Installation Guide

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Installation Instructions & Applications for Hardware Cloth
Hardware Cloth is designed with a square mesh, typically 1/8", 1/4", and 1/2". Hardware Cloth
is a very versatile product which is used in a wide variety of applications. It is ideal for screen
doors, 1/2" gutter guards, animal control, cages, tree guards, gardening, crafts, bee keeping,
and more. It is galvanized for long life. 1/2" Hardware Cloth is also available PVC Coated
Green.
Tools Recommended: Gloves, Side Cutters, Stapler, Staples, Wood Framework
Pet Containment
Smaller animals need a place to be safe and protected. Hardware Cloth provides for an
excellent enclosure for your pet rabbit, hamster, lizard, or bird, to name a few. With just a few
tools, you can construct a wooden frame pet enclosure. Hardware cloth can be used on the
whole cage, or just on the bottom. To reduce cost, and maximize visibility, use the hardware
cloth with the largest size mesh that will keep your pet, and its paws, inside safely.
Pest Control
While you can use hardware cloth to keep your pets in, you can also use hardware cloth to
keep pests out, in particular under the porch. If you have dirt under an elevated porch, staple
¼” hardware cloth under the floor of the porch. Dig around the perimeter and slide hardware
cloth into the dig. Move the dirt back up and around the hardware cloth. A large animal would
be able to press in, but most raccoons and skunks will likely find some where easier to enter.
Around the Garden
Separate top soil from rock sand sticks by making a sieve. Nail together 4 pieces of wood.
Size can vary but a 2.5 foot square is easy for many people to hold. Staple ½” or ¼” hardware
cloth across the bottom of the frame. Tuck the sharp edges of the hardware cloth in before
stapling. Remember it will get heavy when the mixed dirt is shoveled on top, so don’t make it
too big and be generous with staples.
Around a Tree
Protect young saplings by hammering in wood stakes and stapling hardware cloth around the
outside about 1 foot circle around the trunk. Cut the hardware cloth so you can get a little
more than fully around the area, and double staple the overlap into the last wood post.
Gutter Guards
For an inexpensive project that will save time next fall, cut hardware cloth length-wise, and tuck into the gutters in long
narrow sheets. Use a gutter sheet metal rivet to keep the hardware cloth in place approximately each 4 feet. The smaller
the gauge, the less likely seeds will drop in. For keeping leaves out, ½” mesh will be fine. Use green hardware cloth if
you prefer the color and for extra rust protection.
Beehives
Everbilt Hardware Cloth comes in 1/8” mesh specifically for the honey trays in a beehive. Whether repairing an existing
honey tray or making a beehive from scratch, the smallest mesh hardware cloth is the best choice.