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



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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37 thoughts on “How to Install a Welded Wire Fence the Fast & Easy way with Elevation Changes, No Digging”

  1. 4ft wire on 5ft posts? The MFGs recommend all T posts be sunk 24" min.
    So you should be using a 6 1/2ft post sunk 24" leaving 54" above ground.
    48" for wire & 6" reflector above the wire.
    Your Welcome.

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  2. 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!

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  3. Do you think this would hold in a jumpy 65/70 lb dog? I want to get them a fence, but cant afford all the chainlink materials. (One is extremely jumpy, the other is more of just a bark-happy, slight jumper. Lol)
    We live in the country by a busy road and across a field, so the one boy gets overly excited with deer and wildlife, people, etc. Was just wondering if this would be strong enough for him.

    Thanks for the video, i love how you explain everything.

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  4. 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

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  5. 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 🙂

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  6. Don't expect a fence like this to last long or to stop any livestock. For that it needs to be properly tensioned, with heavy strainer posts at ends and corners, and the strainers need to be strutted or guyed – the strength of a wire fence is in the tension. You also need some way of stretching the wire really tight– there are simple tools for that. Your fence as it is would be OK though for small dogs, very small children or as a simple visual deterrent.

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