Moving Chain Link Fence Posts

They ll be the height of the chain link fabric plus two inches.

Moving chain link fence posts.

X our yardgard 2 19 50 in. Our yardgard 2 19 50 in. Lay the chain link mesh on the ground outside the fence. Dig out the old posts.

Sorry about the dog he got excited right after i started recording. Remove the fence rails tension bars and caps so that only the posts are left standing. The wires run vertically and are bent into a zig zag pattern so that each zig hooks with the wire immediately on one side and each zag with the wire immediately on. Detach the chain link mesh from the posts and roll it up to make it easier to move.

Roll up the chain link fence and set aside. If the concrete base is buried use a shovel to dig down until it is exposed. Run a tension bar through the links at the end of the mesh. These posts can be used at the end of a line of fence at a fence corner or for gate posts.

Chain link fence posts are almost always embedded in concrete making removal a major operation. A chain link fence also referred to as wire netting wire mesh fence chain wire fence cyclone fence hurricane fence or diamond mesh fence is a type of woven fence usually made from galvanized or lldpe coated steel wire. The fabric is stretched between terminal posts. Remove the top cap attached to each post.

Set the terminal posts first. 16 gauge galvanized steel terminal post is part of the fence framework and helps support the chain link fabric. Dig out soil around the post. To set your posts at the correct height it s helpful to mark the ground line on them before setting them in the holes.

The line posts will be the height of the fabric minus two inches. Start with the middle posts first. End posts and corner posts are usually more difficult to remove due to larger concrete bases. Easiest way to remove a steel pole from the earth.

Chain link fabric or mesh is usually sold in rolls 4 5 or 6 feet high. To prepare for this dig out the soil around the post to a depth of 1 to 1 feet 0 3 to 0 46 meters. The chain link fence will fall to the ground. A posthole digger will make this easier.

Slide the brackets up the length of the post and remove. The bar makes the end of the fence rigid and provides something to attach to the posts.