#POSTS FOR CHICKEN WIRE FENCE HOW TO#
Bright colors will subtly stand out giving your chicken wire fence a unique look.Ĭlick here to learn how to paint your chicken wire the perfect color for your next fence from Home Steady.īe sure to paint your chicken wire before putting it on the fence in order to keep the paint off of the rails or posts. Paint your chicken wire a bold color!īecause there isn’t much material to chicken wire, the bolder the color the better it will look. The good news is, there is a simple fix to this problem. Standard chicken wire is either a dull gray or a shiny silver (that will eventually become a dull gray).Īlthough simple chicken wire is a nice look for chicken coops and gardens, if you want to have a classier-looking chicken wire fence, silver and dull gray just won’t cut it. If growing vegetables on your fence don’t give the desired look or seem like it will take too much maintenance, plant some low-maintenance, fast-growing vines on your chicken wire fencing. Watch how to build a similar type of fence in the following video. The chicken will fill in the gaps and animals will be kept out (or in depending on the fence’s purpose). Instead of doing three or four rails and chicken wire, build the fence using only two rails. Attaching the chicken wire to a wooden fence gives it a clean, farm-like look that will remain standing for quite some time.Īnother benefit of this method is that you can space out your posts and rails. Chicken wire fencing is best used in combination with picket fencing, rail post fences, as well as with some custom fence designs.īuild the fence in the desired style and then line it with chicken wire. Start by choosing the type of fence you want to use for this project. You can give your chicken wire fence some extra strength and character by using it in combination with wood or vinyl fence elements. Wood or Vinyl ElementsĪlthough chicken wire stands easily with a few small posts or even on its own, it looks weak and boring. What are you waiting for? Let’s get started! 1. Keep reading to learn more about how to make your chicken wire fence look great and find not only a description of how to complete each project but a video helping you know exactly what you’re getting yourself into. Each project can be customized to better match your yard’s style and size. Take your chicken wire fence from an eyesore to an “I want to see more” with some creative DIY projects. However, the chicken wire doesn’t have a ton of substance or character and therefore is a bit of an eyesore. Chicken wire is an inexpensive way to fence a lot of ground.
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