Supplies for welded wire and t post fencing.
Diy welded wire fence panels.
2x6 cap rail if your posts are 4 on center estimate 4 of 2x6 per fence panel.
Measure the distance from the center of the board to the height you want the top of your fence to be.
If your posts are 4 on center estimate 8 of 2x4 per fence panel.
We started with 5 fencing for the goat area but ended up buying 4 to fence the field because it was more economical.
Mark each corner with a wood.
This is the level you should put your top rail regardless of where it sits on the left and right posts.
Welded wire fencing at 4 height and 100 length runs 80 or so.
To make sure your area is square choose a starting point and measure from there.
I used 4 5 screws for each long edge.
If the fence will be 4 feet tall the steel posts will need to be 6 feet.
How to build a welded wire fence step 1.
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Determine how tall you want your fence.
Cut and screw the top rail into place.
Then i cut a 2 4 to the width of the panel around 3.
2x4 bottom and top rails.
Step 4 welded wire fencing.
Licensed contractor and diy network host jason cameron shows you how to construct a custom fence made from hog wire.
You should budget for about 4 per post so an 8 length will make 2 x posts a 12 length will make 3 etc.
Overlap the hog wire about half the 4 width of the 2 4 s.
Start at a corner post and unroll several feet of welded wire.
I pre drilled these pieces on the sides for screwing the finished panels to the 4 4 posts.