Woven Wire / Net Wire Fencing
Holds what barbed wire won't.
Woven wire, sometimes called field fence or non-climb, is what you need when barbed wire is not enough: goats, sheep, hogs, horses, and any place where the goal is keeping animals in rather than just marking a line. The material is only half the job. Woven wire has to be stretched properly, held down at the ground line, and braced hard at every corner, or it bellies out, lifts at the bottom, and becomes a place animals get out and get hurt.
Choosing a woven wire spec
Field fence is measured by height, mesh spacing, and wire gauge. Smaller mesh near the ground stops goats and young stock; a heavier gauge holds its shape against rubbing and predators. Non-climb horse fence uses a tighter rectangular mesh with smoother top edges. For hogs and predators we add an apron of wire turned out at the ground line so nothing can root or dig underneath.
Stretching and hanging it correctly
Woven wire should be pulled from a solid anchor with even tension across the full height, then fastened to every post. Hung loose it sags between posts and animals walk it down. Stretched without control it pulls the corners out of the ground. We bring the wire up tight, fasten it consistently, and set a top strand of barbed wire where stock or predators will test the height.
Combining woven wire with pipe and barbed
Most working setups are a combination: woven wire at ground level, a barbed strand above, pipe or heavy wood at corners and gates. That mix gives containment where it is needed and service life where the fence gets hit. We build these combinations routinely around corrals, lanes, and small traps where a single-material fence would not hold.
Repair, tension, and gates
Woven wire fails in predictable places: corners, gate posts, and low spots where water stands. We reset and re-brace those assemblies, splice in sections rather than patching with scrap, and hang gates that swing true after the ground moves. If a woven line can be brought back to tension for a fraction of replacement, we will tell you that instead of quoting a full rebuild.
Woven Wire / Net Wire Fencing from our own jobs.
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Woven Wire / Net Wire Fencing we have built.
Common questions about woven wire / net wire fencing.
What gauge woven wire should I use?
Heavier gauge holds shape and lasts longer, and the price gap is small next to the labor of hanging it. For goat and sheep containment we lean heavier; for a light interior division a lighter field fence can be adequate.
How tall should goat fence be?
Four feet of woven wire with a barbed strand on top is a common starting point, but determined goats need more height and less to climb. Setting the bottom of the wire hard to the ground matters more than adding another foot of height.
Do you install hog apron or buried wire?
Yes. Turning an apron of wire out at the ground line is standard practice on hog and predator work in this part of Texas, and it is far more effective than trying to bury wire in rocky or sandy ground.
Can woven wire be stretched over existing posts?
Sometimes, if the posts are sound and spaced correctly and the corners can carry the tension. If the existing corners are light or the post line is uneven, stretching new wire over it just transfers the problem.
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