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Farm and Field Fencing in Columbus

Woven wire, split rail, and high-tensile fence for acreage in Harris, Talbot, and Chattahoochee counties.

Once you get past the Columbus city limits the fence problem changes completely. Acreage in Harris County to the north and the rural stretches east and south is fenced by the hundreds of feet, not the dozens, and the economics of that are different: material choice, corner bracing and post spacing matter far more than appearance. Woven wire, sometimes called field fence, is the workhorse for cattle, horses and general perimeter, with graduated mesh that is tighter at the bottom where small animals push through. High-tensile smooth wire covers long runs at the lowest cost per foot and stays tight through the seasonal temperature swings because it is designed to stretch and return. Split rail and three-board fence are the appearance choices for a frontage line, often with woven wire attached behind them to make the fence stock-tight. What separates a farm fence that lasts from one that sags in three years is the corner and end assembly. A braced corner, typically an H-brace or a double H on long runs, is what holds the tension of a stretched wire fence, and no amount of good wire compensates for a corner post that leans.

A three-board wooden post and rail fence running away across rolling pasture toward a distant tree line
A board fence built to follow the ground rather than step down it. On long agricultural runs the rails track the grade continuously, which is why board and wire fence suit rolling land better than manufactured panels do.

What this work covers

  • Woven wire and field fence in standard heights for cattle, horses and general perimeter
  • High-tensile smooth wire for long runs, tensioned and fitted with in-line strainers
  • Braced H-corner and end assemblies sized for the run length and wire tension
  • Split rail, two-board and three-board fence for frontage, with wire backing where stock-tight is needed
  • Treated wood or driven steel posts depending on soil and run length
  • Farm gates in tube steel and wood, sized for equipment access rather than foot traffic

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Questions about farm fence

How far apart should posts be on a field fence?
It depends on the wire and the animal. Woven wire on general perimeter commonly runs posts every ten to twelve feet, tightening where the ground rolls or where stock crowd a corner. High-tensile smooth wire can go considerably further between posts because the wire carries tension itself, with stays between posts to hold spacing. The number that never flexes is the corner: every corner and every end gets a proper braced assembly regardless of the spacing between them.
Is split rail fence stock-tight?
On its own, no. Split rail is a visual boundary with large open gaps, and horses lean over it, calves walk through it and dogs ignore it entirely. The common solution is woven wire fastened to the field side of the rails, which keeps the split rail look from the road and makes the fence hold something. That combination is what most people mean when they say split rail on a working property.
Do I need a survey before fencing acreage?
It is a good idea any time the fence is going near a boundary, and on rural tracts it is close to essential, because old fence lines, tree lines and deed calls frequently disagree with each other by more than a little. A current survey with pins set is the cheapest insurance available on a project that will be in the ground for decades. It also settles the question before a fence is built, which is a much easier conversation than after.

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