PSA: Picked T-posts over wood for a 200 foot run and saved 3 hours

Had to decide between steel T-posts and pressure treated 4x4s for a cattle fence outside Amarillo last week. Went with the T-posts and got it all hammered in before lunch, but the corner braces are a pain to keep tight. Anyone else find a trick for keeping the wire tension consistent on steel posts?

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fionarodriguez23d ago

Know that feeling with corner braces, it's like wrestling a stubborn mule. I noticed the same thing happens with a lot of shortcuts in life - we save time upfront but end up spending it somewhere else on the back end. My neighbor tried quick-set fence panels instead of post holes and now he's out there every month retightening bolts. T-posts work fine for straight runs, but for corners you almost need to over-engineer them, maybe double up on the diagonal brace or use a metal windlass to get that wire tight before you clip it in. Simple fix, just a few extra minutes at the corners.

jade4723d ago

@fionarodriguez I'd rather wrestle a mule than deal with those corner braces again.