Heavy Duty Stay Holder
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This stay holder from Strainrite Fencing Systems holds H-brace bars in place for installation. Suitable for angle/horizontal rails.
Stop braces or stays from floating and keep them properly positioned. Curved design holds the post during installation, saving installers a set of hands for other tasks.
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Common Uses
Used in H-brace and angled brace assemblies for high-tensile, low-tension or woven wire fences. Installed prior to placing the brace, insuring proper height and angle.
Specs
- 8"L x 6"W
- Made of heavy gauge galvanized steel
- Corrosion resistant for years of use
- Use one at each end of the brace.
- Nails not included
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H Brace Mistakes
- Angles formed by horizontal bar, end post and brace wire are wrong. Result? The end post lifts up as you see to the right. Solutions? Either lower the brace bar or use a longer cross bar (10 ft or more). We now use an 8 ft long post as a brace bar but we set it only 36" above the soil. The brace wire attaches at the same 36" point.
- End post too small and/or not buried deep enough. For fences 3 to 4 ft tall, use 8" diameter end posts. Drive or set them 4 ft deep.
- Using floating braces. Regrettably we tried this design. They all ultimately failed.
- Live wires touching brace wires. When this occurs, as it does when posts move (like those shown at right have done), contact will occur and the fence will short out.
