BS 1722-2:1989

Foreword
Committees responsible
Specification
Section one. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 Definitions
1.3 Dimensions and general characteristics
Section two. Materials for general pattern fences
2.1 Wire
2.2 Concrete components
2.3 Steel components
2.4 Timber components
2.5 Fittings
2.6 Concrete surrounding bases of posts and struts
Section three. Erection of general pattern fences
3.1 Level
3.2 Posts and struts
3.3 Infill
Section four. Materials for spring steel pattern fences
4.1 Wire
4.2 Timber components
4.3 Fittings
4.4 Concrete surrounding bases of posts
Section five. Erection of spring steel pattern
5.1 Level
5.2 Posts and struts
5.3 Infill
Section six. Materials for high tensile mesh fences
6.1 Wire
6.2 Timber components
6.3 Fittings
6.4 Concrete surrounding bases of posts
Section seven. Erection of high tensile mesh fences
7.1 Level
7.2 Posts and struts
7.3 Infill
Appendices
A Concrete components
B Steel components
C Timber components
D Specifying a rectangular wire mesh or hexagonal
     wire netting fence
E Suggested sampling method for limiting
     characteristics of timber
Tables
1 Applications of fences
2 Mesh sizes, wire diameters and widths of
     rectangular wire mesh
3 Mesh sizes, wire diameters and widths of hexagonal
     wire netting
4 Concrete fences, posts and struts for general
     pattern fences
5 Steel fence posts and struts for general pattern
     fences
6 Sawn timber fence posts and struts for general
     pattern fences
7 Round timber fence posts and struts for general
     pattern fences
8 Round timber fence posts and struts for spring
     steel pattern fences and high tensile mesh fences
9 Sawn timber fence posts and struts for spring steel
     pattern fences and high tensile mesh fences
10 Characteristics and defects of softwoods and
     hardwoods
11 Single sampling plan
Figures
1 General characteristics of a rectangular wire mesh
     fence
2 Typical preformed wire fittings
3 Relative positions of posts and line wires at
     changes of direction of spring steel fence line
4 Suitable methods of joining rectangular mesh
5 Suitable methods of tying horizontal wires
6 Knot projection
7 Measurement of wane
8 Measurement of slope of grain
9 Measurement of checks and end splits
10 Measurement of bow, spring, twist and cup