Attaching field fence to back of t post

[S854]

We’re in the process of installing field fence around the perimeter of our 20 acres.

The previous owner kept horses so there’s currently a smooth wire fence.

All was going well until I hit a 100 yard stretch where (and this is an assumption) the neighbor had installed his fence prior to our property being fenced… the t posts face his property. It’s a rental property which has been vacant for almost a year now and I don’t have a way of contacting him to get permission to get onto his land to place our field fence on that side.

so… any “easy” way to attach our fence to the “back” of the t post? I’ve tried using clips (Fence Fork)… they don’t work…

My ideas are down to using bailing wire and lineman pliers… just not sure how securely I will be able to install the fence that way…

Any other ideas?

 

[plowhog]

Any other ideas?

Have you tried a clip bender? That's what I use for wire fencing and T posts.

If your clip won't attach from your side, just reach through and bend from the other side.

 

[beowulf]

If I understand your issue correctly, you are concerned because the 'stubs' of the already installed T-posts face away from your property and you wanted to attach your field fence to the stub-side - presumably so it won't slide up or down. You don't really have a problem as I see it as the 'ties' you can use to attach to the opposite side of the T-posts will go around the stubs on the back side and if tightened will work just fine to hold the field wire. You will not have all the stubs potentially holding up the horizontal field fence wires but you will have as many as you want to tie to the posts.

Adding this update to clarify: I use the chain link ties instead of the T-post clips - always have - and for me they work well. But if you use the clips then there are issues with hooking up on the opposite side of the T-posts.

 

[bcp]

Put in your own posts facing the right way.

Bruce

 

[TractorGuy]

Do you have defined corner markers to pull a string? Are you sure you are installing fence on your side or on the property line?

I see no reason the standard tpost clips won't hold it.

 

[Midniteoyl]

Put in your own posts facing the right way.

Bruce

This is what I would do. Mitigates problems with the owner or new owners down the road.

 

[Fuddy1952]

Yes^^^^^.100 yard stretch, 300ft= 30 posts one every 10ft. Get 7 footers. Know the property line, pull a string or better yet a transit. Post facing right way, between existing posts.

 

[PILOON]

Interesting discussion.
In many jurisdictions fences are to be one foot inside your property if you own it, that to allow U access for maintenance all while not trespassing.
Directly on the line = shared ownership and expenses.

Now since owner is absentee I'd simply do whatever you need to do and assume it is yours.
Worst scenario is that it sits on the line and he'd owe U 1/2, and worst is it was never done right and it is actually his fence.

What do your deeds say?
In this area all sales require a survey that clarifies all those details.
It is called a 'certificate of localization' and covers all those details such as out buildings, wells, septics etc.

 

[Doughknob]

Here in Ohio, it is written in state code that when building fence, one is allowed on the other side (neighbor's propery) to build the fence. No need to ask. Oh, sure, still might be the courteous thing to do if you can....

 

[ericm979]

The Tpost clips I have used only work on the one side of the fence. They're a V shape where they go over the rib of the non fence side of the post. You'd have to re-bend each one to get it to hold the fence on that side. That would be very tedious.

Pull and redo the posts, or just put the fencing up on the other side. If you pull them get a t post puller, that makes it easy.