Painting a chain-link fence is really not a difficult thing to do—although it can be a little bit messy. The chain-link fences that surround most backyards can be easily painted in a weekend. The entire process usually takes about a day and a half. You can typically prep and wire-brush the rust on day one (half-day) and actually paint the fence the next day.

Tools

To paint a chain-link fence, you will need a roller and brush as well as some old drop-cloths and throw-away cardboard. As a rule, you shouldn’t spray a chain-link fence. However, you could do so if you had a helper holding a large cardboard spray-blocker on the opposite side of the fence as you  spray.  This  will catch  the spray that

escapes  through the fence (otherwise, you will have overspray everywhere). In any event, spraying wastes a lot of paint and is not the best option for most situations.

Colors

Most chain link fences are galvanized steel and silver color when new, they are usually painted in silver (aluminum) when repainting.

You don’t have to paint the fence silver of course, as long as your neighbor doesn’t mind that his fence (that butts up to your  yard) is going to be black (or green or whatever color), while the other two (or three) sides of his fencing are silver.   You really can’t paint just your side of the fence.  You will ooze paint around the chain links to your neighbors side, so plan on doing both sides of the fence. Keep that in mind when choosing colors

Silver

Fences are made of galvanized steel, which means they are susceptible to rust. A good choice of paint for a chain-link fence is an oil-based, rust-inhibiting aluminum flake paint made for galvanized fencing. Rust-Oleum makes an aluminum flake (leaf) paint that is specifically made for chain-link fencing called Chain Link Fence Paint.If you are not familiar with aluminum flake paints, you should know that they usually cover very well. One coat will usually do. The flakes of aluminum will over-leaf (or overlap) each other, forming a barrier-like coating. The Rust-Oleum fence paint is an oil-based paint, which makes it user-friendly in terms of surface preparation (you can get away with less than absolutely perfect surface preparation, which a latex paint would require). The paint is rust-inhibiting, and the fish-oil vehicle is known for good “wetting” capability and excellent adhesion. As a rule, aluminum leaf paints have very good exterior durability. The reflective overlapping of the aluminum pigment protects the paint from UV rays and weathering.

Other Colors

If you don’t share a fence with a neighbor (or if the fence is within your own yard only), you can go ahead and use whatever paint color you wish. Common non-silver colors are green and black. Green makes the fence disappear—which is both good (aesthetically) and bad (if you happen to run into it on a dusky evening because it blended in a little too well). Black is also used—probably because it is a neutral color

Preparation

Most fences that have not been painted in the past have turned rusty with time. When attempting to paint a rusty fence, you should wire-brush the rust off as best you can. The Rust-Oleum Chain Link Fence Paint is self-priming over light to moderately rusted surfaces that have been wire-brushed. If the fence is rusting heavily, you should use Rust Oleum’s Stops Rust Red Rusty Metal Primer. The trick to doing this technically correct is to use it only on the rusty areas and not the non-rusty areas, since the primer may react with the zinc in the (non-rusted) galvanized metal, causing the primer to peel over time

DIY Chain Link Fence Gates

By Daniel Westlake, eHow Contributor

Chain link fences all have gates that need to be installed and they are rather easy to install yourself. The first thing you need to decide on is where you want your gate in the chain link fence. Next, decide what type of gate you want, be it a single swinging chain link gate or a double swinging chain link gate. Once you know this, the gate shouldn’t be difficult to install with the right materials and instruction.

1.Where to Install the Gate

Gates are often installed in the corners of chain link fences so that the corner post of the fence can double as a gate post. This is helpful because installing the metal bars of gate edges is one of the more construction-heavy things that need to be done to effectively build a chain link fence gate. But where the gate is located should serve the purposes of what you are using the gate for. If you need to move large objects into the chain linked area, then the gate should probably be in the middle. If it is only people that will be entering through the gate, then putting it on a corner of the fence is perfectly acceptable.

2. Single Swing Gate

The single swing gate has a metal post with hinges at the top and the bottom and often allows the gate to swing back and forth past the area where it can be hooked or locked closed. A gate fork latch is attached to the other end of the single gate section, attaching to the the other metal post that forms the opposite edge of the chain link gate. Most gate fork latches have holes in them that line up with holes or a metal latch on the post they hook up to, so that the single swing gate can be easily locked with a padlock.

3. Double Swing Gate

A double swing gate is basically two single swing gates facing each other so that they can be locked in the middle with a padlock or a metal bar that jams into the ground to keep the gates from swinging open on their own. As the lock is in the middle of the double swing gate, these chain link gates are generally less sturdy than the single swing gates, but can be made to stay locked together tightly by wrapping with chains and conjoining them with a padlock. These gates are best for moving large pieces of equipment or cars in and out of a chain linked area.

The single swing gate has a metal post with hinges at the top and the bottom and often allows the gate to swing back and forth past the area where it can be hooked or locked closed. A gate fork latch is attached to the other end of the single gate section, attaching to the the other metal post that forms the opposite edge of the chain link gate. Most gate fork latches have holes in them that line up with holes or a metal latch on the post they hook up to, so that the single swing gate can be easily locked with a padlock.

3. Double Swing Gate

A double swing gate is basically two single swing gates facing each other so that they can be locked in the middle with a padlock or a metal bar that jams into the ground to keep the gates from swinging open on their own. As the lock is in the middle of the double swing gate, these chain link gates are generally less sturdy than the single swing gates, but can be made to stay locked together tightly by wrapping with chains and conjoining them with a padlock. These gates are best for moving large pieces of equipment or cars in and out of a chain linked area.

Chain link fence is quite popular in the defending fences due to its relatively low cost and ease of installation. A further advantage is that due to the open weave. Chain-link fences are transparent, and do not obscure sunlight from either side of the fence. If more privacy from a fence is desired, this can be achieved by the insertion of slats into the mesh.

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05:08 28/10/2010

Israeli defense ministry may start the construction of a security fence along the border with Egypt next month, Israeli media reported.

The fence, estimated to cost some $285 million, will be equipped with modern security systems and is designed to prevent Islamic militants, drug dealers, African migrants and asylum seekers from entering Israel from Egypt.

“The problem of illegal infiltrators in the south presents a threat to the Jewish and democratic character of Israel,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quoted as saying by Haaretz. “The urgency of this problem requires close and focused treatment.”

“I want to see actual results of the beginning of a barrier on the ground within the coming weeks. In four weeks, the cabinet will be meeting again and will hear the defense establishment’s report on the matter,” the premier told his political-security cabinet.

The project was approved earlier this year and works were due to start in July, but were delayed over disagreements on budgeting.

According to Israeli estimates, at least 1,000 people, mainly African migrants, illegally cross into the country from Egypt each month.

The move has already drawn criticism from the country’s human rights groups, who accused Netanyahu of “particularly short historic memory.”

“Many of those arriving in Israel over the Egyptian border are asylum seekers, escaping atrocities in their own land. A state set up by refugees cannot turn its back to refugees of war who seek asylum,” Civil Rights Association Israel and the Hotline for Migrant workers said in a joint statement. 

TEL AVIV, October 28 (RIA Novosti)

Residents say structures detract from village.

By Geoffrey Walter | Email the author | November 5, 2010

For the past three years a chain-link fence has surrounded 455 Jericho Turnpike, ever since the Getty gas station on the property burned down in 2007. Recently, another chain-link fence was placed around the BP gas station at 91 Jericho Turnpike at the corner of Maple Place, just before the trestle for the Long Island Railroad’s Oyster Bay line.

At Wednesday’s meeting of the village board, one resident who identified that he lives near one of the locations, complained about the fences’ so-called “temporary” status.

“You mean the temporary fences that aren’t so temporary?” Mayor Jack Martins asked.

“It’s been up for 14 to 16 months now,” the man said of the former Getty site, adding “the weeds are knee-high, the place is a disgrace, it’s making the village look seedy-looking.” The fence surrounding the 455 Jericho Turnpike has also fallen down numerous times due to high winds, remaining on the ground for some time until crews arive to stand the fence upright again. Political campaigns have also affixed signs to the fence due tot he high traffic along Jericho Turnpike, but an inspection of the site Thursday showed that the vast majority of the signs had been  removed. A sign for “Long Island Rent-a-Fence” along with a Suffolk phone number was present on the fence surrounding BP. 

The village code states that property owners must secure their parcels, but “the question then becomes ‘how would you like them to secure the property?’,” Martins said. “It’s a good point – do we want them to secure these certain types of fencing… with an idea towards someday down the road doing something else, should there be that type of material to be used to secure the property consistent with what we want in the neighborhood?”

The Mayor said it was his understanding after speaking with the owner of the BP property, there are “difficulties with the contractor” and issues with obtaining financing from banks to renovate the site.

Martins also raised the question of if a construction site ran into overtime on a project for whatever reasons, should there be steps to transition between a temporary fence to permanent fence and what materials would be used.

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358 mesh fencing – high-security system benefits from improved aesthetics

Procter Fencing Systems is launching a new 358 mesh fencing system, known as the Prosure 358 high-security mesh panel fencing system. Consisting of 358 mesh panels, profiled steel posts and a special panel fixing design, the system is not only secure but also aesthetically pleasing thanks to all fixings being on the inside of the fencing. A galvanised finish – and with a tough green polyester coating on the panels, posts and clamps – ensures that the fencing continues to look good for many years, without any need for maintenance.

Compared with other high-security fencing, Prosure 358 mesh fencing is more secure and has better aesthetics, yet it is very competitively priced. It exceeds the requirements of BS 1722-14 ‘Fences. Specification for open mesh steel panel fences’ and can be erected by Procter’s teams of installers very quickly and easily.

Panel height is 2.4m and the maximum width is 2.515m, with 4mm wire welded to create a mesh 76.2 x 12.7mm that is extremely difficult to climb or cut (358 mesh fencing is sometimes referred to as prison mesh fencing). The profiled posts measure 66 x 80mm, and all components are available from stock.

If required, Procter Fencing Systems can also manufacture, supply and install matching pedestrian or vehicle access gates, and additional security features can be provided in the form of fence post extensions and 450mm flat wrap barb tape.

Typical applications for the Prosure 358 mesh fencing system include industrial/commercial areas, schools, hospitals, psychiatric units, young offenders’ centres, prisons and other areas where a simple boundary fence would provide inadequate security.

A printable datasheet is available for the Prosure 358 high-security mesh panel fencing system from the website at www.fencingmaterials.co.uk.

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