Dont want to get ripped off with livestock fencing installation

[Matthew Storrs]

There's too many factors involved to give an accurate idea of costs. For example if its mainly a straight line its going to be a lot less then loads of turns of direction which require struts.

Average ground conditions and you can get a tractor in I would say £2.3 - £2.8 would be about right if there are a fair few turns of direction

If it all has to be done manually then probably looking nearer £3 mark (just labour)

Are you sure you couldn't get a small machine in. For example I have a postrammer on a 3ton digger which can reach in amongst trees/over ditches and walls etc.

I always use sweet chestnut with telegraph poles cut to length as the strainer posts. Should last a good 20 years plus. Works out just as cheap as tannalised crap.

[RealEstate]

Don't use standard posts, they'll rot. Use pressure creosoted ones (like telegragh poles). Available from Fence N Forget in mid-Wales or Wynnstay do them too. About 3x price of standard posts. FenceNForget guarantee for 60years.

 

Or get standard posts, dry them under cover for 6months, then soak in 50:50 coal-tar creo & old engine oil for a few more months.