Chain Link Fence

[SamSpade]

I may need to have some put in - and I want to know - is there some trick to doing it yourself?

I mean, I imagine it's difficult to get the chain fence really taut. Is there a good way to do this?

 

[millertc]

Hi Sam....I do not know the answer personally however I found this: http://www.hooverfence.com/manual/chainlink/install6.htm

Chain link is stretched with a come-a-long and spreader bar for longer stretches (20' or more). A pul-jak is used for shorter stretches (20' or less) (Fig 15). As tension bands are installed an equal distance apart, usually the bottom brace band holding the tension wire may be adjusted so that the tension wire is centered on the bottom diamond of the fabric. The top rail, line posts are tied last. Hog rings are installed to secure the tension wire to the chain link fabric using hog ring pliers.

 

[river rat]

I may need to have some put in - and I want to know - is there some trick to doing it yourself?

I mean, I imagine it's difficult to get the chain fence really taut. Is there a good way to do this?

Honestly, my experience with fences? Get a pro. It is so worth every cent.
Massey fence in hughsville does free estimates. Their number is on the red barn as you go south thru hughsville.

 

[dustin]

I installed a wood fence by myself. The hardest part for that was digging the holes because I'm a cheap bastage and didnt want to rent a hole auger. So I lost like 5 lbs during that evolution.

Here's some info on chain link fence install I found:
http://www.diynetwork.com/diy/hi_fences_gates/article/0,2037,DIY_13913_2278038,00.html

It looks like they use a come-along in these directions to get the fence taut.

 

[aps45819]

I may need to have some put in - and I want to know - is there some trick to doing it yourself?

I mean, I imagine it's difficult to get the chain fence really taut. Is there a good way to do this?

I've got about 100' of fence I want to get rid of