Barbed Wire Installation

Ever wondered how to install a barbed wire? Below is a complete guide with detailed instructions on how to do it yourself.

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OVERVIEW

• Experience Required: Medium
• Tools Required: Hammer, Wrench, Protective Wear, Wire Cutter.
• Materials Required: Barbed Wire, Staples, Radisseurs

STEP 1: Safety First!

• Make sure you are equipped with protective eyewear, heavy duty gloves, boots, and clothing that prevents serious lacerations.
• Work with a partner to make the job safer and easier.

STEP 2: Posts and Spacing

• Place the posts approximately 2 – 2.5 meters apart from each other.
• At least 1/3 – 1/2 of the post height should be below ground level.
• Make sure the posts are properly cemented or pounded into the ground before tensioning the wire.
• Note: you can use both wooden or metal posts, however in the instructions below you’ll find wooden ones.

STEP 3: Mark the Posts

• Mark where each strand of wire should be on the posts. 
• You can also mark the intermediate posts at the same height as the corner and starting posts to make your job easier.

STEP 4: Tie Barbed Wire to the First Post

• Starting from the bottom, fasten the first strand of barbed wire to the starting post at the appropriate height.
• Hook the wire around the post, twist it back and wrap it around itself 4-5 times to hold the tension.
• Carefully start unrolling the barbed wire until the corner / end post.

STEP 5: Tie Radisseur to the Post

• Once you’re at the first corner post / end post, use a piece of wire to tie the radisseur to the post at the same height level as the first line of barbed wire.
• Cut the first line of barbed wire where the post is, leaving an extra 10 cm.
• Attach the loose end to the radisseur by weaving it through the pin hole located at the middle of it.

STEP 6: Tension the Barbed Wire

• Tension the barbed wire with a wrench by twisting the pin on the radisseur in a clockwise direction.
• Use only one hand when stretching it.

STEP 7: Staple the Wire

• Once the first strand of barbed wire has been attached to the end posts, staple it one by one to each intermediate post.
• Start from the first post, keeping a consistent height at each one.
• Staple the wire closely to the posts, but make sure to allow a little room for movement. 

STEP 8: Install the Rest of the Strands

• Repeat the above steps for additional lines of barbed wire.
• Make sure you keep a consistent tension on the wire.

Barbed wire fencing is common throughout Canada, but there are different types of barbed wire fencing, and different applications for this versatile fencing product.

In some cases, barbed wire fencing is little more than a means of delineating property lines and containing livestock, while it others, it serves as an additional security deterrant. Here's what you need to know about barbed wire.

How Is Barbed Wire Made?

Barbed wire is manufactured on a special machine that twists wires together (in the case of double stranded barbed wires), and automatically cuts and twists more wire around these core wires to create the barbs.

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The barbs are uniformly spaced, usually around 5 or inches apart, and different grades and gauges of wire can be used for core wires and barbs. Rite-Way Fencing manufactures several kinds of barbed wire in our Calgary plant, which means we can offer great deals and speedy manufacturing to our customers.

Barbed Wire In Agriculture

Barbed wire fences for agriculture have been a popular choice to control the movement of domestic livestock for a very long time. Fixed to wooden posts using barbed staples (which we also manufacture in our Calgary location), it's a quick, easy, cost effective fence option that really works.

Barbed Wire for Security

Barbed wire can also be used as a security measure on various other fence types. Most fences can be installed with an overhang or extension bracket, sometimes called a barb arm, and sometimes integrated into the fence structure.

Barbed wire can be affixed to this extension, either on it's own or along with razor coils (where permitted), to provide additional fence top security, particularly in commercial and industrial settings.

Other Uses for Barbed Wire

Barbed wire is a lot more versatile than we give it credit for, and in many parts of the world, it's used in high security applications like taut wire fencing, which creates an alarm signal when disturbed, and is part of an integrated perimeter security system. While we don't usually do taut wire in Canada because of our weather, this is just one example of barbed wire being used in high security applications.

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