Stock fencing either holds stock or it does not, and the answer is decided by the strainers and the tension rather than the netting. Ben fences farms and smallholdings across South Wales to a working spec.
The line is only as good as what it is strained against. Creosoted strainer posts, properly braced at every corner, end and change of direction, with HC4-treated intermediates between them, are what let the wire be pulled genuinely tight and stay tight. A run strained against an under-braced post goes slack within a season and stock find the weak point almost immediately.
Tornado Torus and similar high-tensile line wire holds tension far better than mild steel netting, which matters most on the long runs where a sag turns into a gap. Ben has run 500 metres of stock fencing on creosote strainers and HC4 intermediates, 200 metres at Gadlys farm, and a 1,000-metre grant-specification run at Nant-y-Fedw — the kind of length where tension either holds or embarrasses you.
Welsh ground is the other half of the job. Wet, peaty and uneven land defeats wheeled plant, so tracked-machine access is used where it is needed rather than churning the field or refusing the work. Being local out of Bridgend means Ben can get to the farm, walk the line and price it properly instead of quoting off a map.
Strainers and tension, not the netting. Creosoted strainer posts properly braced at every corner and end, HC4 intermediates between, and high-tensile line wire strained genuinely tight. Under-brace the strainers and the run goes slack in a season and the stock find the gap.
Yes — grant-work runs are part of the regular agricultural work, including a 1,000-metre run at Nant-y-Fedw farm. The specification, post spacing and materials are built to what the scheme requires, and it is worth confirming the scheme details at the site visit.
Yes. Wet, peaty and uneven Welsh ground is normal for this work, and tracked-machine access is used where wheeled plant would sink or wreck the field. It is one of the main reasons farms call rather than using a domestic garden fencer.
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Stock netting strained tight on creosote strainers and HC4 intermediates — built to hold livestock for the long haul.
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