What is a Fencing Tamper?
What is a fencing tamper? |
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A fencing tamper is an earth rammer with a round head specialised for ramming earth into fence post holes. | |||
How is it different from other earth rammers? |
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A fencing tamper has a round head which makes it suitable for fencing applications where the compact area would often be circular.
It is also particularly useful when access to a small space is needed. The fence tamper rams earth back into the hole after a post has been inserted, to secure it in place. Fencing tampers are smaller than other earth rammers and have an average weight of 4kg (8.13lbs). |
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Why use one? |
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Using rammed soil around fence posts instead of concrete can be preferable, as in a concrete-set post, water can congregate at the bottom and rot the wood.
Fence tampers have circular heads suited to tamping fence post holes easily. |
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The ground buster and attachment |
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Also available for ramming earth when erecting a fence post is the ground buster and attachment. A ground buster is used to break the ground where the fence post is to go; the earth is then removed. | |||
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How does it work?Tamping attachments for ground busters are now available. They are screwed onto the ground buster once the hole has been excavated and the post inserted. |
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The end of the ground buster in inserted in-between the two sides of the tamping attachment, then you simply turn the screw to tighten and hold it in place. It can then be used as a normal tamping device. | |||
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A tamping attachment is particularly useful when erecting posts that are semi-circular as the tamping attachment is designed for this shape. | |||
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If fence post tamping is your main use for an earth rammer, this style may be ideal as it combines two fence post tools, saving money and space. | |||
