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Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Hang 48-inch welded wire on posts that stand only 30 inches tall, so the top 18 inches flops outward when a raccoon climbs. Join a separate 24-inch apron to the bottom edge with 16-gauge tie wire every 6 inches , then bury the apron flat on the outside. How do you build a garden fence raccoons cannot climb or dig under? Leave the top 18 inches of a 48-inch fence unattached so it folds back on a climbing raccoon, and bury a 24-inch horizontal apron on the outside so digging hits wire. If the apron is a second roll, fasten its edge to the fence with tie wire or hog rings. The University of Georgia Extension garden fencing guide recommends a 24-inch horizontal apron buried several inches on the outside, with the top 18 inches of a 36- or 48-inch fence left unattached. It says the apron and fence can come from two rolls fastened together ...

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Clip the tester's ground lead to a probe pushed into moist soil, touch the probe to each hot wire at the corner farthest from the energizer, and log the reading. A garden deer fence should hold at least 5,000 volts there; anything lower means a short, a weak ground, or a failing energizer. What voltage should an electric deer fence around a garden read? At least 5,000 volts on every hot wire, measured at the far end of the fence. Read it with a tester that shows a number in kilovolts, check it weekly and after storms, and treat a sudden drop as a short to track down before deer learn the fence is off. The Minnesota DNR's energized fence guidelines for gardens call for an energizer delivering a minimum of 5000 volts under all conditions. They list polywire heights of 12, 20, 28, 36, and 44 inches and say to check voltage weekly or a...

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Set three 7-foot posts 30 inches deep at 20-foot spacing, bolt a 24-inch 2x4 crossarm to each at 48 inches , and run two strands of 12-gauge galvanized wire through holes near the arm ends. The canes grow between the wires, which sit 22 inches apart. What wire and spacing does a home raspberry trellis need? Number 12 or 14 galvanized wire on wood posts 15 to 20 feet apart, with two wires about 18 to 24 inches apart carried on crossarms 3 to 4 feet above the ground. The canes grow up between the wires, so the row stays upright and you can pick from both sides. Iowa State University Extension's raspberry trellis answer lists No. 12 or 14 galvanized wire, posts 3 to 5 inches in diameter and 6 to 8 feet long set 2 to 3 feet deep, and 15 to 20 feet apart. It puts a 24- to 30-inch crosspiece near the top, with wires about 18 to 24 i...

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. A 20 x 26 foot garden has a 92-foot perimeter, and a 4-foot gate gap leaves 88 feet of fence to hang. One 100-foot roll covers it in a single piece with 12 feet left for tie-off wraps and a patch, so you never splice mid-run. How much welded wire do you need to fence a small vegetable garden? Measure the perimeter, subtract the gate opening, and add a few inches at each end for the wraps. A 20 by 26 foot garden needs 88 feet of fabric after a 4-foot gate, so one 100-foot roll of 4-foot welded wire fences it in a single piece. The University of Georgia Extension garden fencing guide says a 3-foot-high wire fence is very effective for keeping out dogs and cats. For rabbits it recommends a 2-foot chicken wire fence with 1-inch mesh and a 12-inch apron bent toward the outside and buried several inches. Iowa State University Extension...

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Pull the line-post staples first so each strand only hangs between its end wraps, then pin the wire on both sides of every cut before the bolt cutter jaws close. Cut each strand into 50-foot pieces, coil them 24 inches across, and haul every coil off the same day. How do you cut out old barbed wire without it whipping back? Secure the strand on both sides of the cut first, with a helper's gloved hands, a foot on the wire, or locking pliers clamped to a post, then cut. Pull the staples before cutting so tension is low, wear leather gauntlet gloves and eye protection, and never leave cut wire on the ground. The Conservation Volunteers' wire handling and joining handbook says to secure high tensile or spring steel wire on both sides of the cut before cutting, so it cannot recoil. It also calls for thick leather gloves with gauntlets w...

Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Hold the fabric against the post, set a 9-gauge staple at least 1-3/4 inches long over every other horizontal wire, and turn each one slightly off the grain. Stop driving while the wire can still slide under the crown, then staple every wire home only at the end posts. What size fence staple holds welded wire on a treated 4x4 post? A 9-gauge hot-dip galvanized staple at least 1-3/4 inches long, preferably 2 inches, holds welded wire on a pressure-treated 4x4. Use barbed staples in softwood, drive them across the grain and slightly downward, and leave the crown loose on line posts so the wire can shift. The BC Ministry of Agriculture's fence wire stapling factsheet sets a minimum of 9 ga x 1-3/4 in. , preferably 2 in. , and picks hot-dip galvanized over bright staples. It also says a staple turned so its legs spread tested about 40% s...