Christian1971
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plastic construction fence

I am thinking about using snow fencing. The orange fence you see at construction sites. Only this one is green. How far apart do you set t posts without sagging.

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Christian1971 wrote:I am thinking about using snow fencing. The orange fence you see at construction sites. Only this one is green. How far apart do you set t posts without sagging.

Using it for what?

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To go around my garden.

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Christian1971 wrote:To go around my garden.


But for what purpose? Just to be a border? It certainly wouldn't keep anything out (or in).

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I use this plastic hex fencing. It's pretty expensive, but it keeps the critters out.

I prefer the hex pattern to the square pattern because the hex has a little bit of stretch in it, which helps when attaching it to t-posts, etc.

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I used a plastic fence to keep my dog away from the plants in my yard. It did work, but I had to train him not to go beyond the fence. One day he saw me open the fencing to get into the garden to work. He decided if I could do it, he could just remove the gate too.



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