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How to tighten the fence mesh?

25 October 2022

Do you want your fence mesh to serve for many seasons without corrosion or deformation? Already at the assembly stage, you should ensure that it is properly tensioned in individual sections and give it its final shape. In our article, we present some tips on how to stretch the net over the posts, including fixing techniques.

Stretching the wire of the fence mesh

When you have all the corner and center posts on your plot, you can start installing the fence mesh. Do you want to do it efficiently and quickly? Be sure to organize an accompanying person, which will make it much easier for you to stretch the fence wire, as well as to connect and fasten subsequent parts of the material.

Are you wondering how to put on the net and stretch it over the wire? It is a multi-stage process which consists of the following steps:

– installation of clamps, tensions, grommets and tension wire (in the upper, middle and lower part of the fence);

– spreading the net on the ground (to straighten it and connect the next sections of the braid);

– tension of the net (the procedure must be performed repeatedly: before attaching the net and after it is attached).

Before you start working in the field, complete the appropriate accessories, that is: clamps, tensioners (preferably galvanized), grommets, binding wire, transport belts and simple hand tools, pliers, pliers, ruler.

Wire tensioning of the fence mesh

On the initial posts, install clamps and tensioners in the upper, lower and middle parts, and in the remaining ones – use the grommets with a built-in sheet metal screw. Start the installation of the wire from the highest zone and carefully measure the height before attaching the clamps. Place the ends of the wire inside the windings, and then, gently, slowly rotate the reel until you get the proper tension.

What to stretch the fence mesh with? All you need to do this simple operation is the tensioner mechanism, with a locking system that prevents the wires from retracting. Manipulating the winding crank is simple, but requires the use of pliers, thanks to which you can wind the wire quickly and precisely. You can efficiently remove excess material with pliers.

How to pull the fence wire tightly?

The tension wire should be laid horizontally in relation to the ground – it must not sag, because then you will not be able to put the mesh on correctly. Check your hand tension on a regular basis and correct it immediately if you feel there is too much slack. Do not let the net touch the ground directly and make sure you straighten it carefully. During the assembly, use the support of your assistant, whose task will be to tension the wire at the opposite corner post at the same time.

After the assembly is completed, when the wire is loaded with the net, it may fall slightly – then tighten it again – the point is to make the fence stiff and compact, because the more slack you leave, the less aesthetic and stable it will be. The pretensioners will also serve you in the following years, thanks to them you can efficiently adjust the tension of the net.

How to stretch the net over the posts?

Where to start stretching the fence net and how to put it on the fence? At its ends, resting on the ground, place the rods, threading them through the consecutive eyelets. Lift the whole thing up, hook the upper edges of the mesh on the wire, bending them with pliers, also connect the bars with the posts using clamps or tie wire (usually used for work, temporary fences).

How to stretch the mesh over the fence? Use a wire fastener in the middle strip, and in the part adjacent to the ground, bend the steel ends and wrap them around the tension wire, previously threaded through the individual eyelets. During assembly works, transport belts prove to be extremely useful, as they can be used to tighten the net. How to tighten the fence mesh with their use? Use the belts pointwise, every few meters, tightening the wire after each translation.

The ABC of installing a net on a fence, i.e. where you will find good assembly instructions

Are you building a fence for the first time and want to learn more about how to stretch and install a fence mesh? For this purpose, watch video-guides prepared by professional installers, available, among others, on Youtube and other platforms or directly on manufacturers’ websites. During the short, several-minute presentations, you will learn in detail what the installation, tension and assembly of the fence mesh on the plot consists of, you will also learn about the various materials and fixing techniques available on the Polish market.

Remember that instructional videos on how to tighten the fence net are not always a valuable source of knowledge. Podcasts are divided into those prepared by professional companies and other videos, shot by amateurs. So if you want to get access to substantive guides and avoid mistakes while building your fence, rely only on proven sources of information and the experience of industry specialists.