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Location: Missouri | Husband and I are going to have to refence our entire place (5 acres, including house, probably 3.5-4 that horses are on) next yr. Our current fencing is a mess. Because one field is in our 2.5 acre front yard, I want it to look nice. Any suggestions for the perimeter other than wood (I dont want the maintenance) or PVC (my husband flat out refuses to consider it... *eye roll*)?? Has anyone dont three rail pipe fencing? How expensive is it? Worth it? Any other suggestions welcome too! I've looked at Ramm fencing flex rail but someone told my husband it starts to say after a while....anyone have any experience with that fencing?
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Location: South Georgia | Once I moved to South Georgia, most people do wood fencing standard. However, when I lived in Michigan, lots of people had the RAMM fencing that looks like boards--the flex stuff you're talking about. It was easy to install, economical, and the horses would literally bounce right off of it if they ran into it (I saw it). No maintenance. If it sags (ours didnt really), you just clamp it a few times at the corner piece. Super easy. |
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Location: Missouri | horsegirl - 2018-11-28 1:42 PM
Once I moved to South Georgia, most people do wood fencing standard. However, when I lived in Michigan, lots of people had the RAMM fencing that looks like boards--the flex stuff you're talking about. It was easy to install, economical, and the horses would literally bounce right off of it if they ran into it (I saw it). No maintenance. If it sags (ours didnt really), you just clamp it a few times at the corner piece. Super easy. Â
Thank you! Curious how long you had your fled fence before you had to clamp it at the corners? Dir you pair the flex fence with a strand of electric? |
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| We have ramm fencing! We purchased the property and it was already there but the top row is the flex fence and we have 4 rows of the rubber coated wire below it. The flex fence has sagged some but you can tighten it with the spool that’s already on the fencing. It’s not easy to tighten unless you’re pretty strong or it could just be because our fencing is older but other than that I love it! |
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Location: Missouri | Gsdknox44 - 2018-11-28 3:20 PM
We have ramm fencing! We purchased the property and it was already there but the top row is the flex fence and we have 4 rows of the rubber coated wire below it. The flex fence has sagged some but you can tighten it with the spool that’s already on the fencing. It’s not easy to tighten unless you’re pretty strong or it could just be because our fencing is older but other than that I love it!
Thank you! A top rail of flex fence with 4 strands of coated wire is what i initially wanted to do then someone told my husband it would sag and look like crap after a year. Argh. I figured that was wrong and it could be tightened with some elbow grease so I figured I'd ask for other opinions. Any idea how old your fencing might be? |
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| We put woven wire with wooden posts that connected to my wooden board arena at my old place. I liked the way it looked and keep everything in including cows, calves, pigs, goats and of course the horses. I prefer that over the high tensile with wooden posts I have now.. |
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| I have 4 board fencing and HATE IT. Besides the normal broken boards all the time, my horses have run through it enough times that I’m wondering if it’s normal for them to do that. We’re looking to move, so I’d like options for fencing for the next place! |
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Location: South Georgia | MOGirl07 - 2018-11-28 3:56 PM horsegirl - 2018-11-28 1:42 PM Once I moved to South Georgia, most people do wood fencing standard. However, when I lived in Michigan, lots of people had the RAMM fencing that looks like boards--the flex stuff you're talking about. It was easy to install, economical, and the horses would literally bounce right off of it if they ran into it (I saw it). No maintenance. If it sags (ours didnt really), you just clamp it a few times at the corner piece. Super easy. Thank you! Curious how long you had your fled fence before you had to clamp it at the corners? Dir you pair the flex fence with a strand of electric?
It was very infrequent. I can’t say exactly. Maybe once year. No we did not—no electric. |
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Location: Willows, CA | Welded pipe. Do it once.
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Location: SE Missouri | I would never use the PVC after watching a 100k pleasure horse lacerate a tendon and run it’s career and watching my friend always putting the “boards” back in bc they were all over it.
We use 3 strand of 1/2” electric rope and wooden posts. We have 4.5-5acre paddocks and ordered the 1320’ rolls to keep from splicing so much.
We wanted to do pipe and will do along the drive way but we just couldn’t swing that kind of expense right now. |
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| MOGirl07 - 2018-11-28 3:40 PM
Gsdknox44 - 2018-11-28 3:20 PM
We have ramm fencing! We purchased the property and it was already there but the top row is the flex fence and we have 4 rows of the rubber coated wire below it. The flex fence has sagged some but you can tighten it with the spool that’s already on the fencing. It’s not easy to tighten unless you’re pretty strong or it could just be because our fencing is older but other than that I love it!
Thank you! A top rail of flex fence with 4 strands of coated wire is what i initially wanted to do then someone told my husband it would sag and look like crap after a year. Argh. I figured that was wrong and it could be tightened with some elbow grease so I figured I'd ask for other opinions. Any idea how old your fencing might be?
It’s been here for at least 5 years but probably more. The sagging could also be due to the cattle that were previously kept here as well but I’m not sure! |
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| winwillows - 2018-11-28 5:56 PM
Welded pipe. Do it once.
This.
All our lot fence is continuous pipe, currently mounted on hedge posts but we are moving to pipe posts as we change setups and make repairs.
Our pasture fences are currently woven wire, also on hedge posts. We are slowly moving those over to some continuous panels as well.
Initial cost is higher, look and long term upkeep is minimal.
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Location: Missouri | OhMax - 2018-11-28 7:39 PM
winwillows - 2018-11-28 5:56 PM
Welded pipe. Do it once.
This.
All our lot fence is continuous pipe, currently mounted on hedge posts but we are moving to pipe posts as we change setups and make repairs.
Our pasture fences are currently woven wire, also on hedge posts. We are slowly moving those over to some continuous panels as well.
Initial cost is higher, look and long term upkeep is minimal.
We're pretty well staying in the house til we croak (well maybe not. We are young. Ha. But a long time) so i dont necessarily mind a higher investment....what companies should I look into to price it or get an idea?? |
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Location: Missouri | This may be a dumb question...pros and cons to welded pipe versus continuous? Is there even a difference or are the the same but different names? Sorry if that makes me sound like a moron...... |
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Location: Bandera, TX | With the continous you don't have to weld and fabricate at the location as much. I like to see the pipe fit the layout of the land. The look with some continous fence isn't as sharp looking to me. If you can weld a little and have flat land the continous is not a bad idea. If you have any welders in the area I would ask them to bid it. In the long run you may love the look of a custom job along with the custom fit.
We have three pipe fence on our current farm. I like it more than when we had a four strand pipe. My husband is going to start the horse pens on our ranch in about a year. I want a three rung again. One thing I won't do again is paint my pipe! All brown natural isn't that bad looking. We have lot's of pipe on the ranch and the paint has flaked off, I really like the brown weathered look more than flaked paint.
We have our pastures done in 1661-3 staytuff fencing. I love it! Very good control of hogs and even our bulls respect the fence. Horses can be kept behind it across from each other with the height we've not had any issues. If you have other stock to keep in go this route.
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Location: Ky | MOGirl07 - 2018-11-28 1:36 PM Husband and I are going to have to refence our entire place (5 acres, including house, probably 3.5-4 that horses are on) next yr. Our current fencing is a mess. Because one field is in our 2.5 acre front yard, I want it to look nice. Any suggestions for the perimeter other than wood (I dont want the maintenance) or PVC (my husband flat out refuses to consider it... *eye roll*)?? Has anyone dont three rail pipe fencing? How expensive is it? Worth it? Any other suggestions welcome too! I've looked at Ramm fencing flex rail but someone told my husband it starts to say after a while....anyone have any experience with that fencing? TIA!
I know you said no PVC but that's what I would recommend anyway. We also have about 5 acres most fenced with 3 rail PVC. Also PVC rails around our deck and PVC privacy fence around our pool area. Then we have a side and and a half in woven wire with a twisted stand on the top.
Most of the PVC fence is 21 years old. As is the woven wire. Never a problem with the PVC. I do spray the north side with a bleach mixture once a year to keep mold cleaned off. But that's the end of the maintenance. And that's only for appearance.
Been quite a bit of maintenance on the woven wire part over the years. Mostly T posts but a few wood posts and the corner is wood. All the wood and the corner has been replaced once and some need replacing again. Been retightened a few times. One day I would to replace it with PVC. |
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Location: Missouri | uno-dos-tres! - 2018-11-29 4:28 AM
With the continous you don't have to weld and fabricate at the location as much. I like to see the pipe fit the layout of the land. The look with some continous fence isn't as sharp looking to me. If you can weld a little and have flat land the continous is not a bad idea. If you have any welders in the area I would ask them to bid it. In the long run you may love the look of a custom job along with the custom fit.Â
We have three pipe fence on our current farm. I like it more than when we had a four strand pipe. My husband is going to start the horse pens on our ranch in about a year. I want a three rung again. One thing I won't do again is paint my pipe! All brown natural isn't that bad looking. We have lot's of pipe on the ranch and the paint has flaked off, I really like the brown weathered look more than flaked paint.Â
We have our pastures done in 1661-3 staytuff fencing. I love it! Very good control of hogs and even our bulls respect the fence. Horses can be kept behind it across from each other with the height we've not had any issues. If you have other stock to keep in go this route.
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Thanks for your input! We know plenty of welders.....sounds like continuous wouldnt be the way to go for us. I like to se the fence fit the layout of the land also and it would drive me bananas if it didnt.
Does pipe fencing rust? |
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Location: Missouri | jd&ez - 2018-11-29 6:55 AM
MOGirl07 - 2018-11-28 1:36 PM Husband and I are going to have to refence our entire place (5 acres, including house, probably 3.5-4 that horses are on) next yr. Our current fencing is a mess. Because one field is in our 2.5 acre front yard, I want it to look nice. Any suggestions for the perimeter other than wood (I dont want the maintenance) or PVC (my husband flat out refuses to consider it... *eye roll*)?? Has anyone dont three rail pipe fencing? How expensive is it? Worth it? Any other suggestions welcome too! I've looked at Ramm fencing flex rail but someone told my husband it starts to say after a while....anyone have any experience with that fencing? TIA!
I know you said no PVC but that's what I would recommend anyway. We also have about 5 acres most fenced with 3 rail PVC. Also PVC rails around our deck and PVC privacy fence around our pool area. Then we have a side and and a half in woven wire with a twisted stand on the top.
Most of the PVC fence is 21 years old. As is the woven wire. Never a problem with the PVC. I do spray the north side with a bleach mixture once a year to keep mold cleaned off. But that's the end of the maintenance. And that's only for appearance.
Been quite a bit of maintenance on the woven wire part over the years. Mostly T posts but a few wood posts and the corner is wood. All the wood and the corner has been replaced once and some need replacing again. Been retightened a few times. One day I would to replace it with PVC. Â
I love the look of PVC, but we rented a farm for 2 yrs when we first got married that had PVC fencing and it was a complete mess. Cracked in several places, boards falling off. My guess is it would have been around 15 years old at the time. I'm not sure if it was installed by idiots, or was a cheap brand or what. But it was a wreck and looked terrible.
As with anything, I assume some brands of PVC fencing are better than others. So if anyone has suggestions for PVC that stands the test of time, go for it! |
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| Tell your hubby that you want vinyl. We have it around 90% of our farm and it is wonderful. Was cheaper than wood, no screws, nails or splinters. Is way easier to repair than wood! My Ramm fencing around the arena is a mess. If the horses lean on it it stretches and is almost impossible to tighten back. You can do vinyl 3 rail, 4 rail 5 rail, you can put up with electric reinforcement easily, and horses don't have vet bills after a run in with the fencing. |
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| On our "pasture" we did pipe posts and toprail with 3 strands of wire cable below. I think it looks very nice, is safe, and we definitely saved a lot by not doing all pipe. The only thing I would caution is that we don't keep a lot of horses in our small pasture (about 5 acres) full time--it's just a turnout. If they got to reaching through to graze, I'm sure it would rub the heck out of their mane! We have nice 5-rail pipe runs off of our barns that they are in most of the time. I am lucky that my husband and I--with the help of our parents could do all the fencing ourselves, so we also have saved a ton that way. I am all about do it once right and never have to do it again. |
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