Just How Much Is There To Know About Fence Staples?

When building infrastructure for your animal sanctuary, especially fencing, knowing the right way to do things (in addition to the common pitfalls to avoid), can save you from numerous headaches and repairs in the future, in addition to concerning issues like foreign body ingestion.

In the Video Resource below, experienced sanctuary facilities manager and contractor Michael Sizer has created a substantial guide to what may seem at first glance to be a simple topic: Fence Staples!

Did you know, for instance, that a staple can be left or right-handed? Or the proper technique for placing a staple so it will minimize damage to posts and maximize their usable lifespan? Check out the video to learn these and many more tips when it comes to fence construction and maintenance!

Video Resource: “Fence Staples: You Probably Don’t Know How Much You Don’t Know”

Video Resource Acknowledgements
This video was generously created by Michael Sizer for the global animal sanctuary community. Michael has worked for and with numerous animal sanctuaries throughout Canada and has substantial sanctuary construction and maintenance knowledge. Does your organization have a sanctuary construction or maintenance question you’d like Michael to weigh in on? Get in touch with us and we’ll forward along the request to him!