This was certainly a mish mash of wooden and steel posts, barbed and plain wire, chicken wire of various gauges and hinge joint wire.
This section of fence was here well before we moved in and had obviously been added to over the years by the occupants of both properties. I know I had added small mesh bird wire on one section to protect the grapevines from rabbits when they had suddenly appeared for a short time (the calici virus soon got them) a few years ago.
So I attacked it section by section with a wire cutter, pliers and claw hammer and occasionally a shovel.
Most of the wooden posts were severely burnt and broke off easily. Those that weren’t I dug up and they will either be cut up for fire wood or recycled for other fences depending on their condition. Steel posts (star pickets) that wouldn’t pull out or break off easily were hacksawed off at ground level and the remainder rammed further into the ground.
All the wire was severely fire damaged and unusable so it was all rolled up together and will be taken to recycling.
Less than a week’s steady work and it was done.
The new fencing materials have arrived.
Neighbour Bob and his grandsons and I will install a new fence when our fire damaged trees are finally removed in two to three weeks time. It will be a simple four strand barbed wire structure supported by star pickets with large wooden strainers at each end. This part of the fence separates the domestic areas of the two properties so will not come under any animal pressure so there was no need for over engineering.
This will mean only one 100m internal fence to go (also waiting tree removal) and then all the fire damaged fencing replacement/repair is done!
Next project to contemplate is rebuilding the shed.
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