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Metal hexagrid deer fence is essentially sturdy 20-gauge chicken-wire with a 1-inch mesh that has received a UV-resistant black pvc coating which adds to its life and reduces its visibility. (People installing swimming pools in Connecticut and New York should know that this product also meets the building code requirements for pool fence in those states.) This is the perfect fence to end all deer penetrations. Less visible, longer lasting, and a great deal stronger than polypropylene deer fence, its lower reaches are invulnerable to woodchucks, rabbits, and deer; it can take repeated deer blows to its mid-section; and, should jumping occur, it can be augmented with a standard accessory that ends the jumping problem (see Deer Fence Installation: Anti-Jumping Insurance and products: item 15-04). The expected life of the metal hex is roughly 30 years, as compared to between 10 and 15 years for polypropylene deer fence. A deer fence expert we work with who installs metal hexagrid deer fencing in our area tells us that customers are not just satisfied with its appearance and effectiveness, they are delighted. For more details on metal hexagrid deer fence, see Deer Fence Options: Metal Hexagrid Deer Fencing. Discounts on 14-11 below: 5% off 5-9 rolls, 10% off 10 rolls or more (contact us at 508-888-8305). Metal Hexagrid Rodent Barriers and Dog Fencing People who have had polypropylene deer fences for a time may wish to repair damage done by rabbits, woodchucks, and deer to lower portions of the fence by applying "skirts" of metal hexagrid fencing in widths of 2, 3, and 4 feet. Others have found the 4, 5, and 6 foot heights handy for other jobs such as containing dogs (see www.topdogfences.com). This fencing will generally meet pool code requirements in most localities. However, the fencing typically runs about 1 inch short. So if you actually need 48 inches of fencing, for example, to meet a pool code requirement, then you would need to get 5-foot fencing and cut it down to 48 inches. Discounts on 14-16 below: 5% off 5-9 rolls, 10% off 10 rolls or more (contact us at 508-888-8305). You can raise the effective deer-repelling height of our 6-foot x 150-foot metal hexagrid fencing by joining it to a 2-foot x 150-foot metal hexagrid fence (item 14-08), overlapping 6 inches and joining the two together with tight-closing hog-ring staples (items 17-14 and 17-15). After folding out 6 inches of fencing at the bottom and staking them down, this will leave you with a finished height of 7 feet, which is the height needed to keep out white-tailed deer. You can also raise the effective height of any barrier fence over 4 feet tall by adding strong monofilament lines (items 16-011 or 16-01) at 6-inch intervals until you reach the desired height. For example, if you are adding monofilament lines to produce a 7-foot deer fence with 6-foot metal hexagrid fencing, add monofilament lines to the 5.5-foot finished metal hex fence until the height of 7 feet by placing additional runs of monofilament line (11-gauge and 8-gauge will both work) at 6 feet, 6.5 feet, and 7 feet. If a run is very short (less than 50 feet), metal tie wire (item 16-021) may be substituted for the nylon monofilament. Secure the line to angle-iron posts with zip-lock ties, to round metal posts with brace bands and zip-lock ties, and to wood posts with U-nails. For details see Installing Monofilament Line and Installing Metal Tie Wire. Both of these are economical alternatives because the combined price of the 6-foot x 150-foot metal hexagrid fence and the 2-foot x 150-foot metal hexagrid fence or monofilament line are much lower than the $250.95 price of the 7.3-foot x 100-foot product (see table below). Back to top |
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