What Veldspan is
Veldspan is a pre-made mesh: horizontal high-tensile wires with vertical stay wires. It comes in compact 100 m rolls (50 m is also common). It is used for livestock, game, quarantine camps, and boundary fences.
Droppers are not counted on a Veldspan run. The stay wires hold the mesh upright. That is the main difference from a multi-strand fence built from fencing wire and droppers.
Heights and line counts
Quote the pattern, not a guess. Common stock patterns are 6-line 900 mm, 10-line 1,190 mm, 13-line 1,880 mm, 14-line 2,110 mm, and 16-line 2,410 mm. Vertical stay spacing is typically 150 mm or 300 mm. Finish is light galvanized or heavy galvanized.
Taller patterns are used more on game and boundary fences. Shorter patterns are typical for livestock camps. Tell us the height, line count, stay spacing, and how many 100 m rolls you need.
Posts, Y-standards, and wooden poles
A typical Veldspan layout uses straining posts (or thicker wooden poles) about every 100 m, with line supports about every 7.5 m. Line supports are Y-standards, or wooden poles as a cheaper alternative.
Steel posts are round poles for corners, ends, and straining points. They can be quoted with or without an overhang, with or without stays, galvanized or painted.
Wooden poles are CCA-treated gum poles. Diameter is measured on the thin end, from 50 mm to 225 mm. Length follows that band, from 1.2 m up to 8.4 m, 10 m, or 15 m. Plant about 600 mm in the ground, so a 1.2 m fence usually takes 1.8 m poles. Use a thicker band at corners and straining points.
Binding wire and the rest of the range
Galvanized binding wire is the soft wire used to tie the mesh to Y-standards. Typical sizes are 1.6 mm and 2 mm. It is not the same as galvanized wire.
Doringdraad (barbed wire) is optional on top or as a livestock line. Single strand 2.24 mm is 35 kg / 845 m. Double strand 2 mm is 35 kg / 560 m or 50 kg / 800 m. Double strand 1.6 mm is 35 kg / 845 m. Fencing wire, droppers, and rebar droppers belong on multi-strand fences, not on a standard Veldspan count.
Fencing calculator
The fencing calculator can estimate posts, wooden poles, Y-standards, Veldspan rolls, and binding wire for a farm or game fence. It is a planning estimate. Confirm quantities before you order.
How to request a quote
The quickest way is the fencing calculator. Enter your fence, then click Request a quote. Every item goes into the quote with your measurements, so you do not have to add them one by one.
You can also use the Veldspan product page and add height, line count, stay spacing, light or heavy galvanized, and the number of rolls. Add posts, Y-standards, or wooden poles on those product pages if you want a full run.
WhatsApp +27 71 531 1183 if you already know the list. We are Rytz Industries at 74 Batoliet Rd, Henley on Klip, Meyerton, South Africa.
Next steps
Rytz Industries, 74 Batoliet Rd, Henley on Klip, Meyerton, South Africa. Contact us.