Chicken Wire On Top Of Chain Link Fence

It helps to have someone unroll the chicken wire as you work.

Chicken wire on top of chain link fence.

It will keep out rabbits deer and chickens as well as cats. Use chicken wire to make a fence chicken wire can also be used to make an actual fence to keep cats out. Keep the pieces of wire as short as possible while making sure they are twisted tight enough to be strong and secure. Wear heavy gloves for the job to protect your hands from the wire.

Use staples on a wood fence and cable ties or bailing wire on a chain link fence. Cut a piece of baling wire and pass it through one of the holes in your chicken wire wrapping it around the top of your fence post and tightening it with your pliers. Attach one edge of the chicken wire or hardware cloth to the fence about 8 inches from the top. You can use small rods or woods that are shaped like long sticks to create a border or outline.

Hold the wire in place on the fence and apply the first staples to the post. See more ideas about fence wire fence diy fence. Keep unrolling and stapling allowing about 24 inches between staples. Once you have the chicken wire in place start cutting short strands of thin metal gauge wrapping wire and using them to secure the chicken wire to the fencing on the chain link fence.

Hold the chicken wire flat against your fence. Then simply wrap the chicken wire around and over it to create an enclosed area where you can keep plants or a garden safe. If you have bears or other large predators in your area you might instead consider using a chain link dog run for your chickens and then just wrap the chain link with the smaller gauge welded wire to keep the smaller predators out as well attach fencing to the posts with construction staples. Twist it two or three full turns to be sure it will not come loose.

Although chickens can clear 4 or 5 feet fences the instability of the chicken wire will often deter them from going over since they have nothing solid to perch on top to hop up and then over.