How to Install a Welded Wire Fence the Fast & Easy way with Elevation Changes, No Digging

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2 жыл бұрын

This is a quick step-by-step tutorial for installing a wire net fence, also called garden wire, garden netting, welded wire, etc. Technically it's not chicken wire but it's similar. This particular fence is 4 feet tall with 4 inch gaps, which meets regulations for fencing in a pool in most municipalities. It also helps keep your dog from chasing critters. The stakes are 5 ft U-posts.
This is just temporary fencing until I can install permanent posts and make it look pretty. My backyard has several elevation changes, so this video also covers how to change the angle to accommodate changes in terrain. This might not be the look you want long-term, but it's functional.
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@michaelphillips9245 7 ай бұрын

I really appreciate the lack of unnecessary valueless talking, thank you for getting right to it and being easy to understand.

@JayJackson007 4 ай бұрын

Yes!!! I had to subscribe when he spoke of this!🎉

@sojicup8576 Ай бұрын

For real! Such a breath of fresh air

@davidtoms8824 3 ай бұрын

That is how you do a video for diy people who want to keep it real. Great job.

@joybaby443 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I'm a single mom with a 9 yr old son and I believe we will be able to achieve this, thanks to this video🙌🏼

@Artsy_Arie 8 ай бұрын

My partner and I are renters, and we've been searching for an affordable fencing option that our landlord wouldn't give grief over. This is a perfect alternative, a good weekend project. Your video is neat, thorough, and informative. Thanks

@andrewglover8941 Ай бұрын

Same here!

@friendeleven5123 2 жыл бұрын

There is nothing more permanent than a temporary solution..

@WiCapitalco Жыл бұрын

Facts

@premanjacob Жыл бұрын

Absolutely :-)

@JonyDlg23 5 ай бұрын

My favorite permanent solution haha

@kendaleaton1856 3 ай бұрын

Man this is the truest KZfaq comment I’ve ever read

@Orbic-hp5tt 2 ай бұрын

lol no doubt!

@stephmartinez701 2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I needed to see. I bought a hug roll of 6' welded fencing at a garage sale for the low price of $5! I couldn't believe it. I asked if he'd take 5 and he said yes! I Intend to make a chicken run with it. Thanks for putting this video up.

@jasonh7726 2 жыл бұрын

I've never seen a hug roll, but congratulations on the find! 100ft of 4 ft costs around #100.

@stephmartinez701 2 жыл бұрын

@@jasonh7726 Hahaha! I also got a very large dog carrier making my entire transaction $20! The guy might have made some interesting choices in his life to warrant such a quick cash grab.

@jasonh7726 2 жыл бұрын

@@stephmartinez701 Isn't yard sales the best? Some are crazy expensive, some are trying to give away everything you didn't know you need!

@ambervanderpol6939 10 ай бұрын

I really needed this simple instruction. I'm a single lady moving into a disaster. I enjoyed you video because it was simple and I know what tools and products I now need. You saved me money and time, and I subscribed because of it. Any videos on replacing carpet, windows, or repairing holes in walls would be an amazing help to me! Thank you for what you do! I feel encouraged!

@BuildingWithBlake 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for subscribing. Carpet is tricky cause it needs to be stretched. Windows vary by wall (brick, siding, etc.). They need to be flashed and sealed. There’s a lot that can go wrong if you don’t do it right and get a leak. I am currently dealing with one that I prefer not to do myself because of the risk. These are all a bit more complicated than a fence unfortunately. But I will keep you in mind for future videos. Good luck with your projects

@Rigoletto64 Жыл бұрын

I just installed a fence using your video and you couldn't have made it simpler--came out great! Thank you.

@reeree5259 10 ай бұрын

May I ask how much you spent? Trying to decide the route I want to go....

@tmfl8686 10 ай бұрын

@reeree5259 how much land are you trying to fence?

@Reid4Success 2 ай бұрын

Hi Blake, you helped me and hubby save my guinea pigs in their outdoor oasis.Eternally thankful!

@keithjamesthomson4961 Жыл бұрын

Wonderful. Not the most difficult project, but never having done one before, I knew there were things I should learn first. You answered the questions I had for this project (dealing with corners, clamping to the post, dealing with changes in level). Excellent video. Thank you.

@arycosta7293 11 ай бұрын

First time I’ve seen someone use those clamps correctly. Nice job!

@ToniMBullock 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m building one of these this weekend. I’m prepared now. 😅

@fukumoristar7176 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah you have budget I still need to save some otherwise i did that too...thanks ,👍❤️

@patriciabaskerville4018 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making this a simple install, straight to the point, I'm fencing this wkend.

@tituskao0920 Жыл бұрын

As usual, I started my fence project without doing much research and made a bunch of mistakes. I like your video because you gave solutions to problems I hadn't encountered (yet). Thanks for creating this!

@dmitry1589 Жыл бұрын

Thank you! This is exactly what I needed. The Home Depot welded fence description suggests u poles but the t poles are 20% cheaper! And I didn’t know about post driver before - thanks, i’d smash it with sledgehammer if I didn’t watch your video.

@amandazanchi6396 Жыл бұрын

Super helpful to someone getting ready to install this fence to keep my dog from wandering my neighborhood. Great tips and advice. Thank you.

@jimruby9657 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. We're going to be putting up 100' of 5' welded wire next weekend. I've got a team of healthy and strong young people who will be pounding the posts into this rocky hard ground, but it's up to me to figure out the best way to handle slopes, bends around a couple of trees, etc. Your video was a good starting point.

@shelleb6135 Жыл бұрын

I think you did a great job with these fence instructions! I'm a single female and attempting to build a 100ft fence for my dog and this just gave me everything I need including the confidence to tackle it! Ill be coming back for the gate.. Thank you! (FYI every store I've been to or online refers to these as T Posts) Always has to be a jerk somewhere to throw negatively.

@auspicious1 10 ай бұрын

I’m getting ready to build my own 100 foot fence too by myself.

@Mike-qz4by 10 ай бұрын

75 ft here

@lindseyrobinett4729 10 ай бұрын

Same here 😊

@reeree5259 10 ай бұрын

Anyone have a price total for this project?

@naveeexcellence9693 9 ай бұрын

@@reeree5259 at your nearest Tractor Supply you can catch a sale where the 4ft tall and 100ft long will be $98

@myssakay 4 ай бұрын

This has been super helpful! I’ve referenced this video several times while deciding how to fence in my yard for the dogs. Picking up all the materials tomorrow.

@savinaperez3968 3 ай бұрын

How's your fence go?

@gingercapps4926 Жыл бұрын

This is the best instructional video I have ever seen. You made it look so easy! Right to the point, gave quick solutions to specific issues without jumbling up the video. I am now confident that I can do this project alone. Just for giggles I’m not going to tell my husband how I knew how to do it until after!

@tonyzuccaro2764 11 ай бұрын

Just what I needed. I’m buying a house but need a temporary quick solution for my dogs to have a place to run. This works. Thx

@hauntingzero Жыл бұрын

I've been thinking about doing this to fence in my yard for my dog and kids and this video is exactly what I needed! Thanks! Now I just need a video about making a gate lol

@BuildingWithBlake Жыл бұрын

Building a Simple Gate Fence with No Digging kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d817ftGb3J_WgJc.html

@gizzygirl2022 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for an excellent video ! I put up my welded wire fence after watching this and it was a great success 👍

@jodiemott5907 Жыл бұрын

This was great, very practical, straight to the point, and it has hopefully let me avoid a few mistakes which I would likely have made. Good video!

@atlasshocked1538 4 ай бұрын

great, to the point, complete. A natural teacher, fantastic.

@martinah5544 Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for keeping this super simple and detailed and well done quickly for me being able to understand and telling what those items are !!!!! Other KZfaqrs just assume people know what it is … I never done any home improvement I’m scared a bit but didn’t know where to start. I will be trying to do this with my sister as I need to make a fence asap. Thank you again !

@SarahRaw 7 ай бұрын

Thank you - I watched a lot of fencing videos that were way too complicated. This was easy to understand and not intimidating to do by myself for my guinea fowls and dog :)

@dianas514 9 ай бұрын

Happy I came across your videos. I’ve been debating on how to divide our yard so our dog can be out in the yard when we have guests in our studio apt. Between this fence and your 2X2 gate video I initially watched I think I now have a great solution. Thanks very much!

@garrenator0375 Жыл бұрын

I hadn’t done this before but I have a project that I’m actually about to start. Thank you for the information you shared, it will definitely help out

@kathrynhichborn8390 5 ай бұрын

This is exactly what I needed. Getting ready to fence my very wooded backyard with the help of two strapping grandsons. Will use a combination of metal posts and trees. Thank you for the clarity.

@ThereISnoH 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video! The variations in terrain and tools for beginner level is extremely helpful

@FloydofOz Жыл бұрын

Did you ever put in a gate? I'm about to install one of these and need to include a gate over a walkway. Your video was very helpful!

@kingyart Жыл бұрын

Your gonna wanna use a wooden post and concretefor a gate. A round tubbing metal cattle with a metal mesh looks and works great with wire fence.

@ghostridergale Жыл бұрын

@@kingyart The wooden posts would be a more proper way of doing a gate, but since this is kind of a Mickey Mouse DIY PROJECT! You can actually make a gate without wooden posts and just use the T posts. I cut the fencing on one side where I wanted the gate to open. Then took two 3/4” wooden fence planks and stapled each one to each side of where the fencing is cut at. Then you can add whatever type of latch attached to the wood planks to keep the fence together across the driveway or walkway. Undo your latches and just pull the fencing back out of the way to get into your driveway or yard. It’s the poor man’s way of getting the job done without having to spend much money and not having to waste much time. This is what I did when I wanted my chickens pinned in on my side yard . I put loops on the side where it was next to a T post so the fencing just not flopping in the wind. Then made hooks that mounted to the plank that was connecting to the fencing you want to open. Then just had to raise the fencing a little to drop the hooks into the loops to close up the fencing. Lift the fencing back up to take the hooks out of the loops to open the fencing back up! Very simple and quick and cost very little to do!

@BuildingWithBlake Жыл бұрын

Building a Simple Gate Fence with No Digging kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d817ftGb3J_WgJc.html

@andybowlin2385 2 жыл бұрын

I threw one of these together as a temporary fix but I'm gonna be redoing it soon making it bigger and this video helped alot thank you for posting this

@jeepjen34 Жыл бұрын

Finally someone who helped me with my project! I needed this to guard my gardens from my golden retrievers because they LOVE to dig. Thank you so so much!

@MA-mh1vs 2 жыл бұрын

I used zip ties for my fence 3yrs ago and each year some do break and I just put new ones on in those spots. I made gates from a pieces of hog panel, leaving the pieces of wire on one side to bend around the T post like hinges with the gate being wider than the opening so it braced on the other side by the fence and I used a bungee or chain to keep it closed. I did need to put welded wire on it so the small dogs could not go through the holes. It works pretty good once you tweek the bent wire to move on the post easy and you can make a wide gate just as easy as a narrow one. The only downside is it does not move as freely as a real hinged gate but it is functional.

@BuildingWithBlake 2 жыл бұрын

That’s a good stopgap. I would think eventually the wire will break?? I’m hoping to do a hinged gate this summer. Always learning something new.

@nicky6579 Жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I needed. I need to put up a cheap fence around my garden and this is something I can do. Thanks for the info! I love getting to the meat 🍖 and potatoes 🥔 of the video up front.

@dankplatypus420 9 ай бұрын

Definitely a helpful video. Really appreciate the closeups of connecting the adjusted slope wires, and the tip about bending towards the welding points. Also the video was pretty satisfying to watch, even if I wasn’t trying to build a welded wire fence. Narration about what you were doing was on point 👌

@yadayadayada4674 6 күн бұрын

Dude, thank you so much for a easy way to fence in my dog.

@suzyb7187 Жыл бұрын

Best video I’ve seen on installing T posts using T-post connectors. You showed the process up close . I also loved how you explained the wave at top or bottom of fenced and how to correct. Nothing difficult. Keeping it a simple to understand installation. 👍🏼

@BuildingWithBlake Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching! Also they are technically U posts as several people have pointed out.

@stevencaldwell838 Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine told me this morning at breakfast that he had 5 acres just outside of Lone Pine CA that he wants nothing to do with and said that I could do whatever I want with the land ( good buddy ) so I will most likely fence it in as you did ( until I can afford a proper wood fence ) and turn it into a home base hunting camp. Thanks for the info 👍

@CriticalTechReviews 8 ай бұрын

This was super helpful. I appreciate the normal person vibe of this.

@ML-mq7zq 4 ай бұрын

This is simple but amazing video. No gimicks all info. Thanks man! Tackling this today.

@MREScout Жыл бұрын

Thanks for this. There's areas of the fence at my soon to be new house that were damaged by falling trees. This is the perfect fix for those spots They're already in a pretty heavily wooded area so it will be a perfect solution.

@tamarawilliams9141 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. I am installing one of these today. I am definitely going to use the clamp trick.

@MegsCarpentry-lovedogs 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Blake. Keep it going. You are doing just fine. I am dealing with welded wire now as well. Cheers from Canada!💯🇨🇦🍁 P.S. Enjoy the short bloopers as well. Your sense of humour is appreciated.💪🙏

@susanbreeland8620 Жыл бұрын

I certainly hope it is as easy you make it look!! Thank you for such excellent instructions!!

@hollyr2321 2 ай бұрын

Thank you. This was very thorough and helpful. I have a brain injury (born with Chiari) and struggle to find DIY videos that I can actually process the information from. Great work explaining. Seeing this video made me feel more confident in building my first garden.

@ovenslindor5177 2 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed watching this video. Great job explaining things in detail 👏

@EL-L0B0 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. I plan to build this at the back of my property-it's straightforward, simple, and efficient!

@kristenregan3623 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Put up my first fence on my farm yesterday, watched your video first, complete success.

@HeartLatic Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. I'd love to build this for my mom. It's simple and effective!!

@lurklingX Жыл бұрын

thanks this illuminated the whole u post fence thing for me. just bought some yesterday for a property line and had about as much idea how to do it as the home depot guy trying to help me. -___- this stuff is great for runner plants like passion vine and morning glory. (food and ornamental)

@cmm0606-s2g 5 ай бұрын

This was very helpful and to the point, I am 61.5 and don't have a lot of time to waste. Thanks so much.

@malorienickle6954 Жыл бұрын

Im trying to make a cheap and quick garden fence to deter rabbits. This video was absolute gold and beautifully explained. Thank you!

@detch5307 3 ай бұрын

Excellent, perfect. This is exactly what I was looking for. I'm building a simple fence around a garden out in the country.

@HeatherMerrell Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm going to use this to fence off the front of my yard near the road and add sugar cane or bamboo real close to the fence to create a natural hedge also. I'll be doing it myself. I can't stretch wire,so....lol. Great tutorial.

@trishstampone8617 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!! You have no idea how much you just helped me!!

@mylachadwick1616 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the straight forward summary and how-to instructions. I’m pretty resourceful, but had never installed a rolled fence solution before. This video saved me a lot of time and aggravation!! Thank you again!!!

@BuildingWithBlake 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for your note. I hope your fence turned out well.

@ilocke2007 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Exactly what I was looking for. A gate video would be great to see how you built that.

@BuildingWithBlake 2 жыл бұрын

Working on it. Hopefully this summer.

@dakota481 Жыл бұрын

@@BuildingWithBlake just curious how tall that chicken wire is that you put on that split rail. Thinking about doing something like that to try and get away with a taller fence lol

@BuildingWithBlake Жыл бұрын

@@dakota481 It's all 4 ft tall. There's def some wave on the split rail portion, but the dog doesn't mind.

@HM-oy1cm Ай бұрын

I'm about to do this alone and appreciate your straightforward instructions!

@premanjacob Жыл бұрын

Very useful. I will try this method this weekend in our seasonal camper site. Thanks!

@clementwarrior 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this, will follow it for my dog fence project

@josephheaton4792 8 ай бұрын

This was a very informative video, thank you. I have an old fence that's falling down, and I'm bringing home a couple of puppies next week, so I chose the welded wire with t-posts. Thank you for this!

@timrickard13 9 ай бұрын

Great video with excellent tips! It's not exactly what I was searching for, but it certainly points me in the right direction. I live in a tiny northern AZ town, and we've got plenty of elk, javelina, and other wild critters. My goal is to keep my dog inside rather than having him on a long leash when we're outdoors. He's got a knack for chasing after anything that moves. My house sits on a hill, and the yard is quite sloped and uneven. Your advice on how to angle a fence like this will be a huge help. I'm looking forward to a video on how to build a gate; I'll check if you've made one already. Thanks again for the awesome video!

@lnzprazak2711 Жыл бұрын

Holy buckets you saved me! I needed something to keep my dogs in and quite frankly I cant afford a fancy fence right now. Thank you!

@channingaustin 4 ай бұрын

So glad I stumbled on this video.... I was trying to figure out a solution to protecting my Halloween graveyard display, I was going to put out this yr from the dog.... I wanted something that wasn’t permanent and wasn’t going to take a lot of time to build and take back down as it will only be used from Sept-Oct

@timwilliams6704 Жыл бұрын

Really well made and clear video! Thank you!

@minipeppers6928 9 ай бұрын

Since i waited so long to buy all the chainlink and its alot more expensive and winters almost here welded wire is what im going with, thank you for this video!

@jennimora6376 Жыл бұрын

So easy to understand. Thank you. Need a quick fix to secure the swimming pool because the winter cover has some seams wanting to split and the Italian Greyhounds run across the cover. Now I can quickly with low budget fix this problem for now

@barbaram7390 Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! I was dragging my feet because I also want the pretty wood post /frame look, but need to get the dog fenced in so I can work outside! This is the motivation I needed. Looking forward to more videos! :)

@MapBot11 2 жыл бұрын

There's a company called LockJawz that makes a great wire clip for T-posts (not the garden posts you used). Easy enough to install that my 9 year old nephew was able to help us put in fencing for our chicken runs.

@realgoodbear7149 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you soooooo much for this info! As a soon to be old woman, I need all the ease I can get when working around my place! I will be using these clips for my next fencing project!

@b3thi3 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video on how to do this. Planning to do this for my yard 6ft high and running fabric through the fence for privacy. Sick of dealing with crap neighbors.

@Steven-rp8zo Жыл бұрын

finally, a fence i can build with my own tools and skill set! Thanks!

@rybfish76 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! This video was exactly what I needed! Cheers!

@amanamongmachines 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your insight (esp. clamping), how you got right to the point and your humor. New sub. Cheers!

@nicholekiesel7431 6 ай бұрын

This was perfect! Exactly the type of fence I’m looking to install for my dogs so I don’t have to be out with them all the time.

@danechisholm9165 Жыл бұрын

Good video, straight to the point and good visual examples.

@Tinyteacher1111 Жыл бұрын

I came back to this video because it’s THE BEST one I found on this type of fencing. I’m by myself, and mine will be shorter, (I hope), but I can follow your very clear directions! Thank you!

@BuildingWithBlake Жыл бұрын

So glad it was helpful. Good luck with your fence.

@Tinyteacher1111 Жыл бұрын

@@BuildingWithBlake Thank you! Now I need to order the equipment, and it has to be short! Do they make shorter ones? BTW, I’m SO SORRY to bother you, but I’m 68, a single woman, chronically disabled from overlapping pathogens for 20 years, and now have a severe form of Lyme, which is not allowing my broken shoulder from 10 1/2 months ago to heal. Thank you again! How did your wife get so lucky? 🙏🌷🌸

@slickdawg4634 9 ай бұрын

thanks for leaving the chit chat till the end. as long as you get to it i’ll always stick around for final thoughts. new sub here

@catherineholton-vd4yx 6 ай бұрын

I would love to see the fence once you add the new wood fence posts. This was helpful with my backyard fence. Thank you.

@snobird33 Жыл бұрын

The stitching instructions were very helpful, thanks!

@krystalmoore8943 Жыл бұрын

You made this super easy to understand. Thank you!

@irmahayes1275 5 ай бұрын

Thank You for this video. I needed to put a fence around my new property.

@alexandrarees5625 5 ай бұрын

This was exactly what I’m looking for and achievable. Also very much appreciate that you make it simple and get straight to it. Off to the hardware store now with a plan 👍🏻

@alexandrarees5625 5 ай бұрын

Also I never subscribe but I have to yours as I appreciate what you’re doing 👍🏻

@Bu3nit0 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. Used many of your recommendations. The welded wire fence was the way to go versus chicken wire. I agree with unrolling the fence, I didn't like that part. Thanks for all the tips made the project go smooth.

@bigal25938 3 ай бұрын

My gosh that ground is soft.

@gtoctsv259 Ай бұрын

Right I need a sledgehammer 😂

@red7fifty 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips!

@holley81 18 күн бұрын

“Don’t do this!” exactly what I was planning to do 😂 Thanks for posting!

@LS-kg6my Жыл бұрын

Excellent instructional video. Look forward to the gate!!

@BuildingWithBlake Жыл бұрын

Building a Simple Gate Fence with No Digging kzfaq.info/get/bejne/d817ftGb3J_WgJc.html

@naomia.medina1071 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Very helpful and easy. I will get started right away... before I forget all the steps, lol 🙈

@neshmariemorales3152 11 күн бұрын

Meat and potatoes it is how I roll! Thanks for that❤

@Dave_Wave Ай бұрын

Good video, thanx. A couple of things: when twisting and wrapping wire ends, ensure the wire end are pointing away from the livestock side. Those posts are U-posts, not T-posts. You will probably replace the U-posts by T-posts when it becomes permanent.

@jakeboley3403 Жыл бұрын

Post wire fasteners were the play great tutorial man!

@SloMo828 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! And thank you for going straight to the meat and potatoes. I tried watching a 6 minute video and the first 3 minutes were having to sit thru him being cute for the camera. I'm doing this fence on my own so I appreciate your detail.

@BuildingWithBlake 2 жыл бұрын

That’s stuff drives me nuts in a how-to.

@SloMo828 2 жыл бұрын

@@BuildingWithBlake I finished the fence in about 2 hours (50 feet) and felt really confident. My first one! I might be addicted already!

@BuildingWithBlake 2 жыл бұрын

@@SloMo828 Awesome!