Fence Installer how-to

How to Stretch Chain-Link Fabric

Tight fabric looks right.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Tight fabric looks right. In short: attach; unroll; attach, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Attach to the end post.

  2. Unroll fabric.

  3. Attach the stretcher.

  4. Pull tight.

  5. Install the tension bar.

  6. Tie to line posts.

Safety reminders for fence installers

  • Call 811 before digging
  • Wear eye and ear protection
  • Lift posts safely
  • Use augers carefully

Post · Rail · Picket · Line post · Terminal post · Fabric: see the full fence installer glossary.

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