Hardware cloth and staple Hardware cloth

[ZMamagoose]

So we stapled in the hardware cloth but when I pull on it it breaks, would it be strong enough if an animal (racoons) were to pull on it, would it hold? Is there a better option?

 

[Spartan22]

Better option is securing them with strips of wood all around

 

[snow5164]

You can’t staple the edge like that .. once it’s cut it can start to come apart . Place a strip of wood , like mentioned above , and staple/ screw it on .

Try to pull it in the middle , if it breaks there’s something wrong with that product

 

[jthornton]

You may have driven the staple in too far, I always staple over the top wire and the bottom wire when I can across them. Screws with fender washers is a good solution that can be removed if/when needed.

JT

 

[townchicks]

Any raccoon could easily pull that out. Frankly, even a small dog, if it really wanted to. I go with wood strips and screws and fender washers over mine. Can't be too careful where raccoons are concerned, IMO.

 

[ZMamagoose]

Thank you! I'll nail in strips of wood!

 

[Doc7]

Interesting, I stapled mine on and it doesn’t break like yours.

We used a pneumatic stapler shooting 1 1/4” staples and adjusted the regulator until it stopped breaking the cloth. I can do a pull up off it.

 

[Ohmyheart]

I used screws and washers also.

 

[WVduckchick]

These work well, but they take a special stapler... or a hammer.




** edit -- sorry I guess these would just break through too. I've never seen hardware cloth break like that

 

[uknotku]

19 gauge wire, it's not as bullet proof as you've been led to believe.