Adding a chain link fence to your property is one of the cheapest ways to add security to it. Chain-link fences-- rudimentary and plane-- are extremely popular because they are so durable and easy to maintain. They are great for any sort of the property, and you can get them as tall or short as you need. For instance, a short 4' fence might be great in your front yard, while you might need a more protective 8' fence in your backyard.
Regardless of the size of your chain link fence, you need to make sure that the posts are properly installed. This is a job that is particularly tricky when you are installing the post directly into the soil. The difficulty of installing the fence posts into soil depends upon the density of the soil, the size of your fence, and the size of the post. Since chain-links and the metal posts are quite heavy, you want to make sure your posts are very strong. Some people think they need to set their fence posts in concrete footings for them to be strong enough. However, you can use longer fence post and completely forgo the concrete footing to create a durable and long-lasting fence.
Use a Post-Digging Shovel
To dig holes that are deep and narrow enough for a fence post, you need to invest in a post-digging shovel. If you use a traditional shovel, your whole will end up being too wide. Then, you will have to fill in all of the extra soil around the post, but it will never be as strong as the soil originally was. No matter how well you tamp it down and tightly pack the soil around the post, it will eventually shift and compromise the strength of the post and the entire fence.
The other important things to make sure your holes are deep enough and that your post on long enough. Even if you just want four-foot tall fence, you should make sure that two feet of each post are underneath the soil. If you do the math quickly, you'll realize that this means you need to buy a six-foot-tall post. However, most professionals will buy posts that are a little taller than they need and then cut off the top once all of them are installed so they can make sure that they are all the same height.
If you do these two things, you can rest assured that your posts will be strong enough to support a sturdy chain-link fence system. Contact a company like Duke Fence Co Inc for more information and assistance.
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