Whether you’re making a kennel floor, putting a fence up in your yard or building a cage, you may have extra fence lying around and you think, what can I do with all this extra wire? Well here are some ideas.
Gabions
Gabions originally were cylindrical wicker baskets filled with earth and stones used in building fortifications. You can cut to size your square or rectangle pieces of fence or wire mesh to form a box. Then use hog rings or j-clips to hold the box together. Fill in the boxes with stones and then stack them. Gabions can be used in many ways around the home, including:
- planters
- retaining walls
- outdoor fireplaces
- decorative walls around a garden or pool
- benches and seating areas around the yard
You can find more ideas for gabion use here.
Screen porch sliders and windows
Trying to keep your screens looking great is not always easy with dogs and cats around. Put your extra wire mesh up as a screen guard. This will make it harder for the animals to pull at the screen. It will ease up the constant changing of your screens - unless you have teenagers who forget their keys and decide to rip open the screen instead of pulling the cord!
Cucumber trellis
Build a large trellis or a smaller portable one. Simply by using some wood posts and welded wire mesh, tee pee two panels on each side with two horizontal posts at the top for support. Some of your leftover fencing with 1"x2" mesh or bigger openings are best. Fasten it to your frames. Train the cucumbers as they grow by winding the plants up the fence. Growing your cucumbers vertically can save space for other vegetables and stop them from rotting by sitting on the ground.
Other ideas
With some imagination there are many things you can do with that left over wire mesh you have hanging around.
- Cat enclosures
- Trash containers
- Small garden covers
- Cubed storage shelves
- Wire mesh cabinet doors
- Stairway and deck railing fillers
What other ideas for uses can you think of?
Terry 
