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A COMPLETE METAL FENCING SOLUTION WITH PRO-STRAIN AND CLIPEX
When Shaun McGinn of S J McGinn Fencing was tasked with providing 1350m of fencing for 17.5 acres of ground, he and his client decided to use Tornado Clipex fencing with the Tornado Pro-Strain because of the ease and quickness of the installation, sustainability, and the fact that it creates an unobtrusive fence line on the landscape.
The main reason for the fencing is to keep fallow and roe deer, along with rabbits and sheep, out to stop the damage they cause to young trees that are being planted.
The main challenges were the tricky areas of uneven terrain and making sure the fencing followed the contour of the ground in order to stop unwanted access. This was solved using extra posts to secure the fencing.
Shaun commented:
*”The installation process was easy as we knocked the Pro-Strain posts and the Clipex in with a tracked post knocker. The most important thing was to make sure that the Clipex didn’t flex, so we rock spiked first with a slim spike, and then put the post in the spike holder about halfway up which stopped the flex.
“The Pro-Strain posts with the breast plates make a really good solid straining point that can be tensioned later on if needed, by turning the turnbuckle.”*
Shaun decided to use the Tornado RL12/182/15 deer netting along with 1050/31/1.2mm rabbit netting. This was for ease of installation and cost, as keeping the rabbits out was the main priority due to the low number of deer in the area.
The customer, Simon Haimes, was delighted with the overall results:
*”The Tornado Clipex fence certainly looks very impressive. It is robust and the product is well finished because it has been erected by a professional contractor to a high standard.
“We’re also hoping that after a number of years, when the trees are established, we can move it onto another site, hence getting multiple uses from its lifespan.”*
Shaun McGinn concluded:
*”The strainer posts with both the longer and smaller plates were really solid once installed, both on a straight pull and on a major turning point, and the added bonus is you have the option then to adjust slightly if needed later on.
“Overall, the Pro-Strain and Clipex fencing was very easy to install, which meant that there were lower labour costs involved and the fence is not so obtrusive on the overall landscape.”*
