Post And Rail Fence With Chicken Wire

Metal fence mesh netting hardware cloth chicken wire 36 lb.

Post and rail fence with chicken wire. 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. Due to their low cost simple design and aesthetic appeal these fences have become more common in the suburbs in recent years. In some cases homeowners add welded wire to keep animals in. A post driver is a hollow 2 foot long metal tube with handles and a cap at the top.

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. Fit it over the post lift the tube and ram the top down on the posts. Wire ties work well if you want the ties to blend with the wire fence. Once all the posts are set hook the mesh over the hooks on one end post.

Closer view of the wire fencing. 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. The split rail fence is in place now for the wire mesh.