Using Pvc Pipe Fence Posts

Rigid pvc pipe to put up electric fence.

Using pvc pipe fence posts.

The hollow pvc posts act as forms as i fill them with concrete though it s not necessary to fill them all the way to the top. Place an elbow connector on the top of a 3 foot section of pipe. You can keep these pests out by building a simple fence out of pvc pipe and chicken wire. The result is an extremely solid concrete post that extends from below the frostline to 2 feet above grade.

Nebraska rancher tom larson uses 3 4 in. Apply primer and glue to the cross connector on the post and to a 30 inch piece of pvc pipe. I recently read about using 3 4 or 1 thick wall pvc pipe as electric fence posts between solid wood posts. Pvc posts work better than steel posts because they re smaller and more flexible says larson.

After removing my old fence posts digging new holes and treating the timber i cannot bear the idea that the fence may only survive 5 years. Originally i build the fence out of wood but it only lasted 3 years and then started to rot because of the rain. The wire runs through a hole he drills near the top and is held tight by a cotter pin. The completed post is now 10 5 feet with eight feet above ground.

The steel fence post driver can be used the steel fence post driver can be used to install fence u posts and t posts in the ground with a minimum of effort. Everything you need to build the fence is sold at your local hardware store. Is it possible to have the best of both. Any screws driven through the pvc become embedded in concrete and the rebar ties the two pours together.

One can drill holes at increments and either fish the electric wire through or use a metal clip to keep the wire up. Continue to build upward in the same manner add a second cross connector a second 30 inch pipe a third cross connector a 6 inch pipe and a pvc cap. Place a t connector. This fence is inexpensive to build can conform to any shape and is portable so you can remove it if unnecessary.

If a deer hits them the impact won t knock th. Place the driver over the fence post and carefully lift and release as frequently as necessary to sink the post. So i decided to rebuild it using pvc pipe. The person doing this used 5 long pieces and drove them 1 into the ground.

Fencing made from pvc pipe is convenient and portable as it can be quickly taken apart and put back together. Attach the pipe to the connector. In our background i wanted to build a pvc fence that goes from post to post of a patio.