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March 14, 2014 | #1 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Brooksville FL, zone 9a
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I can't find this! Help!
I would like to make the DYI tomato cages from this thread (link posted below)
http://www.tomatoville.com/showthrea...building+cages It calls for concrete mesh, and I can tell just by looking at it that it's galvanized. I've tried looking at Lowe's and Home Depot, and haven't found it at either places. I cannot find galvanized concrete wire mesh; whatever this is, it's not concrete wire mesh, because the concrete wire mesh I found is rusted, which won't work. I also tried 'concrete reinforcement wire' with looking for it and no success with that either. I also can't find it in the openings that are 6" wide; I don't need 6" wide openings, I need 4" wide openings. I also can't find it in the 150' rolls. The mesh I do find the openings are too small (2"). Can somebody please help? Last edited by aimeruni; March 14, 2014 at 03:55 PM. |
March 14, 2014 | #2 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Its not concrete mesh it is fencing of some sort.
That is where I have seen it, I think. Worth |
March 14, 2014 | #3 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Rock Hill, SC
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I've never seen galvanized fence that thick with those size holes.
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March 14, 2014 | #4 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Southeast Kansas
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Check out one of the local FARM & RANCH supply stores. They'll have what you want.
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March 14, 2014 | #5 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Brooksville FL, zone 9a
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What is it called exactly? Is it cattle prong fencing? Livestock fencing? Since it's not concrete fencing, then I need a name for what it is commonly called. I've never purchased this before, so I'm not familiar with it, nor do I know what to look for with it.
What is the height of cattle fencing/cattle panel (i.e. how high) and what is the gauge for it? I know it's called fencing, but I'm looking for something in a roll, like what is shown in the picture in the thread. Last edited by aimeruni; March 14, 2014 at 04:29 PM. |
March 14, 2014 | #6 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: S.E. Wisconsin Zone 5b
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Behlen Country Hot - Dipped Fence Panel
Nearly 2 lbs of zinc dramatically increases fence life, eliminates rust and reduces rod separation http://www.farmandfleet.com/products...l#.UyNm7c7-t94 Dutch |
March 14, 2014 | #7 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Brooksville FL, zone 9a
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Thank you for the post, and the link, as well as taking time to post on my thread.
It is very close to what I'm looking for; I'm looking for the same product as the one provided in the link with (with the post you posted) you gave me, but I need it in a roll. I'm not trying to be picky or ungrateful, it would just be extremely difficult to make into cages from a panel; it would be much easier to make it into cages if it were in a roll. The only reason I would prefer it in a roll, is because the link I posted shows the cages being made from this panel, being cut from a roll. Last edited by aimeruni; March 14, 2014 at 04:44 PM. |
March 15, 2014 | #8 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: Colorado
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Quote:
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June 7, 2014 | #9 |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: massachusetts
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tomato cage wire
i use the cement wire in sheets that home depot sells, yes it does rust but i have 10 cages i made about 7 yrs ago, and they are still very strong. i like the sheets of wire as they are very easy to make into cages.
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March 14, 2014 | #10 |
Tomatovillian™
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What he is using is called concrete remesh and it isn't galvanized.
It was made with a light oil on it so it wouldn't rust as quick. I had to look closer to see this. What you would want is what they call 4X4 welded wire mesh galvanized. Also you can look at field fencing. The stuff you would use for small animals is called hardware cloth. http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/stor.../field-fencing Worth Last edited by Worth1; March 14, 2014 at 04:56 PM. |
March 15, 2014 | #11 | |
Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Missouri
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But it it definitely is not concrete wire.Its a much heavier gauge,
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March 15, 2014 | #12 | |
Tomatovillian™
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March 15, 2014 | #13 | |
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I have several roles I un-role and role up and role away in my wire role stack that I have had for 14 years. Someone stole my 50X4 foot role of poultry netting about 10 years ago. I think it was some guys that came to fix the water main where I used to live as my shovel ended up missing too. 5 roles in one sentence. Worth |
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March 15, 2014 | #14 | |
Tomatovillian™
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March 15, 2014 | #15 | |
Tomatovillian™
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Yeah but I misspelled roll. I had roll then I changed it to role as in role play. Then I started thinking about tootsie rolls and realized I had used the wrong role for the usage of the word roll. Then if you go on line you will see many people misspell the word for intended usage. It is no wonder people from foreign lands have such a hard time here. Worth |
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