Creosote post suppliers

NcdJd

I've been looking at various sites and reviews plus some threads here over the last few days related to creosote posts. There's a company in Cork called McNamara Fencing that sells duraposts. Has anyone got one positive / negative experiences of these duraposts ? They look good when reading about them on their website but good to get some real world opinions on them.

Anyone recommend any other suppliers selling decent creosote round posts closer to Dublin ?

Thanks in advance.

davidk1394

FRS in Cahir Tipperary sell good creosote stakes. They deliver too. Not sure how competitive they are on price.

NcdJd

davidk1394 wrote: »

FRS in Cahir Tipperary sell good creosote stakes. They deliver too. Not sure how competitive they are on price.

Thanks David will check them out.

davidk1394

NcdJd wrote: »

Thanks David will check them out.

I can PM you a number if you wish. I never bought them but I did fence with them for someone. Plenty of creosote and a good circular stake. I was driving them into rocky ground and none split or broke.

hopeso

I've only heard good about McNamara posts. They deliver nationwide as far as I know.

Count Mondego

I bought 200 of McNamara 6' posts a few months ago and have most of them down now. I find them very good. The odd one has cracks in it but once the crack is full of Creosote it's not a problem. The were close to 8.50 each. I was getting the same type from a local hardware store for around the same price but I find McNamara's are far harder wood. Often I'd have to leave one under one side of the post driver on a slope to level it up. there wouldn't be a mark on them after it. The other ones would have chunks knocked out of them.

I'm using 7ft concrete posts as strainers and these lads in between. Only carrying 1 electric wire but should be good for 30yrs, hopefully.

_Brian

Count Mondego wrote: »

I bought 200 of McNamara 6' posts a few months ago and have most of them down now. I find them very good. The odd one has cracks in it but once the crack is full of Creosote it's not a problem. The were close to 8.50 each. I was getting the same type from a local hardware store for around the same price but I find McNamara's are far harder wood. Often I'd have to leave one under one side of the post driver on a slope to level it up. there wouldn't be a mark on them after it. The other ones would have chunks knocked out of them.

I'm using 7ft concrete posts as strainers and these lads in between. Only carrying 1 electric wire but should be good for 30yrs, hopefully.

That will be a fine electric fence.

NcdJd

Thanks for the feedback lads, much appreciated.

CHOPS01

Count Mondego wrote: »

I bought 200 of McNamara 6' posts a few months ago and have most of them down now. I find them very good. The odd one has cracks in it but once the crack is full of Creosote it's not a problem. The were close to 8.50 each. I was getting the same type from a local hardware store for around the same price but I find McNamara's are far harder wood. Often I'd have to leave one under one side of the post driver on a slope to level it up. there wouldn't be a mark on them after it. The other ones would have chunks knocked out of them.

I'm using 7ft concrete posts as strainers and these lads in between. Only carrying 1 electric wire but should be good for 30yrs, hopefully.

Jaysus that sounds a noble job. How far apart are you spacing the posts.