How many T-Posts?

[Chantay]

I will soon be installing a fence for a herd of 4 goats. I do not have the goats yet. I think that I am going to purchase a roll of goat fence from Tractor Supply. How many feet per T-Post do I need? Thanks!

 

[Bluemoon420]

I think we spaced ours out for 5 feet apart. We used that fencing for a dog area off the back of our house. It depends on how big an area your fencing too.



Bluemoon

 

[Chantay]

Thanks! The fencing comes in 330 ft rolls. I was planning on making a square out of the entire roll.

 

[Bluemoon420]

Figure about 5 feet apart as a guideline. The corners need braces, so those might be closer. Get a can of spray paint ( we used orange), and mark where you think you want the posts. You'll get a good visual before you place posts in the ground, and realize you got to pull them out.

Bluemoon

 

[Chantay]

What should I use for the corner braces?

 

[Bluemoon420]

The same posts you use to put in ground. You will need corner brackets for those. You slip the posts in the corner brackets, and adjust from there.

I don't know if you have a tractor supply near you, but you can look on their site to see what I'm talking about. I believe Home Depot, and maybe Lowes carries all that stuff also.

Bluemoon

 

[Bluemoon420]

I had to post back. I don't remember if we bought different posts for the corners, but they are basically the same posts minus the "T" at the bottom for putting in the ground. I THINK my DH took the bottom part off the posts for using as braces in the corners. If that makes sense.

Only other thing I can offer as advice is.... The fencing doesn't stretch well like chain link will. It will try to sag, so try to get it as tight as possible. It was a learning experience for sure, but it came out nicely for a couple of fence noobs.

Bluemoon