Chicken Wire Under House Siding

Buy hardware cloth with 1 8 inch or 1 4 inch openings.

Chicken wire under house siding.

Dig a trench about 12 inches deep along the opening and install 1 4 to 1 2 inch wire mesh or hardware cloth or strips of lattice. The purpose of the chicken wire is not only to protect the animals from predators but to prevent them from escaping. In this slide show we ve compiled some of the best chicken wire projects. Do not purchase chicken wire sometimes called poultry netting which has very thin flexible wire with large gaps.

I titled this video stucco netting or chicken wire for stucco in actuality chicken wire is 20 gauge wire is a much thinner wire 20 gauge can also be used for tile and certain types of stucco. The vinyl should flex enough to create a gap approximately 1 2 inch between the siding and the exterior wall. Vinyl coated poultry netting model pnvc172150 163 76 163 76. Acorn international 1 in.

Make sure the material you choose is at least 12 inches wider than. Use hardware cloth screwed to window openings we used metal washers in our coop to hold the hardware cloth down as the screw head may not be a large enough diameter. They can t dig through the screen to gain access. Raccoons can twist open chicken wire and they will eat chickens.

If installing lath over wood sheet rock or insulation board use galvanized nails that are long enough to penetrate 1 inch into the supporting studs. Step 2 insert the hooked tip of the fish tape into the gap and push the tip a few inches behind the siding before releasing the vinyl material. A chicken wire fence might be a gardener s delight but it s also perfect for creative crafters. Hardware cloth also comes in 1 2 inch mesh but that is too large for barring rodents.

Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Prevent this by first placing or burying a piece of screen chicken wire at least 3 to 4 wide below the skirting. Gaps should be minimal to keep out mice and predators like the vicious least weasel. Using mesh in ways you may have never dreamed of our hometalkers have made some truly spectacular things.

Secure it with wire staples the kind used to secure vegetation matting in landscaping cover it with soil and install your skirting. Pull up gently on the lower lip of the vinyl siding where you wish to hide the cable. On exterior surfaces install a weather resistant barrier before installing the manufactured stone wire mesh.