Mike, Howdy, I am not sure what the "standard" is around here. All I know is if you want a fence to Stay Put, not move, not one iota. Then corner post will be 3 to 5 depending on you soil type. In my area where we have calichie, with rock ledges and solid rock there is flat out no substitute for depth. If is was in then Houston Black clay that is known for its swrink/swell properties I would be in the 5 ft neighborhood to keep a post from jacking itself out during freeze/thaw times. You can put "line" post in at 2 ft and you will not get much argument from me. All it had to do is support a fence from falling over. Since most folks use a wood or pipe post every 5 or 6 T-post. Just drive around and look at fences that have been put in, in the last 4 to 5 yrs. I will be willing to bet that the vast majority, are put in at the standard you are talking about, Most are leaning, wire slack, corners jacking out of the ground. Sooooo I ask if one is going to build a fence to the "standard",,,,, and it needs to be rebuilt after just a few yrs........ Build it right the first time. Go the extra on the fence, extra depth of hole for corners, length of pipe for the post, welded , cemented in, or bell the hole, hand tamp the post in and get 35 yrs out of a fence. ALSO.....2nd and 3rd Most important points........ Do Not Be Afraid of getting your wire tight to the point it is ready to break!.....Tie, clip, staple every wire on netwire fences, Not just top, bottom, and 2 wires in the middle. Yes, above I made mention of a fence lasting 35 yrs. On this fence I made mention of--it is still stading, and in great shape, just this last yr we finally retied every wire on it and its integerty is just as good today as it was when it was new in 1973. Just my view on fence building, it works here in Central Texas. I do know that in other parts of the country there are challanges that make fence building unique, but hole depth is the foundation of any fence. It has to be right or one will have problems later. Hope this helps. Later, John A.
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