How to Assemble Cyclone Fencing
If you are looking for a quick and durable method of fencing in part of your yard, try installing a cyclone fence. The chain-link material is less isolating than a comparable vinyl or wooden fence, so you can use cyclone fences to create separate areas for pets or children to play. Short cyclone fences are also used in high-traffic areas to keep people from walking across a home's front yard. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Measuring tape
- Fence posts
- Top rail
- Post caps
- Loop caps
- Tension bands
- Brace bands
- Anchor bolts
- Adjustable wrench
- Roll of cyclone mesh
- Wire cutters
- Stakes
- Sledgehammer
- Twine
- Scissors
- Shovel or post hole digger
- Quick-dry concrete
- Gravel
Instructions
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Mark the two ends of the fence line with stakes. Run a piece of twine from one end post to the other to create a reference point to use when marking the rest of the posts.
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Measure the length of the fence rails, using a measuring tape. Use this measurement to place stakes in the ground for the rest of the fence posts. Make a hole at each staked location with a shovel or post hole digger. The holes should be at least 1/3 the length of your fence posts. Add a few extra inches of depth and pour gravel into the bottom of the hole for drainage.
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Mix a bag of quick-dry concrete for each post hole, following the instructions on the label. Place one of the end posts in the first hole. The two end posts are thicker than the rest of the fence posts, so make sure you are installing the correct one. Ask an assistant to hold the post in a straight line while you pour the quick-dry concrete into the hole around it. Repeat this step to install the remaining fence posts.
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Place a tension band and a brace band on each of the end posts. The tension band should sit approximately 10 inches below the top of the post and the brace band should be two inches above that. Attach post caps to the two end posts. Attach loop caps to the remaining fence posts.
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Connect one end of the fence's top rail to the brace band on the first end post. Slide the rail through the loop caps on top of the middle fence posts. Connect the open end of the top rail to the brace band on the other end post.
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Move to one end of the fence and attach the edge of the chain-link mesh to the anchor bolt on the tension band. Tighten the bolt with an adjustable wrench. Unroll the cyclone mesh along the fence line. Stretch it as tight as possible so there are no bulges. Use a wire tie for every two feet of fence to secure the mesh to the top rail. When you reach the end of the fence, cut the chain link with wire cutters and connect the mesh to the tension band on the end post. Use your wrench to tighten the anchor bolt.
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Tips & Warnings
Check with your local utility company to make sure there are no underground pipes where you will be digging holes for the fence posts. Find out if you must apply for a building permit.
Wear sturdy gloves to protect your hands from the sharp edges of the cyclone fence material.
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