Bracing fence posts

[ClintO]

I have bee searching without success for a drive-in reinforcement for my fence posts. I am thing of a smaller version of the galvanised sections that are used to brace telephone poles in he suburbs.
I am trying to avoid digging holes and replacing the posts a the moment. I just want to get another year or 2 out of the fence.

[Geno62]

Star pickets and wire may do it for you, at any rural supplies.

[TermiMonster]

Also seen just 60mm gal pipe, driven down beside the existing and bolted through. Can also just use 1/2 posts, bolted to the existing for a better look, but more work.

[ringtail]

I guess it depends if the originals were concreted in or just rammed earth. If concreted you have buckleys of driving anything in next to the originals. If rammed earth, star pickets with a few batten screws are the easiest I reckon

[ClintO]

Thanks for thye feedback, the posts are just in rammed earth.
I have tried the star pickets but they dont have sufficient holding ability, I may have to try a more substantial galv post of some sort

[SilentButDeadly]

Thanks for thye feedback, the posts are just in rammed earth.
I have tried the star pickets but they dont have sufficient holding ability, I may have to try a more substantial galv post of some sort

That means you haven't slammed them in far enough.....or you haven't put in enough of them along the fence line.....or both. The failure is not with the star picket....otherwise where would all those farmers sheep and cattle be if they didn't work?


Might I suggest that you actually just get in there and fix the damn fence. Fence posts are cheap. The effort to dig a hole or three is not dissimilar to bashing in a few star pickets....