DEER FENCE INSTALLATION: MIDDLE STEPS 5 Middle Steps: Anchors, Supports, and Adjustments 
Finishing Touches, Gates, and Maintenance
MIDDLE STEPS, CONTINUED Monofilament Lines and Tie Wire 13.5 gauge pvc-coated steel tie wire (item 16-021) does not stretch, and it does not need to be applied under tension. Simply pass one end of the tie wire around one anchor post, wrap it around itself a few times, proceed to the other anchor post (at the other end of the run), pull the wire tight enough to run straight and support the fence, cut the wire, and wrap the cut end around the incoming wire several times to secure it. As noted above, use this wire in preference to nylon monofilament (a) at the tops of garden fences less than 500 feet long, (b) wherever the fence goes around a curve, and (c) at all places where a “run” of fencing is going to be less than 50 feet long. Support Lines for Metal Hexagrid Fencing Unlike polypropylene fencing, which may need to be strengthened by lines running through its mid-section (see above), metal hexagrid deer fencing already has horizontal reinforcing wires running through it at regular intervals, and it is generally strong enough to resist multiple deer impacts. Therefore, the only monofilament line needed is the single one along the top that helps to support the fence's weight. |
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