Chain Link Fence Bottom Tension Wire

When retrofitting an existing chain link fence with bottom tension wire.

Chain link fence bottom tension wire.

The wire is positioned between the mesh and the poles. It secures the bottom and top of your chain link fence to ensure the chain links remain tight to the posts and rails. It is stretched on the outside of the fence enclosure. Chain link fence bottom tension wire is stretched using a come a long and cable puller or with a t bar.

Chain link tension wire installation tension wire is an important part of chain link fencing. It comes in the same colors as the fence it self. When tightened properly the tension wire has very little give and stays snug against the line posts. Wire can be attached to fabric using hog rings or wire can be weaved through bottom of chain link fabric.

The wire is attached to bottom brace band carriage bolt and should run along the same side of the posts as the fabric. It is commonly used as a bottom tension wire on chain link fences and serves both structural and aesthetic purposes. Tension wire is stretched from terminal post to terminal post and is held secure by brace bands. Of use while the galvanized wire prevents rust from forming.

It will not prevent an animal from digging underneath a fence however may help discourage this behavior. Tension wire generally is installed after the poles are set for a new chain link fence and before the fence installation. Includes 170 feet of tension wire. The wire stretches to 170 ft.

The durable 9 gauge wire secures the bottom of your fence and prevents animals from pushing their way underneath a fence. Tension wire is a 9 gauge wire that goes along the bottom of a chain link fence. Once stretched a bottom wire should be secured to the line posts and the chain link mesh hog ringed to the tension wire 2 on center. Galvanized steel tension wire is used to apply tension and secure the chain link fabric along the bottom of your fence in place.

The yardgard 9 gauge galvanized tension wire is the perfect way to secure the bottom of your chain link fence project. We have created this how to guide to teach you the properly install tension wire for fences. Bottom rails may be added in lieu of bottom tension wires and for taller fences 10 feet or more intermediate horizontal rails are often added. Ideal for construction or fence related applications.