Aug 19, 2011 #1 allpeepedout Songster 8 Years Joined Mar 2, 2011 Messages 519 Reaction score 28 Points 131 Location Southern Indiana How often do you inspect and replace yours? Thanks.
Aug 19, 2011 #2 B Bear Foot Farm Crowing 11 Years Joined Mar 31, 2008 Messages 5,543 Reaction score 343 Points 288 Location Grifton NC I've pulled galvanized fence wire out of the ground that had been there 40 years or more, and much of it was still strong, so I'd say good hardware cloth would last at least 20 years
I've pulled galvanized fence wire out of the ground that had been there 40 years or more, and much of it was still strong, so I'd say good hardware cloth would last at least 20 years
Aug 19, 2011 #3 Renthorin Chirping 8 Years Joined Jun 13, 2011 Messages 117 Reaction score 0 Points 89 Location Dexter Michigan The reason the midwest is rusty (cars and such) is road salt, not rain. I would think the hardware cloth should last a long time.
The reason the midwest is rusty (cars and such) is road salt, not rain. I would think the hardware cloth should last a long time.
Aug 19, 2011 Thread starter #4 allpeepedout Songster 8 Years Joined Mar 2, 2011 Messages 519 Reaction score 28 Points 131 Location Southern Indiana I bought 19 gauge and it seems lame. May use welded heavier wire instead or put in the effort to do something permanent like rock / concrete. Thanks.
I bought 19 gauge and it seems lame. May use welded heavier wire instead or put in the effort to do something permanent like rock / concrete. Thanks.
Aug 19, 2011 #5 darkmatter Crowing 13 Years Joined Jul 10, 2009 Messages 2,173 Reaction score 79 Points 299 The buried portion bottom section of my Chicken Run is plastic coated fencing. That is why I used it, my first fencing rusted out.
The buried portion bottom section of my Chicken Run is plastic coated fencing. That is why I used it, my first fencing rusted out.