagging. If you used the Quickrette brand that HD and Lowes sells then it don't matter how long it sets because it is going to break apart. Stay away from the yellow bag, it's crap.

[Corn Sack]

Seriously bud save yourself from later burden and deepen your holes now you'll be glad youndid

[topduarte]

Get minimum 3000 psi concrete.

It also depends on the soils where u r at.

[brushtrooper]

Hart8 are you using H-braces? What exactly are you doing? Barbed wire with 2' corners in concrete is not going to work. It will fold up

[planomustang]

The holes are 2' deep,8"-10" in diameter

We set our h-braces and corners at 4' deep, and sometimes that is not enough.

At 2', it won't last, regardless of diameter.

[Hart8]

The corners are 3 pipes 7' long in an "L" shape.They are sold pre-fab by TSC.The fence itself will be 6 strand barbed wire.The run is 90' between them.Thanks for the help fellas

[trailrider]

8"-10" diameter is sufficient but like others have said I don't believe you'll be happy with them being only 2' deep.
I built fences for Bigboss for nearly 20 years, 3' deep was the standard for depth and deeper if the soil was sandy. we also attached a "kicker" post to help stabilize the brace.
6 strands of barbwire will exert a lot of pressure on your braces.
hope this helps.

[csmith936]

Subb'd......soon to be building fence on my place once I close on it!

[Hart8]

Looks like a couple o' kickers are in order.Thanks guys.Been kinda under the gun on this fence deal.Wanted to make sure It was up before Monday.Looks like it's gonna be Tuesday at the earliest.

[txfireguy2003]

Two options since you already have concrete in the holes:
1) drill a hole as deep as you can, about 4 feet from the corner on each side in line with the fence run, set another post in that hole in concrete. Cut that post off a few inches above the top of your concrete, then tie that post down near the ground to the corner post about 4 feet above ground with a solid "kicker" post. If using metal, use a piece of pipe welded or bolted on each end, might be able to use the piece you cut off. Basically, you're forming a right triangle with the corner post as one leg, the ground as the other leg and the diagonal brace as the hypotenuse (diagonal).
2) do the same setup, except don't cut the second post off. Run a cross member between the two posts about 3-4 feet high, forming Ann "H". Tie a wire (heavy duty, high tensile, or multiple strands twisted together) to the second post where the cross brace ties into it, and run it down to the corner post where it hits the ground. Put a turn buckle or some other means of tensioning the wire in, either at the top where it attaches to the second post, the bottom where it attaches to the corner post, or in the middle of the wire. Tighten the wire as tight as you can and add tension as needed in the future. This forms a solid "H" brace with diagonal tension bracing to hold it square.

Since you already have a "L" shaped corner, you could also add a wire tying the tops of the legs together, diagonal across the corner, but that will make mowing and what not difficult in that corner. If it's for livestock, i would do it, since the animals will graze it down anyway.

I've built a lot of fences in black dirt, which tends to move a lot with changes in moisture content. If you build your corners this way, they will be solid. The next challenge is the "H" braces in line with the fence and keeping them vertical and not leaning into or out of your field (perpendicular to the fence line). You can do kickers like on the corner, but if you're ever going to mow up against the fence, they get in the way. You shouldn't have to worry about in line "H" braces though, since you're only running 90', we set them ever 150'.