Round Fence Posts

Round posts suit fences that are built as a frame: a top rail runs from post to post through T-connectors or caps, and the panels or fabric hang from that frame. They also carry welded wire panels on round Longlip brackets, which clamp around the tube.

A round post looks the same from every side, which makes corners and changes of direction simple: the brackets can face any way around the post.

• 2-3/8", 13 GA, black, 7', 9', 10' or 11' long: the standard round post for welded wire panels and frame fences of normal height.
• 3-1/2", 10 GA, black, 13', 16', 19' or 22' long: the heavier round post, for tall fences such as a ball stop.
• 3-1/2", 8 GA, black, 13' long: the same post with a heavier wall.
• Chain link: 1-5/8" line posts, 2-3/8" terminal posts in 16 gauge, .095" wall or Schedule 40, and 2-7/8" gate posts, galvanized.
• TempFence Wholesale 1-5/8" x 8' steel post, for temporary and light fences.

Lengths come in whole feet, so take the fence height plus at least 2 ft for the concrete: a 7' post for a 4' fence, a 9' post for a 6' fence and a 10' post for an 8' fence. Round posts are also the framework of a chain link fence; the chain link line, terminal and gate posts are listed here and in Chain Link Fence Posts.

• Longlip brackets for round posts, in end, corner and inline versions for both sizes.
• T-connectors that join a rail to the post, including a 3-1/2" post with 2-3/8" rails.
• Strap end-connectors in stainless steel for 2-3/8" and 3-1/2" posts.
• Barbed wire arms for 2-3/8" round posts, straight, angled or double angled.

An open round post fills with rain. PVC caps close the top of 2-3/8" and 3-1/2" posts, and the 2-3/8" range adds an inline cap with hooks and a cap with a pass-through for a 1-5/8" rail. All are in Post Caps.

On a frame fence, the posts along the run carry the rail and the fabric, while the posts at ends, corners and gates take the pull of the fence or the weight of the gate. Use the heavier size at those points when the fence is tall or the gate is wide.

1. Set the end and corner posts first, in concrete, and check them for plumb.
2. Stretch a string line between them and set the posts along the run.
3. A common rule is 2 to 3 ft deep, deeper for tall fences and soft soil.
4. On concrete, set a 2-3/8" round post on the round base plate instead of a footing.
5. Fit the brackets or rail, then close every post with a cap.

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