Constructing a welded wire fence is a reasonably simple and quick solution to keep both dogs and children contained in the yard. It is less expensive than installing a chain-link fence or a brick wall and has the advantage of being less visible from the street.
Welded wire fences range in height from three to six feet. Welded wire is often constructed of a non-corrosive, non-flammable material. Wind damage is less likely to occur with welded wire fences because wind flows through the fence links.
What You’ll Need:
- Tape measure 12- to 18-inch wood stakes
- String Level of the line
- T-posts made of metal
- Driver of hammer or steel post
- Wire welded
- Metal ties or baling wire
- Snips made of metal
How to do
While you do not need to stretch welded wire as much as you do chain link, you do need to ensure that it is taut. While a hammer works well for pounding the posts into the ground, a post driver makes rapid work of the process – especially if you have a large number of posts. Contrast the prices of welded wire and T-posts at various retailers, as they vary significantly.
Determine the height of your fence. If the fence is going to be four feet tall, the steel posts must be six feet tall. The posts must be at least two feet taller than the height of your fencing.
Select a starting point and measure from there to ensure your space is square. Each corner should be marked with a wooden stake. After you’ve marked your corners, take diagonal measurements to ensure that your area is square (that is, that your area is a true square or rectangle). Your diagonal dimensions should be identical. Adjust your wood posts as needed to obtain the correct angles.
From corner to corner, measure each side of your fence. Each side should be added together. This is the amount of welded wire you will require. Welded wire is available in rolls ranging in length from 25 to 100 feet. Although smaller rolls are easier to handle, larger rolls are often less expensive.
Each corner will require one post. In general, your posts should be spaced between 7 and 10 feet apart. Divide the length of each side by 7-10 feet to determine the number of posts required on each side. Add together the posts on each side and in each corner.
Place your T-posts in the corners. Remove your wooden stake for marking. Pound your T-post into the earth 2 feet deep with a hammer or a steel post driver in its place. Punctuate the posts straight.
Once all of the corner posts are pounded in, secure a string to the top of each post. Attach a line level to the string to ensure that your posts are uniform in height. Additionally, the string will assist you in keeping each post straight.
Calculate the distance between the corner and the first post you wish to install. Punctuate the post with a hammer. Rep with the remaining posts, attempting to maintain a 90-degree angle between the posts and the ground. Eliminate the string.
Attach the end of your roll of welded wire starting at a corner. Tie the wire to the post at the top, middle, and bottom using baling wire or metal ties. After attaching the roll, gently unroll and stretch the wire to the next post. Secure the wire to the pole with a tie. Proceed to the corner.
Once at the corner, carefully extend the wire around it and continue to the next post. Return to the corner and secure the wire. Continue unrolling and fastening the wire to the posts until finished.
If you run out of wire before the fence is complete, you will need to splice two rolls together. The most effective approach to accomplish this is to terminate the first roll of wire at a post and begin the next roll at the same location. After the roll is secured to the fence, trim the extra wire with wire clippers.
Also read How to Construct a Welded Wire Fencing
