Pulling sheep wire

Tomjim

I have to pull sheep wire. There is 100 metres in the roll. . It's a garden I am fencing. The four sides of the garden are approx 70 metres each so 70 metres by 4 sides.
Option 1. cut the 70 metres and pull it one side only.
Option 2. Put the wire around a post at the end of the side and pull the full roll.

wrangler

Tomjim wrote: »

I have to pull sheep wire. There is 100 metres in the roll. . It's a garden I am fencing. The four sides of the garden are approx 70 metres each so 70 metres by 4 sides.
Option 1. cut the 70 metres and pull it one side only.
Option 2. Put the wire around a post at the end of the side and pull the full roll.

I'd be only pulling in straight lines, I wouldn't pull it around a post unless a very slight Curve

Donald Trump

Not sure what you are asking?

Are you asking how to deal with the joins? You could do three sides without joining and put two joins in the other. I assume you are going to have at least one entrance/exit too. So maybe you can use your joins to match up with those.

Better not to cut it though when you can avoid it

Nekarsulm

You can't pull around a post, , it wont be properly tight at all. pull the 70 metres, then join the next roll with the gripples provided and pull again.
Have you strainers driven extra deep at the corners? No harm to build boxes, as in frame fencing.

Tomjim

great thanks for advice. Its 70 at a time so

davidk1394

I just put up sheep wire around the house. We strained it around a few bends using a wire strainer we made of the digger. Went back half way then and added gripples to make sure it all strained evenly

FarmerDougal

Just tie at both ends and strain in center with gripples

Tomjim

i never did this before

What is the best way to pull the wire ie is there a tool to use

Donald Trump

Tomjim wrote: »

i never did this before

What is the best way to pull the wire ie is there a tool to use

You've come to the right place!



There's a lot of fellas on boards.ie who are only expert at pulling their wires by all accounts :pac:

Nekarsulm

Tomjim wrote: »

i never did this before

What is the best way to pull the wire ie is there a tool to use

go onto YouTube and search for "Hayes strainers".

hopeso

A wire strainer will be a fairly big investment, considering the amount of wire you have to strain.... It might be better to give the money to a lad who does fencing and be finished with it.....