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Western · 07-06-2008, 01:48 PM

You can add a wire tension brace, it's really simple.
Get some heavy gauge wire, around 6-8 gauge, ( around 1/8 inch diameter +).
If you get good heavy wire one loop will work. Attach the wire to the bottom of the corner post and the top of the next brace post ( opposing corners). Like the pic you supplied, the wire will run opposite of the pipe.

I would use at least 2" staples and don't drive them in so far that you mash the wire, just till it almost touches. you can either tie the wire for the loop or you can put a couple of staples on the ends leaving about 5" that you can bend back and add 2 more staples, I tie mine. ( Staple around 3-4 inches from top and bottom)

Now you need a small diameter pipe or somthing strong about 18" long, just off center near the "x" made by the steel and wire, place the small pipe between both wires and start twisting untill it gets tight the let the small pipe rest agianst the cross pipe using its own tension.

You probably knew most of this but threw it all in any way.

07-06-2008, 01:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
Western Silver Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Springtown, TX Posts: 157	Re: help w/fence corner bracing You can add a wire tension brace, it's really simple. Get some heavy gauge wire, around 6-8 gauge, ( around 1/8 inch diameter +). If you get good heavy wire one loop will work. Attach the wire to the bottom of the corner post and the top of the next brace post ( opposing corners). Like the pic you supplied, the wire will run opposite of the pipe. I would use at least 2" staples and don't drive them in so far that you mash the wire, just till it almost touches. you can either tie the wire for the loop or you can put a couple of staples on the ends leaving about 5" that you can bend back and add 2 more staples, I tie mine. ( Staple around 3-4 inches from top and bottom) Now you need a small diameter pipe or somthing strong about 18" long, just off center near the "x" made by the steel and wire, place the small pipe between both wires and start twisting untill it gets tight the let the small pipe rest agianst the cross pipe using its own tension. You probably knew most of this but threw it all in any way.