tightening fence

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Jerome

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I have found that the 9 wire fence that encloses my hog yard has stretched and now sags quite a bit. I have tightened the cross wires on the corner posts to no avail. Is there a way to tighten the fence without unstapeling it and re stretching it???
 
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I have found that the 9 wire fence that encloses my hog yard has stretched and now sags quite a bit. I have tightened the cross wires on the corner posts to no avail. Is there a way to tighten the fence without unstapeling it and re stretching it???
 
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Jerome, when I was a young kid, I can remember using a claw hammer over the wire and crimping it between posts. That was a temporary solution at best since the crimps would eventually straighten out. I don't know of any device designed to permanently do this, but if you have enough slack to make a full 90° crimp, sometimes you can take a phillips screwdriver shaft (or something similar) and complete the crimp into a loop. Then a twist of the loop using a nail or screwdriver from time-to-time will tighten the fence. There is the danger of breaking the strand and that's no fun when that happens.

Another method is use clean cedar limbs and weave them into the fence. One or two between each post will provide some tightening of the wire strands.

Perhaps someone else will have a much better solution, but these are the two I know and I can't remember ever seeing a specific device for tightening stretched or sagging strands like you have.
 
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Jerome, when I was a young kid, I can remember using a claw hammer over the wire and crimping it between posts. That was a temporary solution at best since the crimps would eventually straighten out. I don't know of any device designed to permanently do this, but if you have enough slack to make a full 90° crimp, sometimes you can take a phillips screwdriver shaft (or something similar) and complete the crimp into a loop. Then a twist of the loop using a nail or screwdriver from time-to-time will tighten the fence. There is the danger of breaking the strand and that's no fun when that happens.

Another method is use clean cedar limbs and weave them into the fence. One or two between each post will provide some tightening of the wire strands.

Perhaps someone else will have a much better solution, but these are the two I know and I can't remember ever seeing a specific device for tightening stretched or sagging strands like you have.
 
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I recall Harvey having some type of a twist type tool to take up slack in a fence. You might search a couple of his posts as he even posted a picture of the tool.
 
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I recall Harvey having some type of a twist type tool to take up slack in a fence. You might search a couple of his posts as he even posted a picture of the tool.
 
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I've always used something like an 8" nail to twist it tight again. I also tie the nail to the wire when I'm finished with another short piece of wire to stop it slakening off again. Be careful because it's real easy to burst the wire.

The also make a tightener used in high tensile wire fence that works like a small rachet. You splice it into the wire and turn the rachet with a spanner to take up the slack.
 
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I've always used something like an 8" nail to twist it tight again. I also tie the nail to the wire when I'm finished with another short piece of wire to stop it slakening off again. Be careful because it's real easy to burst the wire.

The also make a tightener used in high tensile wire fence that works like a small rachet. You splice it into the wire and turn the rachet with a spanner to take up the slack.
 
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<font color="blue"> a spanner </font> ...a what??? where you from boy? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif cain't be Texas... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 
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<font color="blue"> a spanner </font> ...a what??? where you from boy? /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif cain't be Texas... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
 
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Sounds more like the corner posts may be moving and just tightening the fence will cause them to move more.

A pic of the corner posts will help come up with a solution.

Temporary fixes are being offerred and they may suit you perfectly. Not knocking any of them. But I know the headaches of a corner post moving too. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif Re-building the corner post and braces, along with the cross wires may be the most helpful to you.
 
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Sounds more like the corner posts may be moving and just tightening the fence will cause them to move more.

A pic of the corner posts will help come up with a solution.

Temporary fixes are being offerred and they may suit you perfectly. Not knocking any of them. But I know the headaches of a corner post moving too. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif Re-building the corner post and braces, along with the cross wires may be the most helpful to you.
 
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I recall Harvey having some type of a twist type tool to take up slack in a fence. You might search a couple of his posts as he even posted a picture of the tool. )</font>

It's in the "build it" forum: Homemade tools for tightening Vmesh fence.

Harry K
 
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</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I recall Harvey having some type of a twist type tool to take up slack in a fence. You might search a couple of his posts as he even posted a picture of the tool. )</font>

It's in the "build it" forum: Homemade tools for tightening Vmesh fence.

Harry K
 
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I think that is the posts moving. is it possible to pull them back out and then try to pack more dirt into the gap???
Thanks all for your suggestions.
 
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I think that is the posts moving. is it possible to pull them back out and then try to pack more dirt into the gap???
Thanks all for your suggestions.
 
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Here is an update.
I looped a chain around the top of the post and the front bumper of the tractor ( watched to many videos to tie it to the back) and pulled the corner posts back and tightened the wires again broke a couple but replaced them, and now it is as good as new.
Thanks everyone for all your help.
 
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Here is an update.
I looped a chain around the top of the post and the front bumper of the tractor ( watched to many videos to tie it to the back) and pulled the corner posts back and tightened the wires again broke a couple but replaced them, and now it is as good as new.
Thanks everyone for all your help.
 

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