Build Stronger Fence Corners: Materials Needed

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Supplies
Three 5- to 6-inch x 8-foot posts
Two 3- to 4-inch x 6-foot posts
One 80-pound bag of QUIKRETE per post
Two 10-inch, galvanized spiral landscape timber spikes per cross post
14 to 16 feet of 17,000-psi, high-tensile wire per brace
One ratchet strainer
One wire compression coupling
Two to three 1-inch fence staples per brace post

Tools
Circular Saw
Post hole digger or power auger
Shovel
Hand-held tree saw
Chain saw (optional for cutting cross posts)
Battery Powered Drill
Compressor
Generator
Extension Cords
1-inch wood chisel
Hammer
Long-handled pliers or channel locks
Heavy-duty wire cutters
Carpenter's level (for square posts)
Nylon twine
Tape measure
Spray paint (to mark hole location)
Pencil
Gloves