How to Attach Fencing Panels to Posts

Space your wooden or steel corner and line posts eight feet apart when you install them to allow for full support for your fencing panels. Dig holes with a post hole digger and sink wood posts at least 18 inches into the ground. Pound steel T-posts at least 12 inches into the ground with a hand-held post driver.

Stand the first fencing panel up and position one end of it against one of the corner posts. Position the panel on the inside of the posts so the posts will keep the animals from pushing the panel out of place if they put their feet on it.

Secure the panel to the wooden corner post with five galvanized steel fencing staples. Space the staples evenly along the height of the fencing panel. If your corner post is a steel T-post, wrap five 6-inch-long lengths of 12.5-gauge wire around both the end vertical steel rod and the T-post at varying heights to secure the livestock panel in place. Twist the wire ends together at least four complete rotations and bend them down to minimize accidental cuts on you or your animals.

Walk to the other end of your fencing panel and attach it in the same fashion. Stabilize the fence panel by securing the center of it to the remaining post located at the middle of the panel. Use at least three steel staples for a wooden post or three pieces of wire for a steel T-post.

Attach the remaining livestock panels just as you installed the first panel. Progress around the perimeter of your fence, making sure the vertical bars at the ends of the panels overlap slightly to minimize the weak points in your fence.