Fencing tools

Summer Maintenance

Fencing tools
Monday, 15 December 2008

Summer Maintenance Headlines

• Making hay - IF the sun shines

• Helping helpers

• The Hard Yards

• Water - the garden's lifeline

• Water wise ways save the day

• Shedding farm storage woes

• Wade into pond maintenance

• Taking on a new rural lifestyle

• Typical summer likely says NIWA

• Working out a summer plan for your block

• Planning yards to avoid disasters

• Farms need attention to detail

• Have a secure holiday

• Mower power - get it right

• Through the pipes

• and down the gurgler

• Putting everything on the farm to use

• Staying safe on the farm this summer

• Keeping the fire risk low this summmer

• Fencing made easy

So you have gathered your information and you know what you want in the way of a fence. Before you go any further you need some basic tools some of which you may already have for other chores. Others are more specialised and you may need to spend some time getting the hang of using them.

• Hammer
• Chisel
• Spirit Level
• Tape measure
• Brace and bit/augurs
• Crowbar
• Small and large adjustable spanners
• Wire cutters
• Plane – not necessary, but makes a cleaner job
• Chainsaw
• Pencil!

Specialised fencing tools

• Fencing spade
• Post rammer - used to compact soil when re-filling a post hole
• Chain wire strainers
• Winder tool – used to wind up permanent inline strainers
• Fencing pliers or Ezy pulls
• Wire tension metre

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