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Chicken run mesh on outside or inside?

Chicken wire to be fixed.........  

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I have just finished the framework for a good sized chicken run at the end of my garden.

 

Feeling really tired now as I had to do it by myself, husband at work, not that he would be of any use!

I'm the one that does all the handy work, just call me Super Handy Mum. He cooks better than me though, I hate cooking, so I guess it evens out in the end. Role reversal!

 

Anyway, getting back to the question........ I am going to put the chicken wire on this weekend and wondered if I fix it to the inside of the run or the outside?

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We're building a run at the moment and I've been pondering this question myself. It certainly looks neater on the inside, but I think it's probably more secure on the outside, as if a fox pushes against it, it would be pushing in on tighter. I looked at some pictures of professionally made ones and the wire seemed to be on the outside. Still cant' make up my mind whether to go for looks or additional safety.

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It certainly looks neater on the inside, but I think it's probably more secure on the outside, as if a fox pushes against it, it would be pushing in on tighter.

 

I'm not sure whether it would be more secure on the outside. Laborious though it is, I am putting a netting staple every 3 holes on the weldmesh, I am hoping that will make it really secure. What spacing are others using?

 

Tessa

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I'm sure that would make it very secure, Tessa. :)

 

Just to clarify, when we made our panels, we stapled the weldmesh on the inside for every panel, but when we added the extra on the outside, we just unrolled the roll from one end to the other for extra security (with a break for the door, obviously). :lol::lol::lol:

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