Attaching hardware cloth to wood with stapler gun?

[Kiki]

I am having difficulties attaching hardware cloth to wood using a standard manual hand stapler gun made by Stanley. Either it jams or the staple won't go all the way in the wood. Would getting an electric stapler gun made by Ryobi Ryobi stapler gun from Home Depot provide better results? Or am I using the stapler gun in an incorrect manner? Am I supposed to lean my weight on the gun as I staple the hardware cloth? Also, the Stanley stapler gun keeps jamming.

I used big washers and screws every foot/foot an a half and used a staple gun in-between. I hated those stupid hammer in things too.

 

[Kiki]

Those small staples are inadequate.

You need a fence stapler that you run off your air compressor.

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Or the screws with fender washers that Dobie recommended.

My coop is almost 7 years old and with the regular hand held staplers gun and washers I've had no issues with anything getting in. if I had access to this type of stapler I'd use it.

 

[littlecoopnextdoor]

A battery operated one might be nice!

This is the stapler I use. I've had it for several years, it's been used for a LOT of projects, including fixing/repairing and putting up hardware cloth. It's been dropped, gotten rained on, been left outside, gotten muddy, stepped on, banged around and still works just fine.

used this exact one as well. It's the best! The staples that didn't go in all the way I just tapped with a hammer.

 

[David61]

I had a limited number of washer to use on the HWC.
I used a hammer and 3/4 electric wire/conductor/cable staples.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Gardner-Bender-450-Count-9-16-in-Metal-Non-Insulated-Cable-Staples/4595245
You do not have to worry about animals pulling at the seams if you cover with trim wood. I used fence boards to trim out with and not only cover all my seams but a nice finish look.

 

[CKfarm22]

Predators like raccoons are strong enough to rip out staples.
It is more work, but screws with fender washers are much stronger.

How many inches did you put every screw with washer?

 

[RoyalChick]

How many inches did you put every screw with washer?

Hmmm. I don’t remember but I do remember it felt like a never ending task!
I just looked at some pictures on my phone where the coop is in the background and it looks like roughly every 8”

 

[CKfarm22]

Hmmm. I don’t remember but I do remember it felt like a never ending task!
I just looked at some pictures on my phone where the coop is in the background and it looks like roughly every 8”

Okay that’s what i had in mind every 6-12” lol

 

[RoyalChick]

Okay that’s what i had in mind every 6-12” lol

I do remember that it wasn’t completely precise. The hardware cloth has unexpected waves sometimes requiring an extra anchor.

 

[CKfarm22]

I do remember that it wasn’t completely precise. The hardware cloth has unexpected waves sometimes requiring an extra anchor.

I’m thinking about using your idea with the screws and washers and the 3/4” poultry staples so it’s extra protected

 

[MakoMark]

I just put 1600 staples in the last few days, over 600 just doing the apron today. I used a harbor freight $28 pneumatic pin nailer, and yes the narrow 1 inch galvanized every 2 in is extremely strong and cheap, almost impossible to pull out, even with a claw hammer. You can't drive 1 inch in by hand, that gun also does pin nails and I use for trim.