Chain Link Fence as the name suggest are fences that are interlinked together like a chain. These kind of fence are widely used in army barracks or in large areas where an enclosure is needed. Farms too use these kind of chain link fence.
The reason that these fences are popular where the land area is large is because it is easy to build and install. Unlike conventional fences where the builder has to build the fences from scratch, chain link fences come pre-fabricated in rolls. The length of each roll is determined by manufacturers. Those that are factory standard comes with a specified length. However, if there are special orders for a pre-determined length, most manufacturers will accomodate their clients needs and make custom make the fences according to their required specifications.
Since it comes ready and neatly rolled into bundles, installing the fences is just a matter of erecting the fence posts, and wrapping the linked fence around the compound that is to be fenced up. The chain link fence is then locked to the fence post with cotter pins. Am experienced worker can easily completed hundreds of meters in a matter of days. The same job will take weeks or months if a wooden fence is erected.
The cost of erecting a chain link fence is greatly reduced due to the ease of erecting such a fence. labor charges are brought to the minimum. The cost of buying the fence is also cheaper than other material as chain link fence are pass produced with modern machineries. Visit Ornamental Gardening to read more on chain link fences