A fastener or bracket to attach cattle panel to door frame

[cowchipss]

Got a dremel tool...with a grinding stone?
Or a metal file?

I don't have a dremel, yet..... That's a tool that I think will be part of my kit soon. There is a metal file in the shed that I inherited when we bought this house.... It's pretty old and I'm not sure it will work well but I'll take a look at it. Also have some heavy duty sand paper. Before I put the one panels that I already cut I played blacksmith and just hammered the sharp edges until they were less dangerous.

 

[aart]

Quote: Great tool....definitely get the cordless one.

 

[cowchipss]

I just saw this thread. What I would have suggested is to take a strip of wood maybe ¾” to 1” thick and cover the end of the cow panel with that. Drill pilot holes and screw it in, not so tight to split the wood but tight enough to clamp it down. If you put your screws inside the wire it won’t come out. That’s generally how I install hardware cloth, 2x4 welded wire, stuff like that. You can even use fender washers if you want to help keep it from splitting if the wood is too thin but go with some extra thickness. It’s not going anywhere.

The other advantage to this is that the sharp edges of the wire are covered. You don’t snag your skin or your clothes on those sharp ends. You may still want to do something like this.

On the heavier posts where you have something solid to nail into, I suggest 1-1/4” fencing staples, not the ¾” poultry staples. The ¾” staples are to put up chicken wire to keep poultry in, not keep predators out. But what you nail into needs to be pretty substantial. If it is too small it can split. If it is too flimsy it will vibrate and you can’t nail into it. Screws are definitely the way to go here. And don’t be afraid to drill pilot holes. That makes life a lot easier.

I'm trying to picture what you're suggesting but haven't been successful yet...

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/467570/hoop-coop-roofing Post #3 has the builder using blocks of wood on the inside of the wire to hold the roofing material on. I know that's not what you're talking about but..... I can't visualized it. X}

 

[cowchipss]

Great tool....definitely get the cordless one.

Thanks aart!

 

[cowchipss]

P.S. to all, I love you all. All the advice, opinions, you're all here with me. What a great community.

 

[Ridgerunner]

Maybe this will help. Sandwich the wire between two blocks of wood. Form a clamp to hold the wire in place.

 

[cowchipss]

Maybe this will help. Sandwich the wire between two blocks of wood. Form a clamp to hold the wire in place.

Thanks! I think I had a general idea of what you were describing to begin with but this helps.

Part of me is wondering why I am even putting pieces of cattle panel across the front when I have to cover it with hardware cloth either way. I was just going by the design I thought had the best instructions but almost all of the other ones I look at don't have panels across the front or back, just chicken wire or hardware cloth and the panels are used for the hoop design only. It's all a learning process. I think I'll keep them for now since I have them, it may make the structure more sturdy, but I'll reconsider whether I need them in the future.


http://www.gypsyfarmgirl.com/2011/04/building-chicken-coop-hoop-house-part.html

Here is one page I enjoyed reading while I was researching hoop designs. (I'm using hardware cloth!)



A fellow BYCer's page: https://www.backyardchickens.com/a/egg-shaped-hoop-coop

I may be talking myself out of the cattle panels across the front as we speak..... Who knows. Either way, it will house some very loved chickens. All opinions welcome.

 

[trailrider330]

Perhaps you could use some sort of clamp to secure the cattle wire back to itself, but put it near the end so you can't get scratched and poked by the end?

Or, I wonder if there is a way to dip the ends in a plastic coating?

Have to think about that one a little more, if you still decide to go with the cattle wire. Sounds like you are having second thoughts?

 

[cowchipss]

Perhaps you could use some sort of clamp to secure the cattle wire back to itself, but put it near the end so you can't get scratched and poked by the end?

Or, I wonder if there is a way to dip the ends in a plastic coating?

Have to think about that one a little more, if you still decide to go with the cattle wire. Sounds like you are having second thoughts?

Hehehe well the blog makes it sounds so simple. Attach the panel, cut away excess but leave enough, and use "considerable hand strength" to bend it around the side...... I'm still laughing. One wrench (cheap and not heavy duty) started to bend with all my considerable hand strength to the point that it didn't grip the wire any more. I do admit to angrily throwing it into the yard. Heeeehaw! I was frustrated.

But now that I pulled out the BiggAzz channelocks and some man hand help, we have all the wire end of the panels at the back and front bent around the sides. I don't really feel like that's done at that point. Even though the blog I'm following just moves to the next step. They are sharp, I still need to go out and sand, and they are just generally unfinished. However, this is a hoop coop and not a fancy chicken mansion.

 

[cowchipss]

Perhaps you could use some sort of clamp to secure the cattle wire back to itself, but put it near the end so you can't get scratched and poked by the end?

Or, I wonder if there is a way to dip the ends in a plastic coating?

Have to think about that one a little more, if you still decide to go with the cattle wire. Sounds like you are having second thoughts?

I do like that idea of clamping the wire on itself. I'm thinking I can still move forward with covering everything with hardware cloth and work on the excess cattle panel wires from the inside of the coop. My goal is to finish it soon so I can atleast put the chicks in it for daytime jaunts.