Hardware Cloth

Hardware Cloth is wire mesh that consists of either woven or welded wires in a square or rectangular grid that is available in galvanized, stainless steel and bare steel. It typically is used for outdoor applications. The mesh openings range from 1/8" x 1/8" to 2" x 2" for the square openings and 1/2" x 1" to 2" x 4" for the rectangular openings. Hardware Cloth comes in rolls ranging from 24" to 72" wide and 100 foot long and can be cut to fit your personal openings.

Hardware Cloth sizes

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Features of Hardware Cloth:
• Flexible
• Solid construction
• Economical
• Easy to install
• Various mesh openings
• Easily cut to fit
• Many material options

Common Applications for Hardware Cloth:

• Pest control
• Chicken wire
• Grills • Filters
• Screen
• Guards • Industrial
• Tree guards
• Fencing

Used in all kinds of filters, chemical, rubber and plastic products as well as automobile, decoration, building construction, etc.

Woven Hardware Cloth:
(galvanized after weaving)
• 8 mesh .017" diameter wire
• 8 mesh .028" diameter wire
• 5 mesh .035" diameter wire
• 4 mesh .035" diameter wire
• 4 mesh .047" diameter wire
• 3 mesh .047" diameter wire
• 3 mesh .063" diameter wire
• 2-1/2 mesh .063" diameter wire
• 2-1/2 mesh .080" diameter wire
• 2 mesh .041" diameter wire
additional sizes available

Square Welded Hardware Cloth:
(galvanized after welded)
• 4 mesh .025" diameter wire
• 4 mesh .028" diameter wire
• 2 mesh .041" diameter wire
• 2 mesh .063" diameter wire
• 2 mesh .080" diameter wire
• 5/8" mesh .063" diameter wire
• 5/8" mesh .080" diameter wire
• 3/4" mesh .063" diameter wire
• 3/4" mesh .080" diameter wire
• 1 mesh .063" diameter wire
• 1 mesh .080" diameter wire
• 1 mesh .105" diameter wire
• 1 mesh .120" diameter wire
• 1 mesh .135" diameter wire
• 1 mesh .148" diameter wire
• 1-1/2" mesh .135" diameter wire
• 2" mesh .105" diameter wire
• 2" mesh .135" diameter wire
additional sizes available

Square Galvanized Welded Hardware Cloth:
(galvanized before welded)
• 1 mesh .063" diameter wire
• 1 mesh .080" diameter wire
• 1 mesh .105" diameter wire
• 2" mesh .105" diameter wire
additional sizes available

Rectangular Galvanized Welded Hardware Cloth:
(galvanized after welded)
• 1/2 x 1 mesh .063" diameter wire
• 1/2 x 1 mesh .080" diameter wire
• 1/2 x 2 mesh .105" diameter wire
• 1/2 x 3 mesh .105" diameter wire
• 1/2 x 4 mesh .105" diameter wire
• 1 x 2 mesh .063" diameter wire
• 1 x 2 mesh .080" diameter wire
• 2" x 4 mesh .105" diameter wire
additional sizes available

Rectangular Galvanized Welded Hardware Cloth:
(galvanized before welded)
• 1 x 2 mesh .063" diameter wire
• 2" x 4 mesh .063" diameter wire
additional sizes available