In anticipation to fence in approximately 2 of the 5 acres of our property, I have up to now used estimated dimensions based upon tools provided in Google Earth (free satellite imaging software available for download). As we get closer to actually purchasing the fencing components, I wanted a more accurate measurement of the area; hence this past Saturday I tied up my boots and headed out to the back 40.
....It was while I marked off the property using my 330' tape measure that I once again realized how blessed we are to have the opportunity to live in such a beautiful area, it really shows Gods creation in a magnificent way. We should all take some time to reflect on God's wonderful creation that just happens to be surrounding us at all times but that we almost always take for granted....
Anyway, after about an hour and a half of walking around and marking the property it was time to begin my calculations, here are the results:
Total Fence Length = 2,100 Linear Feet Total Wire Needed = 21,000 Linear Feet Total Number of Posts Needed = 120
By the way if you are interested in knowing how accurate the Google Earth tool is, my estimate via Google Earth said that I would be at 2000 linear feet of fence. (not bad at all for estimates)
Next steps for me, continue to pray to ensure this is the direction God wants us to go, wait for our tax return, and move the direction of Gods' prompting.
Stay tuned and find out what we're going to do next!!
As knowledge and Wisdom increase, project requirements change and that is exactly what has happened in the case of our Fencing project. Since we're new to this whole farm thing we know that we're going to make some mistakes along the way, however many of these mistakes can be avoided by speaking with and learning from those who are wiser. In this case our changes have come from our asking other local farmers what they suggest we do with the fence. In this case it's a win/win situation for us as we have not yet started and the overall cost of the fence should be reduced based upon the changes.
As you may be aware (if you have read my previous fence blog posting) we were planning on a 4 piece fence (barb wire, woven wire, high tensile - non electrified, and high tensile - electrified), however our new approach, again based upon the knowledge of multiple farmers who have done this many times is a two piece fence consisting of 8 lines of high tensile - non electrified on the outside of the fence and two-offset lines of high tensile - electrified on the inside (see diagrams below for more details).
Some of the advantages of this style fence are: You use fewer fence posts (1 per 40 feet on flat ground), The high tensile wire is much less expensive and easier to install than wire fence, and the wires are much easier to stretch and keep tight, vs. the woven wire.
So looks like we're moving forward on this project, it's now time to add up the costs and make some purchases....
Keep coming back for more updates!!
