Fencing problem

[mnm]

Hi, question about making the run's netting's poles stay in the ground. We have a LOT of rock/ledge in our yard (this is really annoying, it poses a problem for EVERYTHING

) and could only bury the foot of the poles about 1 foot at the most. In some places the ledge sticks out above the ground, no soil at all. So, keeping the netting up straight will be a problem.

We had thought of bracing each pole with a 2x4 board (on the inside) to keep it upright. The poles can't fall outward either because of the fence. So would this work?

any other solutions helpful
mnm

 

[RoostersCrow]

Assuming use of 4x4 wood posts. Get them in as deep as you can. Attach a 2.5 foot board at the top pointing outward from the pen. Brace this on the outside back to the post at a 45 degree angle. This creates an outward force fulcrum. Hang about a 5 to 10 lb weight on the end of that board. Old trick used to straighten up fence posts.

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[MassBackyarder]

What about sinking the uprights into buckets of concrete? Just a thought. And it's mobile.

Good luck!

 

[LynneP]

You can dig to add concrete or build UP with sono tubes. Another option is to get the metal framing poles for chain link and make a base along the rock ledge with a wire floor, roof and sides. It would be expensive but sometimes you can get those things from reclaimers.