Cable tying mesh to wood as temporary measure

[Frattoneyes]

Hi all,

I'm constructing a new 16' X 6' walk in run from Pressure treated (tanalised) timber (C24).
I want to paint this wood but I've been advised to wait at least 6-8 weeks to allow any moisture to escape from the wood before I paint it.
My hens arrive in 3 weeks time, so I want to build the run before they arrive.
I fear that if I staple the mesh / hardwire cloth to the wood now, I'll need to unpick it all in order to paint the timber; which means making lots of holes in the wood where the staples have been removed. (I don't want to paint over the mesh once it's tacked to the frame).

I thought, as a temporary measure, I could cable tie (zip tie) the hardwire cloth to the frame, so as not to damage the timber.

We do have foxes who visit the garden from time to time - so I'd need to ensure I use loads of ties to make it secure.

Does everyone agree this would be ok as a temporary measure!? I can't see a fox being able to get its teeth around several securely-fastened zip ties?

 

[svh]

What about screws with washers in the problem areas ? Easy to remove, and very effective.

 

[Mtnboomer]

Svh has the idea. Cable ties (zip ties) will be adequate for keeping chickens in but determined predators will be able to get past them

 

[Ridgerunner]

(I don't want to paint over the mesh once it's tacked to the frame).

Why not? I assume it is galvanized metal. I worked in an offshore environment, continually wet and salty, a very corrosive environment. We found if we painted over galvanized steel material in the splash zone it lasted a lot longer than if it were not painted.

To me painting over metal wire mesh is a good thing, not something to be avoided. Or are you worried about painting the wood?

 

[Frattoneyes]

(I don't want to paint over the mesh once it's tacked to the frame).

Why not? I assume it is galvanized metal. I worked in an offshore environment, continually wet and salty, a very corrosive environment. We found if we painted over galvanized steel material in the splash zone it lasted a lot longer than if it were not painted.

To me painting over metal wire mesh is a good thing, not something to be avoided. Or are you worried about painting the wood?

Hi, thanks fro your reply.

It's simply a case of aesthetics. Plus, ensuring the wood itself is painted

 

[3KillerBs]

Hi, thanks fro your reply.

It's simply a case of aesthetics. Plus, ensuring the wood itself is painted

I personally am planning on painting the hardware cloth on the new coop black to help it vanish visually.