Has anyone else tried Brants idea of staking soaked rags? I want to try his method around the just perimeter of a 1 1/2 acre area that is fenced in by 5'chain link. Do you stagger rag wires through out or just on perimeter?. How offen do you reapply?
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Never tried it, but I just re-applied to my fruit trees' new growth. This morning I found some of the leaves and new shoots with the dried liquid on it nibbled!! Darn, the deer here no longer mind it.
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James, I used stakes and bungie (sp?) cords to hold it down. The issue is when you apply tension to the cover by way of the grommets, it lifts the edge of the cover anywhere from an inch to 2 inches (depending upon terrain and how much tension you have on the grommets). This will allow dirt, debris, leaves, etc. to slide under the cover. My issue is leaves so I bought the tubes and they worked great in holding down the edges all the way around. Now, you can use anything you want that has sufficient weight and durability due to weather conditions where you live. The cover and tubes lasted all fall and winter with no issues except one of the grommets pulled loose from the cover. Hope this helps and if you have anymore questions don't hesitate to ask. Jim R.
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I have used twine to secure the paper successfully for years--try it with Tanglefoot spread in the middle. It only needs touching up with Tanglefoot several times during the season, or brushing leaves off. Total ant barrier and I have kept it on a (mature) tree for several years in a row without it breaking down.
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HI ML - I can only say that in the past I have had several in ground containment fences (2plus acres) for very active Brittanys. With my new dog (golden Retriever mix) I got the Sport dog system and have been very satisfied. The only thing I would do is get a heavier guage wire to bury - the stuff that comes with the system is a bit flimsy.
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Hi Curt--What I got (excellent service, by the way) was one good-sized roll, which seems to be a "double roll." I have a relatively small area to cover, am still prepping the surface. I did unroll the roll and measured it out with a ruler. I got about 11 yards in length
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We have 15 acres that we bought this product for. We used approximately 4000 to 5000 feet of wire to encompass the entire acreage. We have two large dogs that learned very easy the new boundary. The reason why we installed this fence was that it would fulfill the acreage we want to fence-in and it had some features that we like over some other brands. We also live in the country and our dogs were found in our neighbors chicken coop. They were nice enough not to shot our dogs and also gave us the opportunity to get the fence buried and working. When burying the cable we first used a tractor with a single straight plow, but after a back-breaking full day of burying only 1000 feet of cable we promptly decided to rent a cable burying machine. We had the rest of the property completed wired in less than 1/2 day with that machine for $60, and our backs intact. This product will provide underground barrier for many more acres, but I'm not sure if it will work on a total of 100 acre circumference. We used the small gauge wire but most reviews were recommending using 16 to 14 gauge solid strand wire (which was too pricey for my budget). Our dogs are very high engery dogs but after the first training session they learned quickly. We have had the fence running for 2-3 weeks now and our dogs are very satisfied with only 15 acres to run and play on. I hope this helps, and was not too wordy.
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Having experienced a deer tearing up the bark on my small oak tree I intend to install a chicken wire type fence around the trunk this fall. Just make an oversized ring around the trunk and hold it off the tree with a wooden stake or two. The tree did survive and has full growth this season. I used the tape late last fall to cover the wound (approx 1/3 the diameter x 18 inch veritcally) for the winter. I applied some pruning spray (like spray paint) before I had the tape. I removed the tape in the spring after the leaves began to blossom. If nothing else the fencing should make it inconvienient for the deer. Having experienced a deer tearing up the bark on my small oak tree I intend to install a chicken wire type fence around the trunk this fall. Just make an oversized ring around the trunk and hold it off the tree with a wooden stake or two. The tree did survive and has full growth this season. I used the tape late last fall to cover the wound (approx 1/3 the diameter x 18 inch veritcally) for the winter. I applied some pruning spray (like spray paint) before I had the tape. I removed the tape in the spring after the leaves began to blossom. If nothing else the fencing should make it... » Read More Having experienced a deer tearing up the bark on my small oak tree I intend to install a chicken wire type fence around the trunk this fall. Just make an oversized ring around the trunk and hold it off the tree with a wooden stake or two. The tree did survive and has full growth this season. I used the tape late last fall to cover the wound (approx 1/3 the diameter x 18 inch veritcally) for the winter. I applied some pruning spray (like spray paint) before I had the tape. I removed the tape in the spring after the leaves began to blossom. If nothing else the fencing should make it inconvienient for the deer. « Show Less
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It's kind of like slightly dried out play-dough. I found using a combination of my fingers and a trawl work the best. I got frustrated using gloves and just used my bare hands. It will somewhat depend on what you were trying to do. I had to build up a pretty thick area and had to do several applications to build it up.
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I mounted mine in my table saw. I removed one of the cast iron extension wings, got a piece of phenolic resin plywood and cut it to the size of the extension wing, routed it to accept the router plate and router, and mounted it where the old extension wing was. Works great and I have the option of using the fence from my table saw with it as well. I have run numerous sheets of plywood and MDF over it, as well as hard wood lumber, and have had no issues with it snagging or scarring material.
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I bought the big cloth and put it on a 9 X 12 frame that I built and actually hinged it in the middle to fold it to 4 1/2 x 12 to bring in from outdoors. it works perfect and does not crease when folded in half. Use it at a campground and hang it from the gable end of rec hall for outdoors movies. very happy with the product. hope this helps you , wish I could show you pictures
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I laid down a 3" with an adhesive (roof tar) as I could not slide the zinc under the asphalt shingles. On another roof at a home I have in Maine I used a 6" as the roof was steep (45degree pitch) and very large in length to the eave. It seems to be preventing the lichens and moss from reoccurring. Richie
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I only staked in the areas on a hill. I used a few of the cheap stakes that I bought with the weed guard mat at Lowes. They are just a U-shaped stake that went right over the hose.
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You should have no problem folding it over and making it a 3' fence. I just installed it on a 4' fence and used zip ties through the mesh at the 2' and 3' levels to prevent the wind from ballooning the mesh. I used the smallest sized ties so that they would penetrate the mesh easily although the next larger sized tie would work ok I think.
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I'd say the best method is to do it front back at the point of weakness. Typically the fence fails at the point wind hits the fence line like a sail. The Simpson Strong Tie supports the fence by using the existing post still in the ground surrounded by concrete and then anchors the weakened or broken point to it. WARNING! Be prepared for some herculean pounding to get the metal between concrete and the wood post. The tolerances are so tight you might need to borrow Mjolnir from Thor!
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I have not had trouble with that, but did as a precaution, cut some small maybe 4x4" squares of that closed cell blue foam roll like they have at Walmart for a 1/4" thick or so sleeping pad for a tent. That foam roll was too long for me being female anyway, so I didn't miss 4" off the end across it. I cut 6 of those one for each foot on the cot, and big enough for them not to slip out from under the "feet" of the cot. Don't know if that was necessary but love that tent and didn't want to take the chance. Hope this helps...
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Works best with pre-folded tape. Using the side screw, adjust the opening to the width of your tape. Feed the tape end in from the side closest to you. The main fold goes to the right, the edges or (smaller folds on double fold tape) go to the left in the top and bottom brackets. The material you're edging goes in the middle through the gap on the left. Seems to work best if you feed a couple inches of bias tape through and stitch without any material to start, then add the material and continue. Takes some practice to feed everything and stitch at the same time and keep it even. I wanted to use it mainly for quilted fabric, but that was too thick to feed properly. I went back to old school stitching one side along the small fold, folding over fabric edge and stitching through all. But then, I learned in the dark ages, even before zigzag! As another said, YouTube is your friend for this sort of thing.
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We have a 20×30 size fence with 6 inch posts in the ground. I ran a wire down the middle of the pen and pitched the netting over the pen like a tent. I had to raise the wire about 2 feet so I would get a pitched like roof. The leaves just seem to blow right off the netting. We are in the south, so no snow for us. I guess you should try a bigger wooden stake. They also make metal stakes for 5 bucks at your local hardware or tractor store.