I am making a dog run, using chain link and want the kennel on the outside. what is the best way to cut a hole in the link fence. [yes I know wirecutters!] so that the link retains its linkage are there any tricks, I know how to wriggle one wire out when cutting a length.
I can add boards and staple the "hole"to them.. but just wondered if there was a trick to keeping the tension.. without it looking too mak-e-doo!
Snip one wire at a time and bend it over as you go. Alternatively make up a welded steel square out of steel rod or similar and lace that in as you cut the wires.
Thanks CG, I dont have access to welded steel...etc... so shall make the bendy system, and if it looks too ugly shall then cover it up with a picture frame of wood type thingee
Hi Beedee, My husband makes gates etc. out of this wire, and he uses a softer wire to thread it through the chainlink wire and around the pipe going in circles all the way up to tension it. I hope this is what you are meaning. Cheers.
No, I need to make a hole in the middle of the fence "panel" as such, but am using 6 x1 palings above and below so could make a frame around the hole as such..
and no I cant tack it to the kennel as that is made out of freezer insulation.. and also want to bring the kennel away everynow and then so I can give it a good clean out.
I just thought there might be a trick as to how to make that hole without the lot unravelling and losing tension on that wall of the run.. will put my thinking cap on tomorrow before I do the test!! cut
Beedee .. um just a thought ... what about if you wired the outline of the hole you want all together befor you cut the hole out of it ?
May be a bit fiddly to do, but, if you had already wired ( tied off) the outline securly together befor you cut the hole out, then that should keep the tension on the rest of the fencing ... then cut out the inner part of the wired outline to make your hole
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Stu, yes thats what I meant by a picture frame around and I think that would be the best way, the dog kennel has a triangle hole and I will go a square one in the fence me thinks .. and yes to securing first before cutting wire... thanks
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