Small amount of chain link fence for prop

[ShckByte]

Hi all,

Does anyone know where I could get a small amount of chain link fence like the type that surrounds outdoor basketball courts? I tried Home Depot and Lowes where I live and they don't carry them. Any other suggestions beside trying to hit up the big boys that actually sell chain link fences? I was hoping to go the easy route, might not be able to. I will be using it for an event display prop so the most I'd need would be about 15ft wide by 6 ft high. Thanks.

 

[MNicolai]

You might consider calling any of your local fencing contractors and just asking if they have scrap pieces you could use and, if not, ask to buy a small bit off of them. When I built a pool for a show 18 months ago, I needed enough EPDM rubber roofing material to hold 1400 gallons of water; by industry standards, what we needed was a fairly small piece so a local contractor just gave us the EPDM for free which was otherwise a scrap piece from one of their job sites.

 

[ShckByte]

You might consider calling any of your local fencing contractors and just asking if they have scrap pieces you could use and, if not, ask to buy a small bit off of them. When I built a pool for a show 18 months ago, I needed enough EPDM rubber roofing material to hold 1400 gallons of water; by industry standards, what we needed was a fairly small piece so a local contractor just gave us the EPDM for free which was otherwise a scrap piece from one of their job sites.

Good idea, thanks!