O/T Chain Link Fence ?s

Fergienewbee · Nov 3, 2012

I'm in the process of expanding my kennels. I have a piece of fence 139" by 6' heavy gauge wire. I want to make a panel 144" + or - including 1-5/8" end posts. How much stretch can I get? I figure the fittings will add around 3" to the top and bottom rail. The other option is to use a part called an end post clamp. The clamp bolts to the end post and makes a tunnel that the top rail slips into. That way I could put one end together solid, add the fabric, tension bands and clips, and stretch the other end and screw it together. I'd appreciate any advice.

Larry

Anonymous-0 · Nov 3, 2012

Apparently you can weave a piece in to make a roll longer.

Briar Hill Brittanys · Nov 3, 2012

I would just build the panel, 12' outside to outside. If your fabric is 139" loose, you'll have more than 5" of stretch. Like you said, the brace bands will take a few inches. I've made panels using gate corners before, don't know how the rail clamps would work. I used them to put tops on my kennels, but only to attach the light gauge barn roofing to. They worked good in that application. My panels are mig welded with .023 solid wire. HTH Mark

Fergienewbee · Nov 4, 2012

Thanks, Mark. I'll try that. Wish I could weld mine; it would save a lot of fittings. There seems to be a lot of kennels for sale on CL right now. 12 x 6 or 16 x 6 for around $50.00. I bought about 150 feet of top rail, posts, hardware and fence for 50 bucks. I plan to use the fence along the road to keep rabbits from crossing--or more correctly to keep dogs off the road.

Larry

Andy C · Nov 4, 2012

Use the tension bands both sides. Attach fabric to one side, roll out the fabric and stretch it hand tight. Then remove the proper vertical wire by straightening out the top loop on the wire you are going to remove. Follow that wire down to where it is twisted to a bottom wire and untwist it. Now, with the fabric loose unscrew the wire. you should now have a piece of fabric that is slightly shorter than you need. In a 12 foot section you should be able to stretch by hand to get the tension bands on. Don't forget the piece of metal that fits vertically in each end of the fabric that the bolts for the tension band go against. If the fabric is overtightened it will just get shorter (the diamonds will elongate) There is a simple tool to tension the fabric but for short pieces another set of hands to slip the bolts in while you tension the wire should do the trick.
Good luck,
Andy
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