Installation
The installation of chain-link fence involves setting posts into the ground and attaching the fence to them. The posts may be steel tubing, timber or concrete and may be driven into the ground or set in concrete. End, corner or gate posts, commonly referred to as 'terminal posts', must be set in concrete footing or otherwise anchored to prevent leaning under the tension of a stretched fence. Posts set between the terminal posts are called line posts and are set at intervals not to exceed 10 feet. The fence is attached at one end, stretched, and attached at the other, the excess being easily removed by "unscrewing" a wire. Finally it is tied to the line posts with aluminum wire. In many cases a bottom tension wire, sometimes referred to as coil wire, may be stretched between terminal posts to help minimize the in and out movement that occurs at the bottom of the chain-link mesh between posts. Top horizontal rails are common on most chain-link fences, although not necessary. Bottom rails may be added in lieu of bottom tension wires, and for taller fences, such as 10 foot or greater in height, intermediate horizontal rails are often added. Once stretched, this wire should be secured to the line posts and the chain-link mesh "hog ringed" to the tension wire 2' on center. The installation of this wire is generally done prior to the installation of the chain-link mesh.
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