![]() ![]() ![]() I have never once tested a sample of galvanized chicken wire (or other galvanized hardware cloth / wire cloth) that was negative for Lead! As a result I stopped using any galvanized chicken wire (or any other galvanized products – including animal feed buckets and animal feed dispensers) for any and all applications around my home and garden. Since that original posting, I have dozens of additional samples of this type of wire. Here are the XRF readings I got for the sample pictured on this post:Īs mentioned above, this information was originally shared with my readers in June of 2014. One of those two examples is pictured here on this post (image above). Photographs and readings for the second sample can be seen here: link. With both samples, I have the same considerations: the wire (even after trying to scrunch it into a lump as tightly as I could) did not fill up the full sampling window/screen of the XRF - as a result the actual content (in ppm) is likely much, much higher for the toxic heavy metals found to be present in each case. You can read more about the testing I do on this link. As with each item with the test results reported here on this blog, testing was done using a high-precision XRF instrument. When I first tested this type of product (back in 2014), I originally tested TWO examples - one each of 2 different types of galvanized wire cloth that my friend sent me. poultry cloth / chicken wire deer fencing non-climbing horse fencing, etc.) - depending on specifications, as well as common uses / markets. This product is also called wire cloth, wire mesh, woven wire, wire fence or wire fencing, etc., - or associated with the name of an animal (e.g. Chicken wire is a popular example of a category of galvanized wire products – available in a variety of forms, styles, and gauges, sold in rolls or flat panels, traditionally used primarily in animal control and husbandry, and now sold in most hardware stores – and used for a wide variety of purposes. Years ago, in response to a friend’s concerns about chicken wire (otherwise known as poultry cloth or hardware cloth) I tested several examples. Work your way around the entire perimeter of the fence.Updated: MaCan chicken wire test positive for Lead? Pull it tight along the bottom edge of the bottom rail and staple there in the same 10-inch distance. Keep it tight and begin rolling it out along the top rail and staple every 10 inches. ![]() Start at the corner of your fence and staple the chicken wire along the post. Make the cuts as straight as you can and wear gloves as the cut chicken wire can scratch. Start with the edge of your fence and measure out a six foot piece. This will make a stable platform to nail the chicken wire to and give the wire some firmness. ![]() Step 4 - Install Top and Bottom RailsĬut your 1x1 lumber to the length of your stakes and screw them to the bottom and top of each stake. Pack the dirt in tightly and make sure the stakes are straight. Step 3 - Place Stakes in HolesĪs you are digging each hole, place the stakes in the holes and stamp the ground around them. Make sure the holes are six feet apart from each other. The holes do not need to be very deep but should have a depth of at least 10 to 12 inches to make sure the 2x4s are firm in the ground. Step 2 - Dig Holes for Wooden Stakesĭig holes large enough to use the 2x4s for the stakes to hold up your fencing. Mark out the outline of your fence with landscape paint. You can make a round pen if you want because the wire goes around trees easily. Chicken wire is a pliable material that bends very easily. One of the many benefits of chicken wire fencing is that your dimensions do not have to be exact. Find out where on your property you are going to install your chicken wire fence. ![]()
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