Technical Guides & Product Information
Choose the right materials. Understand the specification. Plan your quantities.
Use the WFSA guides to compare fencing and construction materials, understand coatings and installation principles, estimate quantities and prepare your quotation. Check the current online range or contact our team once you have identified your requirements.
Help me choose a fence ↗Calculate fence materials ↗Farm & Agricultural Fencing
Complete farm fencing guide
Complete South African farm fencing guide from Wholesale Fencing SA. Learn about field fence, barbed wire, high-strain wire, standards, droppers, livestock fencing, game fencing and installation.
Read guide ↗Field fence
Understand field-fence patterns, 15 cm versus 30 cm block widths, WFSA 100 m rolls, coatings, livestock selection, installation and quantities.
Read guide ↗Barbed wire
Compare single and double strand barbed wire, WFSA roll lengths, coatings, fence components and quantity estimates.
Read guide ↗High-strain wire
Understand high-strain wire strength, WFSA 2.24 mm wire, coating, tensioning, joining and whole-coil quantity estimates.
Read guide ↗Posts, standards, stays & droppers
Compare fence posts, Y and K standards, droppers, stays, foundations, WFSA mesh support practice and quantity planning.
Read guide ↗Farm gates
Read WFSA gate sizes, plan clear openings, and understand hinges, latches, posts, bracing, ground clearance, coatings and maintenance.
Read guide ↗Game fencing
Plan game-fence materials around animal behaviour, height, openings, supports, gates, terrain, corrosion and current project requirements.
Read guide ↗Jackal & predator-resistant fencing
Plan predator-resistant netting, buried and apron base details, gate gaps, drainage, corrosion protection and inspection for the assessed site.
Read guide ↗Wire netting
Read WFSA bird, chicken, jackal and pig netting sizes, wire diameters, roll heights and quantity calculations.
Read guide ↗Security Fencing
Wholeview / Clear View
Complete Clear View fencing guide from Wholesale Fencing SA. Compare Wholeview security mesh panels, posts, coatings and finishes and learn how Clear View fencing is installed in South Africa.
Read guide ↗Razor wire
Compare WFSA Rhino Super BTC and Flatwrap razor wire, coil sizes, coverage, coatings, safe installation and whole-coil quantity estimates.
Read guide ↗Palisade fencing
Understand WFSA raw palisade panel labels, pale counts, rails, posts, finishes, gates, installation and material quantities.
Read guide ↗Diamond mesh
Compare diamond mesh sizes and learn about chain-link fencing, posts, straining wires, slopes, galvanizing and installation with WFSA.
Read guide ↗Welded mesh
Understand welded mesh sizes, wire diameters, posts, stays, foundations, tensioning and installation with the WFSA technical guide.
Read guide ↗Wire & Mesh
Galvanized wire
Understand galvanized fencing wire, zinc coatings, corrosion protection, coastal exposure and complete fence systems with the WFSA technical guide.
Read guide ↗High-strain wire
Understand high-strain wire strength, WFSA 2.24 mm wire, coating, tensioning, joining and whole-coil quantity estimates.
Read guide ↗Barbed wire
Compare single and double strand barbed wire, WFSA roll lengths, coatings, fence components and quantity estimates.
Read guide ↗Field fence
Understand field-fence patterns, 15 cm versus 30 cm block widths, WFSA 100 m rolls, coatings, livestock selection, installation and quantities.
Read guide ↗Welded mesh
Understand welded mesh sizes, wire diameters, posts, stays, foundations, tensioning and installation with the WFSA technical guide.
Read guide ↗Diamond mesh
Compare diamond mesh sizes and learn about chain-link fencing, posts, straining wires, slopes, galvanizing and installation with WFSA.
Read guide ↗Wire netting
Read WFSA bird, chicken, jackal and pig netting sizes, wire diameters, roll heights and quantity calculations.
Read guide ↗Reinforcing & Brickforce
Reinforcing mesh, Y-bar & quantities
Complete reinforcing steel guide from Wholesale Fencing SA. Understand reinforcing mesh, REF100, REF193, Y-bar, bar sizes, weights, applications and quantity calculations.
Read guide ↗Brickforce widths & wire specifications
Compare WFSA 15 m heavy-duty and 20 m Brickforce rolls, wire sizes, widths, masonry reinforcement and quantity estimates.
Read guide ↗Roofing
IBR & corrugated roofing
Understand IBR roof sheeting labels, WFSA sheet lengths, effective cover, thickness, coatings and material estimating.
Read guide ↗Steel
Steel products, dimensions & weights
Complete steel products guide from Wholesale Fencing SA. Understand square tube, rectangular tube, round tube, angle iron, channels, IPE, flat bar, steel sheet, plate, weights and sizes.
Read guide ↗More WFSA Product Families
Gabions & River Mattresses
Hexagonal and welded baskets, mattresses, mesh rolls and system products.
Read the guide →Timber Poles & Droppers
CCA and creosote treatment labels, diameter bands and listed lengths.
Read the guide →Fasteners & Fencing Accessories
Nails, staples, roof screws, bolts, washers, gate fittings and tools.
Read the guide →The online shop shows only part of the WFSA supply and manufacturing range. For other listed sizes and configurations, contact WFSA for a quotation and current branch availability.
Corrosion & Protective Coatings
Corrosion, galvanizing & protective coatings
Understand zinc protection, galvanizing, Zn-Al, powder, duplex and Plascoat systems. Choose for exposure and the actual product specification.
Read guide ↗Calculators & Planning Tools
Master fence-material calculator
Estimate quantities using stated assumptions and actual project inputs.
Use calculator ↗Farm fence quantities
Estimate quantities using stated assumptions and actual project inputs.
Use calculator ↗Razor coil calculator
Estimate quantities using stated assumptions and actual project inputs.
Use calculator ↗High-strain coil quantities
Estimate quantities using stated assumptions and actual project inputs.
Use calculator ↗Steel weight calculator
Estimate quantities using stated assumptions and actual project inputs.
Use calculator ↗Roof sheet calculator
Estimate quantities using stated assumptions and actual project inputs.
Use calculator ↗Reinforcing mesh calculator
Estimate quantities using stated assumptions and actual project inputs.
Use calculator ↗Y-bar weight calculator
Estimate quantities using stated assumptions and actual project inputs.
Use calculator ↗Buying & Specification Advice
Which fence should I use?
Compare fencing types for 19 livestock, wildlife, residential, commercial, security and temporary applications with the WFSA interactive selector.
Read guide ↗How to read product specifications
Decode wire diameter, mesh aperture, field-fence patterns, coil mass, coatings, Wholeview panels, steel sections and reinforcing labels.
Read guide ↗Understanding WFSA product ranges
Compare Mzansi and Econo commercial-value products, standard specifications, project requirements, coating selection and warranty limits.
Read guide ↗Choose corrosion protection
Understand zinc protection, galvanizing, Zn-Al, powder, duplex and Plascoat systems. Choose for exposure and the actual product specification.
Read guide ↗Popular Technical Questions
Start with your question, then explore the product details, comparison and planning tools.
- What does 13/188/30 field fence mean?
- How do 15 cm and 30 cm field-fence block widths differ?
- Welded mesh or diamond mesh: what is different?
- Field fence or welded mesh?
- BTC or Flatwrap razor wire?
- How many razor-wire coils do I need?
- How far apart should standards be?
- Y-standard or K-standard?
- What is a fence dropper?
- High-strain or mild-steel fencing wire?
- Single or double-strand barbed wire?
- Light or Heavy galvanised wire?
- What coating should I use near the coast?
- What is hot-dip galvanizing?
- Pre-galvanized or hot-dip after fabrication?
- Plascoat or conventional powder coating?
- IBR or corrugated roofing?
- How many roof sheets do I need?
- What does IBR 686 mean?
- What does Corrugated 8.5 mean?
- How much does steel tube weigh?
- What are SHS, RHS and CHS?
- What is REF193 reinforcing mesh?
- REF100 or REF193?
- Y-bar or reinforcing mesh?
- What fence should I use for cattle?
- What fence should I use for sheep?
- What fence should I use for game?
- How do I plan a predator-resistant fence?
- What is Mzansi / Econo fencing?
- Are economy and standard products equivalent?
- How many Wholeview fixators and screws per shared post?
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