TL;DR
A tension band is the flat, open-backed steel band that wraps around a chain-link terminal post and clamps the tension bar woven through the fabric edge, anchoring the mesh at ends, corners, and gates. Bands are spaced roughly one per foot of fence height, installed with carriage bolts facing the secure side.
What it means
A tension band is the flat, open-backed steel band that wraps around a chain-link terminal post and clamps the tension bar woven through the fabric edge, anchoring the mesh at ends, corners, and gates. Bands are spaced roughly one per foot of fence height, installed with carriage bolts facing the secure side. Galvanized and vinyl-coated versions match the framework, and stretched fabric pulling loose at a corner usually means too few of them or bolts left loose.
Where it sits in the glossary
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Why Ohio homeowners should know it
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