I have been using floating diagonal braces using treated wood posts for 40 years. I learned that a longer (10') diagonal brace rail needs to be used and positioned on the end post at 1/2 the height of the top wire. Having too short of a brace rail tends to jack the end posts up out of the ground when under tension and is even worse with frost action.

These videos are well done and super informative. Thanks again for doing them!

Thanks for the info Mike, It was a pleasure speaking with you today. Very educational phone call for me.. Kendall McCarter

Super helpful video

Super idea!

Ok that sounds good thank you

Is your vertical post driven? Or dug with a post hole diggers then concreted

@Plastic-innovation

Жыл бұрын

The vertical post should be concreted. It is best to dig either with a post-hole digger or an auger, then concrete it.

How many wires is this going to hold? How tall for the fence? Thx.

@michaelmcelroy6038

3 жыл бұрын

The video is 2 wires. I have used the floating brace with 4 wires and easily can be done with 5 wires. The brace for 4 and 5 wires should be placed right below the second wire from the top. Measure the height from the ground to the top of the brace post where it intercepts the vertical post. Take that measurement and multiply by 1.7 and that is the length of the brace. Example: height above ground measures 37" x 1.7 = 63". This is the length of the brace post.

@michaelmcelroy6038

3 жыл бұрын

So far I have used 4 wires up to a 46" top wire height above ground. Place the diagonal brace right under the second wire from the top. Length of the brace should be the height above ground to the second wire from the top and multiply by 1.7. Example: second wire from the top is 37" above ground (37 X 1.7 = 63") Length of brace is 63" min. This will work for 5 wires as well.