1/2" hardwire cloth

[StoN3d]

thank you very much everyone for the tips and info.
THIS SITE ROXORS YOUR SOXORS

[StoN3d]

I found the 1/4" hardwire cloth at lowes.
It was outside with plants.. 18 bucks a roll.

[Avion]

I purchased a roll of 4'X100' 1/2" wire at a local hardware store for $57.00. The four foot worked better for me in the construction of my loft.

George

[Jay3]

Originally Posted by StoN3d

Does anyone recommend a place I can buy 1/2" hardwire cloth for a loft im building?
I tried my local lowes they had no clue what i was talking about and homedepot by me never has anything
i live in maryland

The Lowes and Home Depot around here don't carry the hardware clothe either. We went to a True Value hardware store, but had to order it, as they only had the 23 gauge, and I wanted the heavier 19 gauge. If you go to a hardware store, rather than Lowes or Home Depot, they will usually order it for you if they don't have what you want. And most places like that at least usually know what you mean. Not always, but most places.

[Jay3]

Originally Posted by Avion

I purchased a roll of 4'X100' 1/2" wire at a local hardware store for $57.00. The four foot worked better for me in the construction of my loft.

George

If that was 19 gauge, that IS a good price. I paid more than that for 3'X100'.
It was 19 gauge.

[Jay3]

Originally Posted by sasha008

I've been looking for that myself. I found this online with free shipping. Is this a good price? I've never bought any before so I'm not sure.

http://www.overstockdeals.com/Hardwa...25%20d302a.htm

I paid $105.99 for a hundred foot role of 19 gauge, so it works out about the same at $25 for 25 feet. The 23 gauge would be cheaper, but it's not worth it. It's too thin, and really isn't strong enough. I think animals could chew through it.

[pattersonk2002]

I've NEVER had any critters get in my loft. never.

I can say the same They never got in but I had a racoon problem a while back and they would reach there paws in and snag a bird. He never got to enjoy his meal but left me with a lot of pain. I still use 1/2x1/2 but I have a eletric fence for the night time hours>>Kevin

[Lovebirds]

Originally Posted by pattersonk2002

I've NEVER had any critters get in my loft. never.

I can say the same They never got in but I had a racoon problem a while back and they would reach there paws in and snag a bird. He never got to enjoy his meal but left me with a lot of pain. I still use 1/2x1/2 but I have a eletric fence for the night time hours>>Kevin

A racoon was reaching through 1/2" wire and grabbing birds? I assume this was during the night time?

[spirit wings]

Originally Posted by StoN3d

thank you very much everyone for the tips and info.
THIS SITE ROXORS YOUR SOXORS

roxers your soxers.....lol.......

[pattersonk2002]

Yes it was at night time. What I ended up doing is live traping and relocating 7 racoons they where just terrorizing the coop. I had severial pheasents,chickens and a few pigions in a loft at my old home . my total loss was 2 pheasant and four chickins and I had to nurse some of the other chickins back to health. You can't amagian how mad I was. it was a lesson learned the hard way. Now I say never again never

[spirit wings]

Originally Posted by pattersonk2002

Yes it was at night time. What I ended up doing is live traping and relocating 7 racoons they where just terrorizing the coop. I had severial pheasents,chickens and a few pigions in a loft at my old home . my total loss was 2 pheasant and four chickins and I had to nurse some of the other chickins back to health. You can't amagian how mad I was. it was a lesson learned the hard way. Now I say never again never

been there too. I had a bantam one time that got his wing ate off from roosting too close to the wire. he was alive and pecking around but the wound ws too great....snakes too, a black snake will try to swallow a bird even if it is too big...almost lost two this way, saved them in the nick of time they were in shock, or tired of the struggling with the snake. critters! yikes

[StoN3d]

I will have nightmares tonight

[pattersonk2002]

I am sorry I almost laughed at your post but the fact is this happens and it makes one very angry. Sadly saying I have tried to tell a few neighbors they can't do thing's like that and I got the old shrugoff you can guess the ending>>Kevin

[spirit wings]

Originally Posted by pattersonk2002

I am sorry I almost laughed at your post but the fact is this happens and it makes one very angry. Sadly saying I have tried to tell a few neighbors they can't do thing's like that and I got the old shrugoff you can guess the ending>>Kevin

no need to be sorry....laughing is very healthy for the soul

[Jay3]

Originally Posted by pattersonk2002

I've NEVER had any critters get in my loft. never.

I can say the same They never got in but I had a racoon problem a while back and they would reach there paws in and snag a bird. He never got to enjoy his meal but left me with a lot of pain. I still use 1/2x1/2 but I have a eletric fence for the night time hours>>Kevin

Why? Do you use 23 gauge hardware cloth or 19 gauge?

And you mean that they can actually reach in through the 1/2" stuff?