1/4 Hardware Cloth 36 x 50 23 gauge Galvanized Welded Wire Metal Mesh Roll Vegetables Garden Rabbit Fencing Snake Fence for Chicken Run Critters Gopher Racoons Opossum Rehab Cage Wire Window 1/4 inch hardware cloth, ideal for snake fence, opossum rehab cages,chicken coops run,rabbit fencing, flower beds, wide gutters guard, fruit trees, vegetable garden, to keep out small critters such as voles, gophors, racoons,etc. The holes are only 1/4 inch to keep critters out and the chickens / rabbit safe. would have to be really small to get through. In the area of Wisconsion, Colorado, Cal kings, small baby copperhead snakes and rattle snakes come for damage seasonally. Dig a shallow trench before installing to ensure the fence is partially underground for peace of mind. It's galvanized and VERY rust proof. Double zinc coated hardware cloth for maximum rust resistance and long life. Wider weave not too stiff, the material will confirm to rolled shape as tree guards for fruit trees, 23 gauge easy to lay down and easy to cut with wire cutter/scissors. Keep gophers out of vegetable garden. Use this to protect flower roots, bulbs, rhizomes, etc from tunneling animals. It can be used to make individual baskets or line raised beds. Use this material to line the bottom of your chain link fence and cut it in half by leaving it in a roll with a hack saw; it is plenty stiff for what you want to use it for. This mesh solved issues with chipmunks, rabbits and other pests living under your wooden deck. 1/4opening mesh, 36&#034;x50&#039;, 23 gauge Hot dipped galvanized, double zinc coating Rust resistance and long service life Step 1: Measure the location where you are installing the hardware cloth to determine the proper length and width. Step 2: Cut the hardware cloth using a pair of tin snips and following the marker lines. Step 3: Hammer the fencing nails in along all edges of the hardware clothto hold it in place. To fence out rodents rats, mice, moles, snakes, small animals cottontails, antelope squirrel racoons, owls, a german shepherd, a border collie. Protection for vegetables, tomatoes, strawberries and herbs;to keep snakes, scorpians, raccoons, possums, skunks, waesels, etc out and make rabbits, chicks, hens, birds safe.