How to Install Weld Wire Fencing
How to Install Weld Wire Fencing
Weld wire fencing can be installed on the top of the ground or can be partially buried if you are trying to keep out rabbits and other burrowing animals. Weld wire mesh fencing is sturdier than other mesh fencing, which makes it easier to install. It is not necessary to stretch the fencing like with poultry wire; simply pull it tight and fasten. It can be installed with wooden posts or with metal T-posts, which are placed between 6 and 12 feet apart, depending on the application.
Instructions
1
Lay out your posts, at pre-determined intervals, by following the fence line and laying posts on the ground where they will be installed. This will ensure that you have enough posts and also distribute them where they are needed.
2
Drive the T-posts into the ground along the Weld Wire Fencing line using the sledgehammer. Place the driving end on the place where you want the post to be and hit it with the sledgehammer to sink it into the ground. If you hit a rock, try rocking the post a little to possibly move it out of the way. If this doesn't work, you may have to remove the post and try again an inch or 2 over.
3
Drive all of the stakes into the ground around the entire perimeter of the Weld Wire Fencing line. Measure the posts to be sure that the parts sticking out of the ground are equal to each other and that there is enough post above the ground to attach the fence to. If you are trying to keep raccoons out of a vegetable garden, you may want fencing a couple of feet taller than your posts. This makes the top 2 feet less secure so that when a raccoon climbs on it, the Weld Wire Fencing will bend and very often scare the raccoon, dumping him back onto the ground.
4
Unroll a few feet of fencing and attach the end to the first post using the Weld Wire Fencing clips or 6-inch pieces of cut wire. Wrap the wire through the fencing and around the post. Bend the wire pieces and twist them to secure the Weld Wire Fencing to the post. Start with the bottom on the fence, then place one on the middle and on top. Secure with a few more pieces in between to end up with securing pieces every 8 to 10 inches.
5
Unroll some more Weld Wire Fencing and pull it over to the next post. Attach the fence to the post with the fence clips or wire and continue the process on each of the fence posts until it is all installed.
