Diy Welded Wire Fence Panels

We started with 5 fencing for the goat area but ended up buying 4 to fence the field because it was more economical.

Diy welded wire fence panels.

Supplies for welded wire and t post fencing. 2x4 bottom and top rails. Cut and screw the top rail into place. Licensed contractor and diy network host jason cameron shows you how to construct a custom fence made from hog wire.

If your posts are 4 on center estimate 8 of 2x4 per fence panel. If the fence will be 4 feet tall the steel posts will need to be 6 feet. Start at a corner post and unroll several feet of welded wire. How to build a welded wire fence step 1.

Determine how tall you want your fence. Step 4 welded wire fencing. Welded wire fencing at 4 height and 100 length runs 80 or so. I pre drilled these pieces on the sides for screwing the finished panels to the 4 4 posts.

Measure the distance from the center of the board to the height you want the top of your fence to be. Mark each corner with a wood. You should budget for about 4 per post so an 8 length will make 2 x posts a 12 length will make 3 etc. This is the level you should put your top rail regardless of where it sits on the left and right posts.

2x6 cap rail if your posts are 4 on center estimate 4 of 2x6 per fence panel. Overlap the hog wire about half the 4 width of the 2 4 s. I used 4 5 screws for each long edge. I did it without one but it was horrible.

I ripped these pieces in half to obtain 2 2 s for the panel vertical pieces. Find more great content from diy network.