Post And Rail Fence With Chicken Wire

Due to their low cost simple design and aesthetic appeal these fences have become more common in the suburbs in recent years.

Post and rail fence with chicken wire.

Cut a long length of heavy gauge wire wrap it around the wire fence and a wooden rail or post and twist the wire s ends to. Unroll the fencing to the next post pulling it taut as you go and fasten in the same way to the next post. Closer view of the wire fencing. Split rail also known as post and rail slip beam or post and beam are traditionally used on ranches or farms for decorative purposes or to mark a boundary.

The split rail fence is in place now for the wire mesh. Wire ties work well if you want the ties to blend with the wire fence. Line the roll of chicken wire up with a corner post if there is one so the bottom 6 to 12 inches can slip into the trench and so the top horizontal wire is in line with a tab on a metal t post. Once all the posts are set hook the mesh over the hooks on one end post.

Fit it over the post lift the tube and ram the top down on the posts. Start fastening at a corner post using galvanized crown staples about every 12 along each post making sure to fasten into the rail as well. A post driver is a hollow 2 foot long metal tube with handles and a cap at the top.