Handle and lock options for metal/hardware cloth door

[GGEchickmama]

We made the mistake of buying a metal frame run for our chickens. It’s not in the budget to redo it with wood right now, so I have to make it work. We covered the whole thing in multiple layers of hardware cloth, including the door. So, the door is a rectangular metal frame with hardware cloth covering it - how do I add a handle and locking system to the door when it’s just metal poles and hardware cloth?

 

[Intuit]

We made the mistake of buying a metal frame run for our chickens. It’s not in the budget to redo it with wood right now, so I have to make it work. We covered the whole thing in multiple layers of hardware cloth, including the door. So, the door is a rectangular metal frame with hardware cloth covering it - how do I add a handle and locking system to the door when it’s just metal poles and hardware cloth?

Pictures will help

 

[StinkyAcres]

Use U-clamps/pipe straps to attach a wood frame to the door and attach the handle/lock to that. Something like these: https://www.amazon.com/Jersvimc-Stainless-Conduit-Bracket-Tension/dp/B09875MP4S