Installing a Guide Wire at the Fence Bottom
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What happens here
When working with high-tensile woven wire, a guide wire is used at the bottom of the fence to ensure straightness and provide additional protection. A 12.5-gauge high-tensile wire is left unwrapped at the bottom of the fence line. This guide wire serves as a straight line, preventing the fence from looking like a 'snake' due to uneven ground or wind. It also offers a huge benefit as an added layer of protection against animal pressure, often replacing a hot wire or barbed wire on top, as it's at the point of most stress on the fence (the bottom). The chain stretcher tool is used to manage this wire.
Goal: Ensure fence straightness and add lower section protection
Tools and materials
- 12.5-Gauge High-Tensile Wire — Serving as the guide wire at the bottom of the fence
- Strainrite Chain Stretcher Strainrite — Managing and stretching the guide wire