Crash McCallahan
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Friday, 13th of August 2010 01:14:21 PM
Are they twisted by hand around existing fence? Is each wire threaded
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through a space in the stiffener?
l need to add a lowest wire to
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existing fence and stiffen each section, keep two 50# dogs in yard.Also
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keep cows out, from time to time.
One section of perimeter, 3
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feet wide, is not satisfactorily fenced. One end is the concrete wall of a
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building. The other end is high metal gate frame.
The lowest 30'' are
cement blocks. There is some heavy decorative wire fencing l can use to
fill the 36'' stretch -- but how to attach to both solid ends?
Thank
you for thinking about this and for taking your time to answer. />Hondu: Hmn. Never would have dreamed the stiffeners were so
easy-sounding to use.
Thanks also for the names of fasteners and
tools. A question like mine indicates that the asker needs as much
specific help as possible. And you gave it.
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Boog
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Saturday, 14th of August 2010 07:34:15 PM
You start the open end of the stiffener on the top wire &
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simply screw it onto each wire in turn. Many folks make their own
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stiffeners from regular barb wire. Use a length slightly longer than the
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distance between top & bottom wires. Twist one end of the wire around the
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top wire, pull it straight down & twist around the next wire & so on down
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the line. Pretty simple really. You could use a masonry drill bit on the
cement block & install expanding anchors in the holes & either drill & tap
the gate frame for screws or tie the fencing to the frame with wire.