Galvanised Tensioning Straining Line Wire | 3.15mm x 160m | 12 gauge

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At each change of direction of the fence, sever the roll by untwisting the spiral next to the stretching bar, do this before you insert the stretcher bar.

The next kind of wire that is used on warm weather diamond mesh or chain link fences and rolled welded wire mesh fences is binding wire. Finally, if you are burying the bottom of the fence, go along the previously dug trench and arrange the fencing, you may decide to peg-down the bottom edge or weigh it down with rubble before replacing the soil. Ensure all team members are wearing appropriate footwear and clothing and issue specified safety equipment. Introduction Nail the rails with galvanized nails driven in at an angle, ensuring the nails are not directly above one another and are set a few centimetres apart.Diamond mesh and rolled welded wire mesh fences in warmer climates don’t have top rails, but they still need something to support the wire mesh. NB Stone filling only works really well with square posts. If no stone is available use soil tamped down in layers. Post and rail fencing Locate the straining and turning post holes accounting for changes in slope and direction of the fence line. Digging a post hole Changes in direction can be made by cutting and sinking in the rails into the post. Post and wire fencing Work out the exact line of the fence and the positions of the straining posts. These are usually determined by the lie of the land (a post at every change of direction or major change of gradient), but straining posts can be up to 110m apart, although 50m is preferable.

Walk the line of the fence explaining what work will be undertaken. Identify potential hazards and explain how to work safely around them. Concrete and Timber Posts - ensure that the straining wires are evenly spaced between top and bottom edge of the fencing (about 100cm down from the top of the fencing up 100cm up from the bottom). Loosely fit the end eyebolts and stretcher bar cleats with nuts (with large washers on both sides of the post), use two cleats and eyebolts with ring-nuts on intermediate straining posts.

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Because so much of a warm weather mesh fence that is constructed with straining wires instead of top rails is dependent on wire, it’s very important that it’s used and finished properly. Either feed the wire through holes in the posts or along the fence side. If feeding along the side, loosely tie the wire at the correct height, or with timber, attach the wire with staples - do not fully trap the wire at this point. The most efficient way to work is to form a production line, each team doing a specific job. Pairs can be swapped around at tea or lunch breaks. Where the wire is along the side of the posts, either hammer the staples fully home on timber posts, or on cement posts, go along and using short pieces of straining wire, secure the wire at each post as shown right.

If roll of chain link fencing runs out before the end of a run, join the rolls by removing a spiral from the end of the roll to be joined on to. This is easily achieved by releasing the ends of the first spiral and winding the spiral along until it is fully removed. Bring together the end of one roll with the beginning of the other roll and reinsert the removed spiral but this time 'knitting' the two rolls together - when fully inserted, close the ends of the spiral which was removed. Splitting a roll of fencing When the posts are firmly set, unroll the coil of straining wire and feed it along/through the posts. The number of line wires required depends on the height of the fence, as a guide: Demonstrate all new work techniques as you come to them. This will save mistakes and avoid accidents.

When using a drivall be particularly careful that the post is upright and the people using it wear safety helmets. Straining and stapling In warmer climates, many rolled wire mesh fences do not have top rails like they do in North America, and since it never freezes, it’s perfectly okay to have holes drilled in posts. Here’s how the various types of wire used for this type of fence are an important part of the structure. Straining wire This wire is usually 2.5mm diameter and is used to “bind” the straining wires to the line posts or standards as they are also known. This is done by passing the binding wires through holes in the intermediate posts before twisting the ends together. Tie Wire Bare in mind that if you are using the wire for an art project or precision appliance that all of the different wires have a tolerance of ±0.2mm in their diameter To finish off, saw off any minor damage to the posts, nail up splits and ensure cut wire ends are sunk into the posts. Rabbit netting, chain link and palings