How to Extend a Garden Fence Height

Bamboo fencing easily attaches to a chain-link fence.

If you have a small garden chain-link fence, one of the simplest ways to add height to it is by attaching bamboo fence rolls that are taller than the existing fence. Bamboo fence rolls come in a variety of colors and cuts and can be attached easily to a chain-link fence. All you will need to extend the height of your fence are the bamboo fence rolls, pliers, wire and a helpful friend or two.

Things You'll Need

• Measuring tape
• Bamboo fence roll
• 12-inch lengths of galvanized wire (for posts)
• Pliers
• 10-inch lengths of galvanized wire (for stringers)

Instructions

1. 

   Place the bamboo fence roll against the chain-link fence.

   Stand the bamboo fence roll vertically beside a corner post of the chain-link fence and have your friend hold it. Unroll a 5-foot section of the bamboo fence and let your friend move back along the fence 5 feet, holding the bamboo fence upright and against the chain-link fence.

2. 

   Twist the wire tight with your pliers.

   Use a 12-inch wire to attach the end of the bamboo fence roll to the bottom of the corner post of the existing fence. Slide the wire through the bottom end of the unrolled bamboo roll fence and through the bottom chain link of the corner post. Bend the wire and pull it around the corner post and back through the bamboo fence. Fold the two ends of the wire together and twist them tight. Bend the end of each wire down and back onto itself.

3. 

   Use galvanized wire to attach the bamboo fencing to the posts and stringers.

   Attach the middle of the bamboo fence close to the top of the corner post with a 12-inch length of wire. (Add an extra length of wire if necessary to keep the top of the bamboo fence from sagging at the top.) Use 10-inch lengths of wire every 4 or 5 feet to attach the bamboo fence to the top and bottom horizontal chain-link fence stringers.

4. 

   Connect two rolls of bamboo fence together with the galvanized wire.

   Continue around the chain-link fence, connecting the bamboo rolled fence with 12-inch wires to the posts and 10-inch wires to the stringers. (Add more wires when needed.) Connect the next roll of bamboo fencing when the end of a roll is reached. Attach with 12-inch galvanized wire at 12-inch intervals. Finish by fastening the bamboo fencing to the last post of the chain-link fence. Wrap the bamboo fence around the corner of the post and fasten it securely, using three wires and your pliers.

References

• Master Gardeners: Installing Rolled Fences
• Bamboo Fencer: Bamboo Product Tricks and Tips; Instructions for installing rolled fencing to chain-link fences
• Best Bamboo Fences: Bamboo Fences; The Basics of Bamboo Fences