Fencing Connection ?

[B Adams]

I need some help with connecting welded wire to 2 7/8 inch pipe. I am building a chicken coop with the pipe, which I realize is overkill but I have 6000 feet of pipe. What I cannot figure out is how to secure it without using wire to wrap it around the pipe. What I am looking for is some type of connector. My dh doesn't want to use wire wraps-says it won't look good The wire will be 2x4.

Thanks,
B Adams

[rzrubek]

I know there is a way to do this. They build a lot of fences just like you describe in the horse area's of Phoenix AZ. I just don't know exactly how they attach the fence fabric to the pipe. Makes nice looking fence in my opinion and strong too. Do you have a welder? That would be one option. The fences I am referring too are set in concrete and welded in place.

[watcher]

I can think of a couple of ways but none of them would be easy. The easiest would be to use self tapping screw and washers. I hate to think about doing it.

[fordy]

Originally Posted by B Adams

I need some help with connecting welded wire to 2 7/8 inch pipe. I am building a chicken coop with the pipe, which I realize is overkill but I have 6000 feet of pipe. What I cannot figure out is how to secure it without using wire to wrap it around the pipe. What I am looking for is some type of connector. My dh doesn't want to use wire wraps-says it won't look good The wire will be 2x4.

Thanks,
B Adams

......This is a method I developed and it works extremely well ! I'll use 47 inch field fence as an example.......I took a length of 3 inch x 3 inch x 1\8 inch angle iron , I drilled a 3\8's hole to hold a 1 3\4 inch bolt for EACH wire in the field fence . On field fence the wires are 3 inches apart on the bottom and increase 1\2 inch vertically so that the top wire is 7 inches above the wire below it . You must place the line of bolt holes(vertically)about 2 inches or so out from the 90 degree angle because they will be welded too the pipe . When you stretch the wire it will fit very flush up against the face of the 3 inch angle iron . Now , the bottom wire will go Under the bottom bolt , the other 9 wires will fit over the next 9 bolts . Too hold these 10 wires in place , you will use a piece of 2 inch wide by 1\8th inch , flat steel ; this piece of flat steel will have been drilled with the same set of 10 holes as the 3 inch angle iron with exactly the same spacing . When you slide this steel flat over the bolts , add lock washers and nuts and simply tighten , then you can let off the tension from the wire . This is the best method of securing wire too a post .
...............I use too stretch 2 rolls of field fence which is 660 feet at a time . This was the heaviest gauge of wire which takes a lot "pull" from the come along . It sounds like a lot of extra work but I got to where I could build a set of brackets with holes drilled in about an hour , then all I had to do was attach them by welding too the pipe . Other fence builders told me I was putting in too much work , but they never could come up with a better method for attaching wire too a post . The "Beauty" of this method is that , you never Lose any Tension when you disengage the come along . , fordy

[B Adams]

interesting concept fordy, I will ask the welder while he is hear welding up the top rail and building the frame for the chicken house. Thanks

B Adams

[uncle Will in In.]

Buy a roll of 11 gauge galvanized brace wire. Cut it in lengthe long enough to go around the pipe, and bend a hook on each end to hook on to the wire fence. Place one about every foot or so on the top and bottom of the fence wire. Anybody can do it. It would look fine, and go fast.
Take a look at a chain link fence. <> UNK

[rambler]

Originally Posted by uncle Will in In.

Buy a roll of 11 gauge galvanized brace wire. Cut it in lengthe long enough to go around the pipe, and bend a hook on each end to hook on to the wire fence. Place one about every foot or so on the top and bottom of the fence wire. Anybody can do it. It would look fine, and go fast.
Take a look at a chain link fence. <> UNK

Just like a Tee post wire fastener. Pretty simple, cheap, and looks great.

Chain link fence can have aluminum wire bits to wrap on, they are easy to work with & will bend nice & flat however you want. Also will look good.

Don't quite understand the issue - welding is what looks ugly - as well as rusts easily around manure, and trying to drill & handle all those screws - which rust out when around manure & create a tire hazard...... oy.

--->Paul

[brewswain]

wanna sell some of that pipe?

[B Adams]

sent you a pm brewswain