Installing Fence Posts In Rock

Fencing can be a difficult challenge in the rocks especially when it s too rocky to dig post holes efficiently or to set posts using a tractor mounted driver post pounder.

Installing fence posts in rock.

First dig the holes using an auger or a post hole digger. Plan to set at least one fourth to one third of the fence post underground and dig the hole accordingly. Michael thomas who ranches in lemhi county near salmon id has been building fence all his life and has also done. It is a hard job that is best done with two workers.

Prying rocks out with a hand bar. How i dug post holes for my fence in rocky ground. Poor drainage low quality wood and poor protection against insect damage. Options in rocks include digging holes with a backhoe or chipping away the rock if it s a formation that will chip and break.

Cedar has a reputation for durability but unless a few guidelines are followed cedar posts can fail in as few as five years. How to mark a fence line and the post locations before building a fence. Or using a. Setting fence posts in concrete set fence posts in fast setting concrete if you re planning to leave the fence in place for a long time or if you have very loose sandy soil.

Posts whether wooden or t posts can be set in solid rock. After digging the post holes the posts should be braced and set in concrete before attaching the rails and pickets. Here s how to install new cedar fence posts and avoid the problems that made your old posts rot. The result is a fence line supported by solid posts.

Fence lines often need to be run over areas of pure rock for instance when putting up stock fence in rural areas.