Question about galvanized hardware cloth

[aart]

Hi @aart

I don't know what solid forged Tposts are. We are unsupported community garden...we have to pay for whatever we need. Our fence posts are the metal kind typically used for snow fence. The are a variety...contributed by members, scarfed off of Criaig's list, etc. They have lasted surprisingly well the past 8 years. I have another 13 newish ones, another member can contribute another 6 or so. Does this answer your question?

Here's the diff...the Tposts will last a long, long time, 20 years here so far.
The other not so much, maybe, depends on the gauge(thickness) of the metal used.

 

[jvls1942]

Here's the diff...the Tposts will last a long, long time, 20 years here so far.
The other not so much, maybe, depends on the gauge(thickness) of the metal used.
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actually that is a U post. . but they are just as good as a T post. maybe better. either one is more than adequate for a garden fence..
it is easy to add length to the U post .
after it is set, you can nestle a piece of wood into the channel and wire it tight.
then add more fencing or an electric wire to the extension..
.....jiminwisc.....

 

[aart]

actually that is a U post. . but they are just as good as a T post.

I was showing the OP the difference between T and U posts.
...and added that it depends on the gauge metal used in the U posts how strong and long lasting they might be. There's some pretty wimpy Uposts out there.

I prefer Tposts, as they last forever and will take the force of a post hammer over and over again. I have used and re-used Tposts multiple times, they can really be cranked on to get them out of the ground.

 

[jvls1942]

I was showing the OP the difference between T and U posts.
...and added that it depends on the gauge metal used in the U posts how strong and long lasting they might be. There's some pretty wimpy Uposts out there.

I prefer Tposts, as they last forever and will take the force of a post hammer over and over again. I have used and re-used Tposts multiple times, they can really be cranked on to get them out of the ground.

Sorry Art, I didn't mean to step on your toes. I was just adding my $.02 .
every thing you said is true..
I have T posts that are well over 40 years old..
I use the tractor loader to pull them out of the ground..
before I had the loader, I used a bumper jack with a chain to pull them out..
do young people today know what a bumper jack is ?
..........jiminwisc.....

 

[Cayuga]

Thank you both for this clarification. Our U posts are 10+ years old plus we have been donated newish ones. They are all in fine shape for our purposes. We are not dragging them out of the ground with a tractor!