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WIRE FENCE: This shows the base of the wire perimeter wall. Post holes are dug at about 2.5 meter intervals. The post is inserted and then a temporary support is used to hold the post in place prior to the cement pour. (23-Jun-04) dozer
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Here wire is used use to as a fencing material. Later a mesh will be added to this fence to keep chickens in. dozer
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Notice the addition of chicken wire to the lower portion of the fence. (24-Jun-04)dozer
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This application was finished off with two main entry posts and an entry gate. A layer of bricks was used on top of these prefabricated entry posts for an artistic look. (06-Jul-04).dozer
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CEMENT BLOCK WALL: Post holes like this should be dug each 2.5 meters. The stick at the bottom signifies the center of the fence post to be poured. The hole is 60 cm square, 60 cm deep. (11-Jan-04) dozer
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Supporting rebar structures, which are made by tying metal strands together, are placed in the completed post hole. There is a metal base on the bottom of the structure. The metal used on the upright pieces is guage 3 hun full, the square supports are 2 hun full. dozer
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The base is cemented in place with a cement pour around 30 cm thick. dozer
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Cement is poured using a large metal can as a form, about 30 cm square. (13-Jan-04) dozer
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A strip footing is created about 10 inches high by about 10 cm. wide. Straight form wood is used to form the concrete. The concrete is poured around a metal rebar structure, of 3 hun full (vertical) with 2 hun full (cross supports). (16-Jan-04) dozer
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The strip footing will have the rebar supports at 2.5 meter intervals. dozer
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Another shot showing the strip footing with the rebar supports at 2.5 meter intervals. dozer
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To add strength the blocks are cemented in place prior to pouring the supporting posts. The posts will be poured 'around' the blocks. Standard sizes for facing walls is 4 blocks high, the back sides are 7 blocks high. (24-Jan-04) dozer
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