Thread: ? about fence set up

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I am almost done with my graveyard fence.



I have not yet decided how I am going to place it on the ground. I could use what I have holding the pieces up right now which you can see in the picture (with some adjustments) but my front yard has a good slope to it. I have thought about pounding PCV into the ground and attaching the fence to it but I have really hard GA red clay just a few inches below the surface and worry about getting the post in the ground deep enough.

Any ideas?

Rebar? Not sure how that would work on the clay ground, but it'd be easier than PVC. Are your vertical PVC pipes on the fence hollow inside? If so, rebar looks like it'll fit right in (plus they're obviously sturdy and will last you a long time).

I use rebar to hold up my cardboard-tube pylons. Works very well. Just make sure you get one with a enough length to get it in the ground and have plenty sticking up to slip the PVC over. I got mine at Lowe's - I think it was under a dollar for each piece of 3ft rebar.

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?actio...ucts&Ntt=rebar

The tubes are hollow and I did think about something similar on the inside. I'd have to get the rebar cut and its probably an expense I cant do right now. My limited funds for this year are almost gone. (actually they are gone and have been dipping elsewhere)

Why do you need to get the bar cut? I know for me, they came in two different sizes I believe - 2ft and 3ft.

I use 1 1/2" PVC for the posts between the fence sections. In each of those I glued a 1/2" piece of PVC inside. I then place it over rebar purchased from Home Depot. They sell 2 foot pieces for a couple of bucks if I recall correctly.

2 ft might do it. The last time I looked at the rebar at Lowes and HomeDepot it was three to four foot sections. I dont want to go too deep, one foot in one foot out might work. We have found from digging in the yard in the past that the ground has a lot of rocks in it, good sized ones too. (plus what the contractor dumped as fill) However the more I think about it rebar sounds like a good idea. Might have to go with that unless some other ideas come up.

I use rebar. Longer ones (maybe 3 feet - so at least 1 foot is in the ground) at each end of each section of the fence, and a smaller one in the middle... Then, I use black ty wraps to hold each section together...

Johnson724, I also use rebar, and two foot sections work perfectly. I use four foot pieces for the entrance columns, but two footers on the fence, and gates.

Looks like rebar is winning. And I checked the prices so I might be able to scrounge a little cash from somewhere,,hmmm wheres the wifes purse?

Depending on how much you need, if there is any major construction in your area, you may be able to find scrap on the site. Stop in at the foremans trailor and ask, worse thing that can happen is a no, now if you send a pretty lady up to ask......