kennel setup question

[BJ]

i've got a kennel built out of railroad ties and a roof. i need some different ideas on how to attach my chain link to where it will hold and be able to be stretched. i've thought of fencin staples but i dont think they would work that well in the long run. thought of nails but same thing. maybe putting the corners together with tie wire or somethin.
any further suggestions would be appreciated.
bj

[timothy]

post some pictures

[zachvu]

A kennel I just picked up off of craigslist has a metal rod (1/4"?) that runs vertically through the end of the chain link, then is attached to the poles with a little hook piece of metal. I don't really like the whole stretching thing, as they can end up moving it pretty far. I would say to do some long staples.

[festus]

screw 3 or 4 1/4" eye bolts into the railroad ties and run a 3/8" diameter rod down thru the end of the chain link and thru the eye bolt's.

[BJ]

zach what are you meaning you dont like stretchin it? if you dont stretch it how can you keep it taught and solid enough to keep somethin in? guess i'm not understanding.
festus. thanks thats what i was lookin for just couldnt think of it on my own thanks. i'll see if i cant make it work better than i think that will.
bj

[schnell]

I'm in the middle of building a similar kennel with railroad tie posts.

I opted to use cattle panel rather than the chain link. It's cheaper and more rugged. The rigidity is a plus for attachment with staples then a piece of 2x4 nailed to sandwich the steel between the board and the post. Easily removed as well for maintenance when i upgrade in the future to cast a slab into the already built post and beam structure.

I had pygmy goats around for a few years and they absolutely destroyed every bit of flimsy fence on the property. Especially the chainlink. Not even field fence was resilient against them. Eventually they foiled all my fenceing efforts by using brute force and so I got rid of them in frustration.

Obviously the hounds aren't as destructive - but they are alot more valuable.

[BJ]

dont know what cattle panel is? like hog wire? or a horse panel?

[schnell]

It's a welded wire mesh that is a fairly sturdy guage. It won't roll up but is sold in 16' panels. It comes in 11 or 13 strand.

I was shocked at how cheap it was relative to all the other field fencing wire rolls. It's very tough and the rigidity makes it easy to do construction, since theres no stretching, bending, etc.

I also like it because it salvages easily for the next project or upgrade unlike chainlink or field fence.

[zachvu]

zach what are you meaning you dont like stretchin it? if you dont stretch it how can you keep it taught and solid enough to keep somethin in? guess i'm not understanding.
festus. thanks thats what i was lookin for just couldnt think of it on my own thanks. i'll see if i cant make it work better than i think that will.
bj

Sorry, didn't see this reply until just now! I meant that I don't like how much it stretches, not that I don't like stretching it. The one I bought was a cheap one off of craigslist, and the chain link stretches too easily, bowing out the sides if the dogs jump on it. We're moving in a few weeks and I'm thinking of building a full run but am still deciding what to do.

Also, if you use staples, make sure and staple from the inside out so they don't pull out easily! Seems pretty basic, but it would suck to overlook and start running the fence the wrong way!