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Title: HELP! - Where Can I Get Rigid Mesh Panels?
Post by: ducksfeet on July 21, 2004, 10:22:21
Hello,

Does anyone know where I can obtain mesh panels.

1-2metres long and about 50cm High with a mesh size around 20mm.

Need to make a temporary run for baby duckies!

Cheers

Ducksfeet
Title: Re:HELP! - Where Can I Get Rigid Mesh Panels?
Post by: kenkew on July 21, 2004, 10:26:26
You could try a builders merchant. Failing that, why not posts and netting?
Title: Re:HELP! - Where Can I Get Rigid Mesh Panels?
Post by: ducksfeet on July 21, 2004, 10:27:55
Here are the intended prisoners  ;)
Title: Re:HELP! - Where Can I Get Rigid Mesh Panels?
Post by: Yarwooda on July 21, 2004, 12:26:19
Look through your local Yellow Pages for security fencing. After an event some of the panels get damaged and are scraped. They may allow you to collect them or cut the mesh out. A lot of our allotment holders have found this a usefull contact from time to time.

Hope this helps as an idea.

Alan
Title: Re:HELP! - Where Can I Get Rigid Mesh Panels?
Post by: tim on July 21, 2004, 13:49:40
We have always used 'Twilweld' or 'Weldmesh' panels from the local centre. We cut & bend them to make anti-most-things covers. Expensive! = Tim
Title: Re:HELP! - Where Can I Get Rigid Mesh Panels?
Post by: Ceri on July 21, 2004, 16:22:06
I know its not the same, but I've just got a 1m x 10m roll of chicken wire from Wilkinsons for £9.99.  Would this do?
Title: Re:HELP! - Where Can I Get Rigid Mesh Panels?
Post by: ducksfeet on July 21, 2004, 17:52:09
Hello,

Thanks everybody. I wimped out and took the non DIY approach:

http://www.ascott-shop.co.uk/item2855.htm

This place has some great kit for smallholders etc.

Title: Re:HELP! - Where Can I Get Rigid Mesh Panels?
Post by: Peter H on July 21, 2004, 19:14:52
Are those Indian runners Ducksfeet? i used to breed them myself. I love the way they run upright  ;D .

Peter
Title: Re:HELP! - Where Can I Get Rigid Mesh Panels?
Post by: Doris_Pinks on July 21, 2004, 20:22:30
NOT YOURSELF I hope Pete!! :o
Title: Re:HELP! - Where Can I Get Rigid Mesh Panels?
Post by: Peter H on July 21, 2004, 20:28:18
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re:HELP! - Where Can I Get Rigid Mesh Panels?
Post by: ducksfeet on July 22, 2004, 09:09:09
Hi Pete,

Spot On! They are quite comical, remarkably intelligent, and each one has it's own personality.

If anyone is interested, Storey's Guide To Raising Ducks from amazon.co.uk is excellent!

Regards.

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Storey's Guide to Raising Ducks (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/158017258X/allotments4al-21")