Be confident you ve got the right wire for new zealand conditions.
Fence wire spacing nz.
Net and wire variations escape deterrents post spacing design explored 7.
5 wire electric 2 5ht or 3 15ht or 4mm soft.
They combine with the knots and tension curves to create overall rigidity and elasticity.
For fences on the boundary check that your neighbour is happy with the fence that is proposed.
A five wire fence can do the trick for sheep and goats if each wire is electrified.
8 wire spacing to suit sheep.
Modern barbed wire was invented by joseph glidden in the usa in the late 1860s early 1870s and first appeared in new zealand in the late 1870s.
Fence you are permitted to build may be limited by building covenants.
A kiwi trusted high quality fence cyclone s tightlock fence consists of line stay and knot wires.
Fence height wire spacing wire size type post spacings no.
While many farms still contain barb wire it s worth replacing it if you don t intend to carry large stock.
These days barbed wire has lost its popularity there have always.
Dairy and beef flat.
Of battens other sheep beef wire batten 1150 1200 7 8 wire 2 5ht or 4mm mild 4m 5m 5 battens post wire 1150 1200 9 10 wire 2 5ht or 4mm mild 2 5m 5m lambs wire batten 1150 1100 8 wire 2 5ht or 4mm mild 4m 5 7 battens electrify lower wire.
Fence wire spacings.
7 9 wire 2 5ht or 3 15ht or 4mm soft mild 4m 5m post spacing with 5 6 battens.
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2 round posts 7 5 metre spacing each additional wire electric.
Pricing of a fence can vary immensely 9.
Shade wind cloth gateways length of fence line cost 8.
For added containment run one electric wire at 2 3 animal height off ground run a hot wire up stay posts to deter goats climbing up and over strainer posts.
A stock proof fence that can withstand new zealand s harsh conditions is essential.
If a fence line contains a line wire type fence and a netting fence they need to be calculated separately.
Line wires are continuous in length and made from high tensile wire.
1 65 per metre x 2 5 mm wire no.
Netting wire construction explained 4.
Post driving accommodating stock 6.
Wire mesh is the answer but it will still need a couple of hot wires stop animals trying to go over or under it.
But normal line post spacing is between 4 to 5 metres for a boundary fence.
Planning your fence these instructions are for a fence with posts at a maximum spacing of 2 4 m and with either trellis panels or 1 5 m.
It was mainly used on cattle farms and most fences had a barbed top wire.
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Methods a fence is made up of.
Zinc aluminium wires are designed for.