This part of BS 1722 specifies requirements for the construction and installation of general pattern and dropper pattern strained wire fences and rectangular wire mesh fences, including mild steel or high tensile woven wire fencing, welded mesh fencing, hexagonal wire netting fences of the general pattern, and spring steel wire pattern fences where the mesh is fixed onto spring steel line wires.
NOTE Figure 1 illustrates the general characteristics of strained wire fences. It is not intended to illustrate any particular requirements of this standard but provides guidance as to the general layout of a typical fence, and on the terminology associated with this form of fencing.
BS 1722-2:2000 history
2020BS 1722-2:2020 Fences. Specification for strained wire and wire mesh netting fences
2006BS 1722-2:2006 Fences.Part 2:Specification for strained wire and wire mesh netting fences
2000BS 1722-2:2000 Fences - Specification for strained wire and wire mesh netting fences