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Offline ronwhite3030

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where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« on: November 03, 2010, 03:04:08 am »
I have been to home depot, tractor supply and another ranch store in town and went to lowes.com and i cant find 1/8" hardware cloth which i am guessing is #8 cloth does anyone know where to get it california i found it at grainger but i dont want a 100ft roll.

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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #1 on: November 03, 2010, 03:13:28 am »
 orchard suply hardware--ace hard ware-RDY-B

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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #2 on: November 03, 2010, 03:23:32 am »
once again thankyou rdy, glad there is another person from cali that is a night owl.

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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #3 on: November 03, 2010, 10:34:17 am »
Your best bet is to try and hit some Mom & Pop hardware stores. I'm sure the big chains can order you some, but if your like me I want it yesterday  :-D. I have found a small hardware store in NE Georgia that keeps it in stock and will gladly cut you off however much that you need.

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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #4 on: November 03, 2010, 10:45:29 am »

Yes, a Mom & Pop store that is in a area were they have a market for # 8 and can/will cut a roll is the best bet, just find one of those now a days !

I keep seeing on these boards;

References that Ace Hardware Co. has # 8 hardware cloth in less than 100 ft. rolls.

Would someone please state " Address "  of these Ace Hardware stores that sell less than 100 ft. rolls.

True, their online CATALOG shows 10 ft. rolls, however, calling their main office, they say " Sorry, Misprint, its only available in 100 ft. rolls "

My experience, course I've been wrong before.

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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2010, 11:02:14 am »
The Ace in Deland, FL has it and will cut it to length but it's pricey...$5/ft @ 36" wide. The same Ace will sell 100' rolls to me for $99.

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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2010, 03:48:37 pm »
I have a local store in Raleigh, NC that sells it fairly cheap (I thought). 25' roll for $19 (I think). They also sell by the foot, but at the 25' roll price I couldn't pass it up.

Brushy Mountain also sells it, and ships it.

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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2010, 06:56:32 pm »
I have a local store in Raleigh, NC that sells it fairly cheap (I thought). 25' roll for $19 (I think). They also sell by the foot, but at the 25' roll price I couldn't pass it up.

Brushy Mountain also sells it, and ships it.

Thats a great price
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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #8 on: November 03, 2010, 07:17:05 pm »
YOU can buy 10 ft or 100 ft

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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #9 on: November 03, 2010, 08:25:53 pm »
YOU can buy 10 ft or 100 ft

http://www.betterbee.com/products.asp?dept=522
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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #10 on: November 03, 2010, 09:29:10 pm »
Several years ago Betterbee  used to handle it, then they stopped.

I was hopeing they had some in stock again.
I believe the price then was $19.99 for 10ft, but the shipping to Missouri was almost as high as the wire.

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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #11 on: November 03, 2010, 10:36:18 pm »
Yea I am finding it online but the shipping cost is the price of the wire usually.

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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #12 on: November 04, 2010, 07:00:37 am »
YOU can buy 10 ft or 100 ft

http://www.betterbee.com/products.asp?dept=522
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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2010, 12:27:57 am »
Yeppers,  I just grab a phone book and start calling hardware stores till someone says "yeah we got that"  the KISS method
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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #15 on: November 13, 2010, 08:50:26 am »
Yea I am finding it online but the shipping cost is the price of the wire usually.

That is why I bought a 100' roll from Brushy Mountain last December when they had free shipping :-D
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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #16 on: November 13, 2010, 11:43:04 am »
i would do that if i used screened bottoms, but i use solid bottoms snd only use the no 8 to close ventilation holes in my nucs.

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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #17 on: November 13, 2010, 12:43:28 pm »
i would do that if i used screened bottoms, but i use solid bottoms snd only use the no 8 to close ventilation holes in my nucs.

If your only using it to close off ventilation holes than why go through all the trouble for #8,  just use metal window screen.
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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #18 on: November 13, 2010, 02:04:52 pm »
i don't think many people use screened bottom boards in northern california do you use then rdy-b?

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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #19 on: November 13, 2010, 05:12:06 pm »
  lots of people use them-I am palletized so i dont -but theres no reason you cant-RDY-B

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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #20 on: November 14, 2010, 12:33:13 am »
ask your local friends, I think everyone has a story about some hole in the wall hardware place that has _______ whenever they couldn't find it at the home despot, builder's scare, or that other one. (the mom and pop theme is on the money)
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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #21 on: November 14, 2010, 01:03:13 pm »
I order mine from Ace hardware order on Monday and it is here by wed

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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #23 on: December 08, 2010, 09:53:14 pm »
Country hardware stores. It's old stock, I don't think they can get any more. Call ahead next time your headed out to the boonies (or maybe you're already in the boonies). I found a 100' roll for about $25.

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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #24 on: December 21, 2010, 12:34:54 am »
Dumb question (since I'm brand new at this and ran into the same problem today...). can you double up on 1/4" screen?

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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #25 on: December 23, 2010, 07:25:58 am »
I have ordered some from Mcmaster Carr and the price wasn't too bad. Then I found it locally at a small hardware store. The wire diameter isn't as thick but it works well for SBB, and no shipping charges.
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Re: where can I find no 8 hardware cloth
« Reply #26 on: December 25, 2010, 12:39:37 am »
i don't think many people use screened bottom boards in northern california do you use then rdy-b?

I use them