What I’ve noticed more and more lately (and admired) are hog wire panels: used for fences, gates, and trellises.
What I’ve noticed more and more lately (and admired) are hog wire panels: used for fences, gates, and trellises.
A see-through hog wire gate welcomes guests to a Michigan summer house by Kettelkamp & Kettelkamp.
A see-through hog wire gate welcomes guests to a Michigan summer house by Kettelkamp & Kettelkamp.
Photograph courtesy of Kettelkamp & Kettelkamp.
Photograph courtesy of Kettelkamp & Kettelkamp.
What are hog wire panels?
What are hog wire panels?
Also called cattle or livestock panels, hog wire panels are made of steel rods welded at every intersection and galvanized with a zinc coating. Feed- and livestock-supply companies sell different styles with different rod gauges.
Also called cattle or livestock panels, hog wire panels are made of steel rods welded at every intersection and galvanized with a zinc coating. Feed- and livestock-supply companies sell different styles with different rod gauges.
Photograph by Michelle Slatalla.
Photograph by Michelle Slatalla.
How do you construct a hog wire fence?
How do you construct a hog wire fence?
Four-foot-high hog wire panels, a common size, come in 16-foot lengths, which are usually cut in half to make 8-foot sections. The stringers (or rails) at the top and bottom of the fence could be 2-by-4-inch pressure-treated fir or redwood.
Four-foot-high hog wire panels, a common size, come in 16-foot lengths, which are usually cut in half to make 8-foot sections. The stringers (or rails) at the top and bottom of the fence could be 2-by-4-inch pressure-treated fir or redwood.
Hog wire fence and a see-through gate creates an sense of open space.
Hog wire fence and a see-through gate creates an sense of open space.
Photograph by Ellen Jenkins.
Photograph by Ellen Jenkins.
Close-up shows 1-by-1-inch redwood strips hiding the sharp edges of the wire.
Close-up shows 1-by-1-inch redwood strips hiding the sharp edges of the wire.
Photograph by Nicole Franzen for Gardenista.
Photograph by Nicole Franzen for Gardenista.
Which plants grow well on a hog wire fence?
Which plants grow well on a hog wire fence?
One of the nice things about a hog wire fence is that it acts as a trellis.
One of the nice things about a hog wire fence is that it acts as a trellis.
Photograph by Marie Viljoen.
Photograph by Marie Viljoen.
For more of Marie’s garden, see Rehab Diary: A Year in the Life of a Brooklyn Garden.
For more of Marie’s garden, see Rehab Diary: A Year in the Life of a Brooklyn Garden.
If you’re using wooden posts and rails, a hog wire fence is a little more expensive than chain-link, but costs less than a solid cedar fence. If you omit the 1-foot stringer at the bottom and install a 5-foot fence, the cost per running foot is about $10 less: from $25 to $40.
If you’re using wooden posts and rails, a hog wire fence is a little more expensive than chain-link, but costs less than a solid cedar fence. If you omit the 1-foot stringer at the bottom and install a 5-foot fence, the cost per running foot is about $10 less: from $25 to $40.
How much does a hog wire fence cost?
How much does a hog wire fence cost?
Photograph by Michelle Slatalla.
Photograph by Michelle Slatalla.
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Looking for a fence to repel deer? For more ideas, see A Deer-Proof Edible Garden, East Coast Edition and Elegant Deer Fencing in the Hamptons.
Looking for a fence to repel deer? For more ideas, see A Deer-Proof Edible Garden, East Coast Edition and Elegant Deer Fencing in the Hamptons.
