How to attach welded wire

[GooderSan]

Just finished building my coop and have staked out my run area. This led me to a dilemma i have never been able to adequately solve. How to attach a welded wire fence to the metal sided coop? The coop has the outside corner pieces so it would be really difficult to lag screw a post since there isnt a solid base to go up against because of the gap behind the corner piece and the structural wood corner of the building. Also, the whole coop is on top of a concrete pad shared with an old horse barn so I cant just sink a post right against it. I had considered taking the corner off, screwing from the inside to a 4x4 post and reattaching the corner, but i dont think it will be sturdy enough. Anyone have any clever ideas?

 

[CluckNDoodle]

Would it be possible to get pictures? My husband is a mad genius at making things work but I can't quite picture what you're asking in order to question him. Lol

 

[springvalley123]

Maybe you could rent a floor drill (I think that's what it's called), something to use a .22 or .25 caliber thing to drive bolts into the concrete. Like building a carport and attaching the carport frame to concrete.

 

[GooderSan]

Would it be possible to get pictures? My husband is a mad genius at making things work but I can't quite picture what you're asking in order to question him. Lol

So i basically want the fence to come straight at me from this corner, in plane with the wall that goes away from it.

Maybe you could rent a floor drill (I think that's what it's called), something to use a .22 or .25 caliber thing to drive bolts into the concrete. Like building a carport and attaching the carport frame to concrete.

I thought about this too, since i have access to hammer drills and such but it would only have support at the bottom, and the concrete pad is really old and thin. When i put tension on the fence i fear it would pull it over and rip the bolts out.

 

[aart]

I would screw a wood 'nailer'(2x2 or 2x4) to outside of the metal wall,
driving screws to hold this from the inside.
Then attach fencing to nailer.

 

[GooderSan]

I would screw a wood 'nailer'(2x2 or 2x4) to outside of the metal wall,
driving screws to hold this from the inside.
Then attach fencing to nailer.

Yeah, i think this is going to be the only way. I really wanted it to be in line with the outside of the wall, just for neatness, but that corner trim piece really mucks that up.

 

[BeachSteader]

https://www.rockler.com/extra-thin-...MIp9eQ_dKK5QIVicDACh1xmAb6EAQYDCABEgIGIfD_BwE

What about something similar to this???

Maybe not this exact thing, but a stainless bracket you can screw into the sheet metal with a joining piece on the welded wire. Something similar to this can be spaced as close together as needed to dissipate the tension.

 

[PirateGirl]

I was thinking similar to @aart or put a 2x4 inside the coop and use fence staples right through the metal wall of the coop from the outside.

Or you could secure the fencing to a T-post in the traditional way (on the outside of the coop) and then drill a few holes (various heights) in the side of the coop to wire the T-post to the coop wall.

 

[perkolator]

I would either install a strip of wood (2x2, 2x4, 4x4 etc) on the corner of building and staple to that piece of wood or get a roll of perforated galvanized hanger strap, cut small piece to make a loop and screw it onto the metal building with sheet metal screws. For aesthetics you could put a metal trim piece over it.

 

[aart]

Yeah, i think this is going to be the only way. I really wanted it to be in line with the outside of the wall, just for neatness, but that corner trim piece really mucks that up.

You could make the wood fit around that corner piece...
...which is weird got some more pics showing it and where the run needs to go?