How to Build a Metal Post Fence

Stretch a string along the ground centered on the fence line, and drive two stakes along the length 40 feet apart. Measure five equal spaces, each approximately 8 feet each, and lay a steel post at each 8-foot section.

Stand up the first steel post and make sure the small knobs on the post are facing you. Ppound the post into the ground until the fin at the bottom of the post penetrates the surface of the ground.

Repeat the procedure until all four posts are in the ground, using the first post for reference to get the top of them even with each other. Level each post by aligning the carpenter's level with each post and then bending the post by hand in the direction needed.

Pull the stake on the end and, using the post hole digger, dig a narrow hole 12 inches deep and just wide enough for your post. Pour half the bag of ready mix into the wheelbarrow and add water with a garden hose. Mix with shovel to create wet concrete. Shovel approximately 3 inches into the hole and insert the wood post, twisting and grinding it into the wet concrete. Shovel another 4 inches of concrete into the hole around the post. Level it with the carpenter's level. Do both posts. Let dry for at least 24 hours; then fill the hole around the post with dirt.

Stretch the hog wire out between the wooden posts and pound a horseshoe nail in the top strand of the hog wire at approximately 50 inches off the ground. Walk to the other wood post and make a mark at 50 inches from the ground. Hook the smooth wire puller to the top strand of wire, pull it as tight as you can; lock it down and hammer a horseshoe nail into the top strand of wire on the mark.

Hammer three more horseshoe nails into the hog wire as you stretch it toward the ground. Walk over to the other post and hammer three more nails into that post. Attach wire clips to all the steel posts and hog-wire where they make contact with each other, leveling with a string as you go.