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How to attach fly screen to aluminium chicken coop?

Happy Sunday all!

I would appreciate some advice on how to attach basic insect screening / fly wire type mesh to the aluminium frame of my chicken coop.

I have considered Velcro or magnetic tape but many reviews have said this is ineffective. As it is just for the chicken coop, I’m not looking for anything that looks good, rather just the most easy and effective way to attach it without the worry of it falling down. Thanks!

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Jewelleryrescue

Hi @sarahl0u

I would use silver / gray plastic duct tape as it is reasonably weather proof (may need redoing periodically. ) And duct tape wont become a messy mass like some taps can become. It should just peel off again minimal residue.

Cut sections of duct tape down the middle approrimatly the same width of the frame and simply tape the flyscreen to the frame, Should last 1 or 2 monthes at a time

If you want a more permanent solution use some finest stainless steel wire ( I used in Beekeeping) or galvanised wire and tie the flyscreen with loops.

Just a quick meantion of fly screen you can buy nylon or the more expensive regular aluminium mest, and then there is the more sturdy pet resistant flyscreen Ie more resistant to cat climbs and dog paws at the door. So consider the costs vs durability and what you situation needs.

Just to further confuse you there is a further 2mm mesh called mouse or snake mesh that is used to protect chook pens not super cheap but more durable than all the flyscreen s.

I hope this helps protect you ladies.

JacobZ

Hi @sarahl0u,

Thank you for your question.

@Jewelleryrescue's solutions would certainly work and are worth considering.

To add another option, you could slip some cable ties through the flyscreen and then through the mesh and then tighten them up.

Let me know what you think.

Jacob

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