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Oneill474
Jun 5, 2008, 12:22 PM
Your previous suggestions help me tremendously attaching a wooden fence to
An existing chain link. At the top I drill a hole in chain link and attached a bolt and nut.

Your suggestion: attach a wood stringer(furring strip) on the other side of the chain
Link fence near the bottom thereby making a sandwich effect of the dogear fence piece works great. It pulled it in nice and tight.

But it's a little difficult. I have to hold a 12" furring strip by hand on the other side
Of the chain link fence while I pull it in tight with a screw. If I had some sort of
Clip that would hold the stringer in place(Even if it was temporary) while I screw
It in place, would be great. Fence staples don't work. I could loop an electric ties
Around the stringer to hold it in place, while I screw it down? Any ideas.

Thanks for previous suggestions

wildandblue
Jun 6, 2008, 08:47 AM
Use a C clamp Stanley tools makes pairs of adjustable ones with a trigger handle, you squeeze the handle to move the jaws together then when you let go it stays tight until you want to release it.

JohnsPop
Aug 9, 2008, 06:40 PM
If there is no wind break near your chain link fence, you might want to set some posts for the dog ear fence. We attached some panels to a chain link fence a few years ago like you're talking about. I think it was about 75' worth. A couple weeks later a strong storm came up and snatched the whole thing over. LOL We had to disconnect everything, set posts and attach the panels to the posts. Just a thought...

Pat

mizlinay
Oct 13, 2010, 08:32 PM
We have a beautiful cedar dog ear fence over our chain link fence. What we did was drill holes at the outer edge of the dog ear and then 1 foot from the bottom on each side of each board. We then ran 16 gauge galvanized wire through one board, around a fence wire, then forward through the next board, pulling them tightly together and on to the fence. Then twist with needle nose pliers to secure, tucking ends behind.