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Most economical source for hardware cloth?

post #1 of 10
6/24/12 at 9:10am
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I know there is a thread on this already, but I can't find it.

 

Where did you end up getting your hardware cloth? Did you find 1/2 inch cheaper than $50/ 36"x 25' roll? (that's Lowes price... no shipping on it).

 

thanks,

 

mo

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post #2 of 10
6/24/12 at 12:47pm

I got mine at wayfair.com   I got the 4ft x 50 ft rolls / 3 of them, paid 180.00.   they were offering free shipping and 10% off.   I would buy it from them again, it was a good price and great product

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post #3 of 10
6/24/12 at 1:16pm

What do you use the hardware cloth for if you don't mind answering! I try and read up on anything new that can benefit my chickens! Thanks!
 

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post #4 of 10
6/24/12 at 1:27pm
Amazon or Wayfair, as long as you get free shipping. It's not often Lowes is cheaper than online, even with our 10% military discount.
We are using hardware cloth for the roof of our run.
The Coop and Run are never done.

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The Coop and Run are never done.

Our Story~
http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/678917/our-newest-hobby-chickens

I prefer raising chickens naturally~
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post #5 of 10
6/24/12 at 2:08pm
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Originally Posted by Kisska View Post

What do you use the hardware cloth for if you don't mind answering! I try and read up on anything new that can benefit my chickens! Thanks!
 


Hardware cloth is used to keep one's chickens safe in the coop, run, tractor, etc. It's attached over openings and buried in the ground to keep predators out.

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post #6 of 10
6/24/12 at 2:08pm
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Originally Posted by Ashdoes View Post

Amazon or Wayfair, as long as you get free shipping. It's not often Lowes is cheaper than online, even with our 10% military discount.
We are using hardware cloth for the roof of our run.


Is your run in a shaded spot or do you plan to cover with shade cloth?

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post #7 of 10
6/24/12 at 2:24pm
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What do you use the hardware cloth for if you don't mind answering! I try and read up on anything new that can benefit my chickens! Thanks!
 

I'm using the 1/2x1/2"  hardware cloth for covering coop vent holes and  the sides of my run. Using  less expensive 2x4" welded wire fencing for the top and bottom of run... and welcome to BYC.

 

Went with Ace. Had the 48"x50' I was looking for and no shipping charge.

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post #8 of 10
6/24/12 at 2:39pm
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Is your run in a shaded spot or do you plan to cover with shade cloth?
Our coop is inside the barn, and the run will be attached to the barn, so the chickens will be able to go in the barn as needed. The runs' walls are two portions of a three rail fence, with goat wire, one wall of the barn and we're making the other wall with goat wire panels. Then with the hardware cloth roof I'll be training vines around and over the run. We'll also have six posts inside the run, as roof support, which will also have vines climbing.
There are pictures of the barn and site for the run on my story.
Edited by Ashdoes - 6/24/12 at 2:47pm
The Coop and Run are never done.

Our Story~
http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/678917/our-newest-hobby-chickens

I prefer raising chickens naturally~
http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/
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The Coop and Run are never done.

Our Story~
http://www.backyardchickens.com/t/678917/our-newest-hobby-chickens

I prefer raising chickens naturally~
http://naturalchickenkeeping.blogspot.com/
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post #9 of 10
6/25/12 at 2:56pm

this is mine, and I used 1/2 hardware cloth everywhere, I am snake paranoid, tho I see very few around here:)

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post #10 of 10
6/25/12 at 3:22pm

I think I'll be ordering this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009H53L0/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&m=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

I don't need a 100 ft or 200ft roll or anything like that. In fact 50ft might be overkill for me, but I'd rather have a little extra to use in the future or if something needs to be repaired. It's $10 more than lowes for 25ft more!

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Mama to 2 boys and 1 girl. Wife to my great Marine.
Chicken mama to: 1 Black Australorp (Izzy), 1 Blue Splash Marans (Buttercup), 1 Welsummer Bantam (Millie - our hernia gal), 1 Black Cochin Frizzle Bantam (Meep) - arrived home 8/22/12 

First egg 1/21/13 from Izzy! **RIP Izzy 4/3/13**

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