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Nixalite® climbing barriers on square objects
These guidelines provide the basic steps for installing a climbing animal barrier on a vertical, square or rectangular post. If you have a round object,
go to
Nixalite Climbing Barriers on Round Objects.
These steps are for a typical installation - your application may be
different and may require different or additional steps. If you have
any questions, Contact Nixalite.
For a hardcopy of these instructions, download
Climbing Barrier on
Square Objects (PDF).
Installing on Square objects:
NOTE: Do not use Soft Tip (flat wire tip) Nixalite
models for climbing animal barriers.
Where to start. Always begin the barrier
installation at the top
where the post ends or meets the object it supports
(example; where it meets a bird house, the bottom of a deck or other framing).
Do You Have Enough Space?
A typical six row climbing barrier takes up about
2-1/2 ft (76 cm). We
recommend that the bottom row is at least
5 ft (152 cm) off the
ground. So, you should have 7-1/2 ft
(228 cm) of uninterrupted, vertical space to install the ideal
climbing barrier. If not, Contact Nixalite
for alternatives.
Accurately measure and record the width of each side of the post.
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At the top of the post, measure
down 2-1/8 inches (5.4
cm) and draw a level line around each side of the post. |
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From the line just drawn, measure
down 4-1/2 inches (11.4 cm)
and draw another line around the perimeter of the post. Repeat
this step 4 more times until you have
6 individual lines spaced 4-1/2 inches (11.4 cm)
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Use the hardware spacing information below to find the
quantity and spacing of mounting hardware units for each side of the post.
To find the hardware that best suits your application, go to the
Mounting Hardware page.
Mounting Hardware Spacing for Square Posts
The quantity and spacing of the mounting hardware depends on the width of each side of the post. Never use less than 2 units of hardware per side.
| Width of EACH SIDE (inches/cm) |
Hardware qty & spacing on EACH SIDE of post |
| 0” – 16" (0 - 40.6 cm) |
2 units - one at each end (never less than 2 units) |
| 16” – 24" (40.6 – 61.0 cm) |
3 units - one at each end, one in the middle |
| 24" – 36” (61.0 – 91.4 cm) |
4 units - one at each end, two spaced evenly between |
| 36” – 48” (91.4 – 122.0 cm) |
6 units - one at each end, four spaced evenly between |
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Along each line, mark where the hardware will be installed on each side of the post. Install the mounting hardware with the
hook end of the mounting clip pointing towards the ground. |
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IMPORTANT!!
When cutting the Nixalite strips to fit each side,
leave the strip
4 inches
longer (10.1 cm)
than the length of each
side. This is very important! Each strip of Nixalite must extend 4” (10.1 cm) past the outside corner.
Without this overlap, there will be a “V”
shaped gap at each outside corner that a climbing animal could use
to get through the barrier. Switch the direction of each row so
the corner overlaps are staggered. Pull the Nixalite strips into the mounting clips. Repeat for each row. |
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The top row of
Model W Nixalite is installed with the 6 wire side facing up, toward the top of the pole.
The bottom row of
Model W Nixalite is
installed with the 6 wire side facing down towards the ground
(opposite of top). |
Where to go from here...
For climbing barriers
on round objects; Climbing Barriers on Round Objects
For climbing barriers on
special applications;
Climbing
Barriers for Special Applications
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