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05/11/09, 05:40 PM
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How does one find someone to drive fence posts?
My sister lives in Gig Harbor, Washington, and needs about 22 wooden fence posts driven. Neither of us is at all dialed into the farming community in that area. How would one go about finding someone with a tractor and a post driver that might be willing to drive some posts, for pay of course? Any ideas?
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05/11/09, 05:43 PM
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couple ideas
you might ask the mailman,or run an ad in the local trading paper.
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05/11/09, 05:53 PM
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Post a wanted ad in Craig's List's Farm and Garden section.
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05/11/09, 06:01 PM
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An alternative to driving posts is to dig a post hole put the post in and back fill in small increments and tamp each amount in order to make the post solid.
I never even heard of driving posts until just a few years ago. The century old way works just fine. Would that work for you at all?
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05/11/09, 06:11 PM
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And besides how big around are these posts? 3 inch 4 inch 5 inch ? If too small they may not be able to drive them because of the fear of snapping then in half. And not very many places DO Drive posts like that, not in my area that is for sure.
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05/11/09, 06:15 PM
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i always dig my post holes..that way i can use some concrete in the backfill..
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05/11/09, 06:25 PM
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Wood fence posts are almost always driven in, around here.
Most farmers don't own hydraulic post drivers, as they are quite expensive and would have very limited use.
Contact a fencing contractor. They can give you a price for the posts and their installation.
Last edited by plowjockey; 05/11/09 at 06:30 PM.
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05/11/09, 06:31 PM
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I'd look in the yellow pages under "Fence". They'll put in the posts or the complete fence/grape arbor or whatever is needed.
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05/11/09, 09:42 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Laura Jensen
My sister lives in Gig Harbor, Washington, and needs about 22 wooden fence posts driven. Neither of us is at all dialed into the farming community in that area. How would one go about finding someone with a tractor and a post driver that might be willing to drive some posts, for pay of course? Any ideas?
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Around here, at this time of year, anyone with a tractor and front end loader can push 2-3 inch posts into the soft ground. The guy holding the post has to trust the operator and keep a sharp eye, but it's really pretty easy.
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05/11/09, 11:09 PM
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In the Garden or Garage
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Paw
Around here, at this time of year, anyone with a tractor and front end loader can push 2-3 inch posts into the soft ground. The guy holding the post has to trust the operator and keep a sharp eye, but it's really pretty easy.
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That sounds like a dangerous proposition, even with two sharp eyes 
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05/12/09, 12:02 AM
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A few years back I was faced with building a fence around 30 or so acres. I went to the local steel shop, bought a bunch of iron and built myself a post driver. Prolly not worth the trouble for a few posts. I would go to the nearest fencing supply store or feed store in your area and ask who builds fences in your area on a contract basis.
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05/12/09, 02:11 AM
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Go to your feed store and post a want ad.
Go to where ever the farmers drink coffee.
Call a fence company as has been said.
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05/12/09, 06:11 AM
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................Trying to drive wooden posts , is a BAD idea ! Wood just doesn't hold up well when being pounded with a post driver . Driving pipe will work , initially , but , when a drought sets in the soil will pull away from the pipe thus allowing it to sag towards "Gamorra" and a loose fence is the end result . , fordy 
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05/12/09, 06:18 AM
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I think driving wood post is great especially if you have to pull high tensile fence real soon after they are installed. I would much prefer driven posts over dug in ones. I think the Craigs list idea is a pretty good place to advertise for help. Good Luck.
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05/12/09, 06:56 AM
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Here in southern Missouri, wooden post driving is common. In south Texas, where I spend the winters, it's unheard of.
Depends on the soil and the customs of the area.
In mid-coastal south Texas, cementing in a wooden post just means it rots off at the ground level. 
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05/12/09, 07:36 AM
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trade labor with a neighbor, or a highschool kid.
she could always dig holes by hand with a post hole digger.
We stand in the bed of a pick up truck so we are high enough to reach the top of the fence post, and we just use a sledge hammer to drive them in
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05/12/09, 10:23 AM
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Originally Posted by How Do I
That sounds like a dangerous proposition, even with two sharp eyes |
It's not as dangerous as it first sounds. The holder holds the post in position and the operator slowly lowers the bucket until it makes contact with the top of the post, holding it in place. then the holder backs up 6 or 8 feet, and the operator lowers the bucket. When ground is soft, they go in like butter. Sometimes, they need a bit of an extra tap...
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05/12/09, 10:44 AM
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Post a wanted ad in Craig's List's Farm and Garden section.
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Any "wanted" ad on farm/garden in my area (DFW) gets flagged super-quick.  Of course we get about 400 ads on there per day!
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05/12/09, 12:43 PM
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Go to the nearest Jobs Service. It's part of the Department of Economic Security.
People who want to work sign up there.
You state when you want them, how many hours and what you're willing to pay.
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05/12/09, 12:50 PM
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When I needed that done a couple weeks ago, I posted an ad on craigslist.com under the "gigs" section with the price I was willing to pay and got nearly 100 responses. People were so desperate for the work they started bidding the price down! I would never take advantage of someone that down on their luck so I paid the price originally quoted, but it was interesting to see how many people there are out there looking for ANY type of work.
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