Fencing in our first section of pasture

[@marcerivest6204]

You would swear that the two of you are professionals. The fence should last for many years.

[@Dustin_Hruzek]

You can use the tractor loader to push the Tee post in the ground easier if you have someone to hold the post.

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

Hi..... Evan nice to see you, thank you for sharing your video homestead chicken farmer garden 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 bye 👋 👕🐔🐓🐥🐕🐖🐈🌱🐐🎥👍👍👍

[@markenloe1265]

That griple tool is a real game changer......😎

[@OpunktSchmidt1301]

Grand job! Looks like the animals like it too...😉👍🏻

[@Tonetwisters]

That Syndney doggie sure likes to run around way back there in the background!! And I predict you will get the whole joint fenced, soon!

[@billclaussen5255]

Looks to be horse high and pig tight!!! Good enough!!! Good Job!!! Thanks...Peace!!! Bill

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Good job Evan and Rebecca, the fencing looks good and the animals will love the extra areas to roam. It’s looking better around there every day.👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@maggiesue4825]

Glad Rebecca was able to help! You're such a cute couple, and hard workers!!

[@brentkreinop489]

A quick and relatively cheap way to get the post driver to do more of the work is to weld on some weights on the top of the driver. You'd be surprised what an extra 5-10lbs of weight will do to those T posts even in hard ground. Dad built his own in the foundry out of schedule 80 cast pipe and a couple blocks of pig iron. He didn't add any handles, but that pipe was heavy enough to drive the posts without having to throw it down. However, it is harder to lift, especially with your 7' posts. We mostly used them to hold hog fence panels and so used shorter posts that ended up only about 4' out of the ground. We drove those posts in hard enough to curl the tops quite a bit. He also used the same driver to drive in a 2" diameter well pipe for Grandma, but that was before I was tall enough to lift it. To the many commenters below who suggest using the tractor bucket, many smaller tractors only have power to the lift cylinders, and depend on the bucket and arm weight to lower it. If the ground is as hard as described, it may not be any more efficient than the hand powered driver. I don't know if that's the case here, but it is common for both older and smaller loader tractors to have power in only one direction.

[@josephclark7163]

Powered T post driver rental. Usually rent on Friday return on Monday only charge 1 day rental. Be able to install all the posts in a few hours.

[@marlenerozecki987]

you need to paint barn, it will look brand new.

[@KCAATV]

Evan, If you have double action cylinders on your front end loader, you may be able to use a home made bucket attachment or chain hook to push in the T posts.

[@AllisChalmersMN]

3 days of hard work equals a new fenced pasture that will last years! The goats definitely seemed to enjoy their new grass.

[@cathiwim]

Shadowgt about 20 years, if all goes well.

[@frankwilliams1157]

I use the bucket on my tractor to help T posts in when the ground is hard. You can use the bucket to push it down as well as to tap it down.

[@patriciabeyer7824]

Good morning. 🤗 You folks make fencing look easy. Enjoy your day. God bless you and your family. ☝️👏

[@beckyjohnson3153]

Looks great!

[@vinnypinatelli221]

That's awesome man it turned out great nice job you 2

[@reesvalleyranch3933]

Nice pasture time for cows!

[@CedarCreekHomestead]

Great looking fence. Enjoyed the video.

[@rodolfopeterssandoval243]

Push the t posts with the front loader of the tractor i do it that way on m farm and works fine

[@markeholbrook]

Rebecca sure puts some English on that post hole driver! It's looking good on the homestead.

[@MrFarmallm0722]

If you weld some extra weight to your post driver, it will pound the posts faster. We have a homemade one that has been on the farm for 70 years. It has an extra 15 lb weight welded to the top. Can usually drive a post in 3 hits.

[@sydneymcconnaughhay5947]

Love to see you and your beautiful wife working together, she's definitely not afraid to get dirty. BLESSINGS from central Fl.

[@jamespotter936]

Don't know if you had thought of it but, you could drive the tractor down to the far end then roll off a bit of fence and hook it to the post ,then back the tractor back up to the other post unrolling the fence as you go. Saves having to pull it by hand. Also you can push the t-posts into the ground with the bucket on the front end loader. Put the bottom of the bucket on top of the post and just lower the bucket. Also you can remove old post with the loader too.

[@Ad_venture666]

You two doing great job 👍🏻🥃

[@jonathanfrecking1210]

Best way to join 2 pieces of fence together is with a 1/2 inch piece of galvanized pipe. It's a lot stronger than just tying the fence onto itself. Plus if the fence is tight those gripple things wont hold it.

[@AfterTheRains]

Completing a large project and feeling good at the end of it is the best feeling. 😃

[@kayashmore4296]

If you have a bucket on your tractor secure a big block of wood to the underside of it and drill out a shallow 2" hole so you can lift the bucket and bring it down on top of the "T" post and center it in the hole so you can push the post into the ground. They hace a machine that does it but the tractor might work and save your muscles.

[@robertneff5500]

use the bucket of your tractor to push the T posts down

[@ghostrider-tj7du]

Lol I often use the front loader bucket to drive the metal Tposts. I start the post in the ground enough to hold itself in place. I then place a cap on top of the post that I made to spread the surface area of applied pressure so the post wont press through my bucket. The cap is just a metal pipe cap with a piece of flat steel welded on top, It's aprox 8x8 inches. It was just a piece of scrap I found lying around. You can start several post so you can push alot at one time before stopping. Hope this helps

[@Smacker3801]

I'd like to think you may be able to use the tractor bucket to drive posts and when running out the ring-lock wire just tie it off at the beginning and reverse the tractor along the line, would save you dragging the wire by hand..love the show and think you are doing a great job..best wishes

[@EC4400]

Steady as you go. Great job, guys. You have really transformed the place. Looks good.

[@donniechapman5922]

The fence looked great , I'm sure you appreciate that gripple tool. Nice to have an extra pair of hands. Thing about it with your wife taking part you both can appreciate the satisfaction of a job well done and the pride!

[@NotOnYourLife]

I am finally caught up. Excellent work! One tip that I use, when wrapping the ends of the field fence around a pole, use a small boxed end wrench to help wrap it. I keep a couple 8mm wrenches for just that purpose, it saves your fingers and hands from wearing out too fast.

[@homesteadingpastor]

Nice lookin fence, infrastructure is key to a successful homestead. Enjoyed watching your video, thanks for sharing. I just subscribed to your channel this morning. So thankful to be a part of the homesteading community. Pastor Lon Howle watching from South Carolina 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸 Harmony Acres Homestead

[@JamesCouch777]

That hard work will pay you back for years to come. Good job 👍

[@philgriswold2133]

Fantastic looking job. You guys never cease to amaze me with the projects you take on. Before you take on a bigger fence project, I suggest a hand-held T-post driver that attaches to the hydraulic lines on your tractor. They are several hundreds of dollars, but you could get so much more done. You may even be able to rent something in your area. Keep up the great videos.

[@CmonHomesteading]

Love the video I'm working on installing goat fencing right now myself through the thickit lot of work and its hot in FLA.

[@yasminghani2073]

You have done a amazing job

[@hombredeacero3131]

You make a great team

[@remushaynes2693]

yall, please, be very careful with those wire ends. they can hurt you easy as well as blind you. all is looking great................g

[@martinjames3950]

What about using the front bucket on tractor to push posts in

[@delindaconard6579]

MARTIN THATS WHAT i WAS GOING TO COMMENT ABOUT . HUBBY AND I ALWAYS DO THAT. SOOOOO MUCH EASIER.

[@frrapp2366]

Yes if you have down pressure you could take a piece of pipe, bolt it to the bucket so post won't slip around. Or slot it on one side to put the post in , make it the length you want out of ground . Weld a strap to bolt to the loader bucket.it should hang straight down and give you a consistent depth .or just use the bottom of the bucket. My brother N law picked up a pneumatic driver at auction ,has to have a gas powered air compressor (rent one) but one person can use it just get it started straight then step back till correct depth!!! Slick !!. Posts are the hardest.

[@Roxyboarder419]

I was also going to suggest that.

[@mwilliamshs]

Pushing in posts with the tractor bucket bends them. The ground is too resistant to steady pressure. Impacting drivers overcome that resistance with sudden, rapid applications of force. It's like a magician pulling a tablecloth out from under a dinner setting, a steady pull (or push) ruins things but a rapid snatch (or impact) is like magic.

[@therustyblades1212]

@@mwilliamshs yes but you don’t “push” them in if there is any resistance. You then use the bucket as a driver and tap them with the loader bucket. Sometimes they go in easy. Sometimes you get 1-2 inches each hit.

[@robertnelson8479]

Fence looks really good, lots more room for the creatures to roam.

[@josephbrown-ut9ty]

JudithB I used to put in steel posts like that, but now my son has to do it! I can put them in and pound them, but I cant get the pounder off the post anymore or have to get a ladder!! Oh well, I can still do part of it at least!! LOL Looks good except for the joint which is big enough for a goat to get through.

[@DrewEdwardBacklas]

I like your idea with the conduit and chain through the roll of fence. I was trying to think of a cheap solution and now I believe I’ll just borrow yours.

[@peaceplentyhomestead1019]

I'm fencing my place in right now so it's good to see somebody else who is hand driving T-post.

[@Gen_X_Jimmy]

Like I said I'd be more than happy to drive out and lend a hand Evan... Looks amazing !!!

[@tarz9386]

I have used my tractor bucket to push .T POST in many times

[@chrispileski6640]

Use your bucket to push the T-posts down, much easier on the ears and shoulders. 😁 Thanks for the new music. 👍

[@sherry2836]

A little Icy Hot on those shoulders guys? Whew! Great job you two; so glad I can watch your hard work from my sofa!

[@bigDH123]

You may be able to rent a gas powered steel post pounder. Living Traditions homestead bought one, and they love it.

[@Scotts350]

Love the barn the way it is!

[@philrusciano115]

use the bucket on the tractor to drive metal posts into ground.

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Great video guy's! You two work so good together! Love to see that! Fence look wonderful! God-bless!

[@chrism.2231]

Couple of things I would recommend for you; First thing would save your Gripples on that splice by simply connecting the fencing together before hand with a hand splice and then stretching from there. It controls the gap, would save the cost of the Gripples and probably reduce a little waste. I would also recommend a fence twisting tool. Doesn't sound all the necessary, but besides how tightly they can twist a wire (looks good!) they can help save your hands when you get a few more miles under your belt and start getting arthritis in your hands. They are cheap too. My first thought when you started with the t-posts was wondering how much things had softened up. I guess not much. Lol. Looks good.

[@corydriver7634]

CHRIS M. I agree with you but I assumed he doesn’t have a wire stretcher. Seems like that would be much easier.

[@chrism.2231]

@@corydriver7634 My stretcher consists of two 48" long 2x4's, a half doz. bolts, a couple of chains, a come-along and my tractor bumper. I am not sure what I would do if I had a dedicated stretcher for field fencing. Lol

[@raybornclark8617]

@@chrism.2231 if you had a steel fence stretcher bar with the drive in wedges to hold the wire in place you would throw those 2x4's in the scrap pile.....thats what i done when i got mine, one of the best investments for fencing i have made...

[@CountryViewAcres]

I am looking into buying a stretcher bar with wedges. Hope to have one next time I install fence.

[@coldspring624]

Looks great from Ohio

[@trackmader]

Tighter please More cost but tornado high tensile fence is king. The fixed knot it %100 better than the hinge joint. And will shine with the dips you have coming. If your all ready using gripples it's less work. But it's gotta be way tighter.

[@twisterdude100]

very nice job!

[@margaretbedwell58]

Great job on the fences. Love that spool dispenser thingy that you and Rebecca used tp roll our the barb wire. That was a great way to handle the scratchy stuff. The goats seemed to be happy with their expanded surroundings. Have a Blessed day. Hope the next set of posts won't be so difficult'

[@bobjoncas2814]

...GOOD JOB, that should keep the critters in and out..lol...stay safe and enjoy

[@lewisgardner1660]

Thanks guys it’s enjoyable to see how you are turning it around into something you like

[@richardwilkens4577]

It's starting to look good

[@Bernie5172]

Last time we made a new fence at the farm, it was after a lot of rain, it took 2 bands with the donger and the pegs were in too LOW. had TO LFT THEM UP A BIT

[@chriscampbell2327]

Next time you place T post use the bucket on your tractor to drive the post into the ground. (Work smarter not harder) hahaha

[@LBoss222]

Push them t-posts into the ground with the front end loader

[@therustyblades1212]

Most definitely. We usually have a few thousand feet to do when we put down post so that is soooo much faster and easier. We also run our top strand of wire so you have the top to keep the post level (sight wise)

[@Bex-rg8pj]

Looks great kids 👍

[@tonygough8713]

As always , good job Evan.

[@okiemoto6114]

Great video

[@johnzink3309]

Thx

[@patricklipsius8380]

You are gettin' a pro

[@JoelHershberger]

Why not try using the tractor bucket to push the t-posts into the ground. It would be cheaper than renting a powered one and you wouldn't have so much physical work with your hands hurting from the blisters. My brother use to do it all the time. It works really well. You have to go slow as the post can be tricky to keep straight sometimes, but it is a whole lot better than pounding them in by hand. Thanks for the great video. I have really enjoyed all your videos. I am really glad that I found your channel.

[@karenedge7039]

YAY Rebecca got a few days off, finally! You guys did an awesome job on that fencing. Nice work!

[@goodingwashington6099]

That might look easy but having fine some fencing I know that is LOT of hard work. Great job.

[@andyteohockguan2235]

Awesome and hard work done, stay safe. God bless

[@sharonanspach2734]

came out so awesome!! great job!!

[@cathiwim]

Those clips on the bottom needed to be clamped on tighter. Do you tie off each corner? Thats not really necessary - you can roll fence around the outside, then come back to the inside for the rest of the fence. Thats how we did ours. I had to teach the crew how to do that- they had never seen it before, but it saves time and splicing.

[@WilliamsonRidge]

Nice Job Evan and Rebecca! That fencing looks like fun lol. We are getting ready to start fencing 10 acres separated into 2 acre paddocks for the horses it’s gonna be interesting!

[@chartlook1]

Would it be hard to drive the T-post using your tractor bucket?

[@sandygrubb203]

Love it 😊

[@kerrybuchanan8422]

Tried yesterday putting up fence in Indiana yesterday and the ground won..lol. We need that rain. Keep up the great channel.

[@paulrice1918]

Rebecca you are one hard working woman. Just watch out that Evan doesen't get you cornered now.

[@HiddenHeightsFarm]

The fence turned out great. You need to check out a pneumatic or gasoline powered post driver. Saves a lot of work.

[@cvmikeray2]

This time of year is always hard to set posts. We learned to plan to do post settling in late spring when the ground opens up.

[@denniswhite6660]

The ground is softer in the Spring, if you could plan future fencing around that time of the year. Great job on the fence.

[@pippaseaspirit4415]

Tip: put a broom handle through the centre of your field fence roll and then the two of you can walk with it, one on each end of the broom handle, to unroll it.

[@jurajjanek8753]

Have you tried to push posts into the ground with bucket of your loader? I do it everytime and it works fine, but I use wooden posts. Just an idea. Btw I love your videos. Greetings from Slovakia :D

[@44warlord41]

I am going to try to rig up my T post driver to my loader attachment on my tractor to try and push the T post into the ground. Mine is hard as well. We will see.

[@steve-xo5bc]

I added 5lbs to the top of mine!

[@timsmith5788]

use a power washer to make your post holes

[@silkedavid8876]

I never realised how complicated building a fence is! It definitely is a 2 person job! I know you would have, but I hope you picked up all the pieces of wire. Seeing an animal die slowly because it ate a piece of wire is really bad. I guess the goats appreciate the bigger area. look forward to seeing the next project!

[@sydneymcconnaughhay5947]

I was wondering the same ,but I did see a blue bucket he threw his scraps into.

[@CountryViewAcres]

Yes, all the wire pieces were picked up and put in the bucket.

[@markenloe1265]

yep, I know about running fence and what it can do to your hands. It's a lot of work!😎

[@cvmikeray2]

Look up Redbrand videos on fence installs. Those Gripples are nice, but Redbrand shows you how to dead head the H brace to build tension in the fence run. Resist the urge to stretch runs with the tractor. This does not build tension in one of your H braces and the fence will be loose . Of course that was learned on my farm the hard way😁! Great video. Oh and goats are tough on ANY fence!!😁

[@michaelbobbiharris2587]

Good video

[@roblynch7234]

You may want to look into a power t-post driver. A real back saver.

[@TheBarbarian193]

To save cost on the gripples could you use say 4 or 5 to tighten the fence and do the rest of the strands with regular fence connectors?

[@millerurbanhomesteading8632]

awesome job fencing..... you gonna paint barn roof with fiberated alum paint?....

[@gallowayfamilyfun471]

Hello country View Acres! Like your channel, been watching since your first hay mowing video. Thought I was subscribed already, I am now. Keep up the good work.

[@JohnMartinez-sm1sk]

Your the new man Evan. Did you know all this stuff before you bought your property. Or did you inherit the family farm

[@jodiebennett1719]

It actually looks like she got mad at the t post. Sick em girl!