Roll Bar Fence DIY - Keep Your Pets In & Others Out

Struggling to keep your pets In your yard and/or keeping coyotes out? Try this roll bar fence DIY. FYI I'm not a professional builder, just a dog owner that needed a solution and this totally helped us with our problem. For more, head here - yoursassyself.com/roll-bar-fen...
Here's what you'll need (affiliate links provide an idea of what to look for; actual supplies were purchased at a hardware store):
-tape measure - amzn.to/2dkRYBw
-2 sizes of pvc pipe (1 in. inner roller - amzn.to/2eiIh7S & 3 in. outer roller - amzn.to/2eepCY4)
-steel/braided wire - amzn.to/2eNf7fX
-L-brackets - we used 4" x 7/8" - amzn.to/2eBOds8
-crimps/wire anchor locks - amzn.to/2e4PMQb
-electric screwdriver/drill with enough power to get through the top of your fence - amzn.to/2e4PaK8
-wrench, to tighten down the bolts on the crimps/wire anchor locks (or whatever it is you buy to lock down the ends of the wire rope) - amzn.to/2dLI8Vs
-hacksaw - amzn.to/2dYJVrI
-Bolt cutters, or wire cutters, to cut the wire rope. - amzn.to/2er7fxI
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[@jemappelleshin-chan9919]

Thanks for sharing, this saved me $240 for 19 feet of OSCILLOT® cat-proof fence from some Aussie guys 😘😘😘😘

[@evarm7546]

Love this DIY, I have 4 small dogs and one always jumps our fence so I will be building this so he won't have to be tied anymore. Thank you!

[@didanhtennis]

Nice work. Thanks for sharing this. I'll definitely build one. This will save a lot of $. Since I have about 200 feet of wall to cover.

[@genevieverobson7829]

Thank you for this. Your dad is so smart to think of a DIY for cat proofing a fence. I will definitely be making one for my cats.

[@Yoursassyself]

Genevieve Bernadette awesome and thanks, he's pretty nifty 😀

[@dcwatashi]

Why are you taking credit? This is not your invention. It’s called a coyote roller and you didn’t even bother to show if it was effective or not plus that fence is too low. And it doesn’t work with a chain-link fence my goodness any animal can stick its paw through there and climb up and over.

[@cynamen2961]

1:52 I think this is an ingenious way to deal with this particular problem of animals entering or exiting over this type of fence. Kudos not only for the invention but the well done video.

[@dcwatashi]

This is not his invention. This is called a coyote roller, and didn’t even show the product in use. I don’t understand these people who put up these videos and can’t be bothered to show us the actual install in action.

[@Leyosify]

Very good idea. I certainly will try it on my fences. I'm really hoping it will work for my dog. Thank you so much for sharing!

[@Yoursassyself]

My pleasure, it totally helped mine 😊

[@stacystinson]

Make a much stronger cable mount point out of triangle piece of metal and just string the cable the length of the fence through each piece of angle. Add the pipe as you go and pull the cable super tight at the end. No need to cut the cable at each section.

[@rohzpopper4922]

No need to use cable . With a wooden or a smaller pvc tube with end cap fits into two bigger PVC pipes will work the same and at much more cheaper price. Only two bigger pipes will roll while the smaller ones hold the pipe in place.

[@_wormlet]

Is there a video or picture to demonstrate what you're saying? I can't quite understand what you mean, but I would like to do it your way if you say it's effective

[@Liam_Doherty_UK]

Me too 👍

[@dcwatashi]

Just keep looking there are a lot of videos out there some better than others

[@leilal8053]

We had the same idea 💡.....much cheaper and easier to install than the kits you buy.👍

[@activehealing7964]

Thanks I watched a video couple years ago but I had a wooden fence now that I’ve moved I’m about to try that idea with the chicken wire fence and wooden poles to drill the L brackets into

[@vanmabrito5671]

Looks good but couple of questions: 1. I have a standard I guess 3 1/2 - 4 foot chain link fence and a big 90 pound dog. It looks like he does jump bracing himself on the top of the fence. a. If he does use it so, this should work for him, right? b. Does it necessarily have to be 3 and 1 inch pipe. Can smaller pipe be use as long as one size fits inside the other or maybe close size ratio? Don;t know costs but if long fence would save cost. Thanks again! Cheers

[@MCPrimetime]

Just repeat for the other 250 feet of my fence.

[@dragonslymphoedma5239]

Fantastic! Thank you so much 🐈

[@NickHiteshew]

Is this still working? Any recommendations on upgrades?

[@LoLa-uf8yu]

Is there a way to attach the wire to something other than metal L brackets? We have a 6ft high fence and drilling holes on top of that may be a bit of a struggle. Are there any post caps that would do the trick?

[@juancarlosorostica2277]

Muchas gracias por compartir este vídeo es de gran ayuda

[@kaduisaui4596]

My dog is a master of parkour. Ninja level.

[@lynneturner-harrison1097]

Can you tell me the other materials needed for each 4' section to complete the project other than the pvc pipe? I have no idea what to ask for when go to the hardware store. Thanks in advance!

[@lynneturner-harrison1097]

I realize you show the other items, I just can't read what they are. :)

[@Yoursassyself]

Lynne Turner-Harrison it's all written under the video, in the description, or you can head here to print it out yoursassyself.com/roll-bar-fence-diy-keep-your-pets-in-others-out/

[@Yoursassyself]

Yeah sometimes the descriptions under the videos are hard to read, which is why I shared the link with all the instructions. yoursassyself.com/roll-bar-fence-diy-keep-your-pets-in-others-out/ Happy building :D

[@jcaprada]

Are you really sure the outter one (the one used in the video) is a 3 inch pipe like the description suggests ? I went to the hardware store today and the 3 in is huge compared to what you can see here. Is it not a 2 inch the outter one used on the video ?

[@Yoursassyself]

jcaprada we used the 3:1 ratio noted - maybe show vid to hardware clerk for more guidance

[@gcnil]

This is EXACTLY! the idea I came up with...Now, before I go buy all the stuff for it? Can you show us if it works for cats? TY

[@brendadouglas5269]

I wonder if chain link tension wire instead of cable wire would work to cut down expenses ???

[@rcb563]

I have a dogs. It is flew right over that fence! I am likes your ideas here. I am tries to make this. My dogs, they try to do crazy stunts and fly over that fence one more time, I am take control of this, ha ha! Thank you I like this, God Bless!

[@shannonstrait3208]

You are a genius!!

[@123mjenings]

ty il be build same on my galvanize fence make sence cost lose ty happy holidays great ideal!!

[@malcolmoxley1274]

has the height of the fence been a problem?cats round here can clear high walls

[@saafiiiraa]

Anything below 180 cm is considered within cats' jumping range, so this height wouldn't stop most cats.

[@jeanpaul2653]

could threaded rod not work in place of the wire ? should be alot cheaper, and easier,

[@jessicajarsak7812]

What are the locks called attached to lock the wires in place on the L brackets lol

[@gbC4mpos]

is it absolutely necessary to have one pipe over the other? Won't one spin on the wire?

[@noryxo101]

Now that's what we, La Raza, would call un buen jale Chicano!!!

[@brendadouglas5269]

Thank u for this vid using a chain link fence all others were for wood or Vinyl

[@dcwatashi]

Because you are not going to have the same success rate with a chain-link fence all they have to do is get their paws in there for traction or you’re going to have to make that roller a lot wider

[@steve19800]

Does this help, given the fact that the fence is quite short. Can cat just jump over the fence?

[@legacyluxury]

I have a small poodle and two cats. The poodle digs under the fence. The hawks around the area can swoop up your pets and take them as food. We have an eagle down the way, that has done this. So I think this idea is wasted money. However, if the fence was higher up, it might work for some dogs, like a huge one. But they dig under fences. I place cement boarders around the bottom of my fences. Same as raccoons and opossums. Those are the dangers owning a pet-other animals. I lost a pup to a raccoon. My neighbors lost their cat to an eagle. I hope people think about this issue as well. I have an outside access cat enclosure for my cats and my poodle is on a leash when not supervised. It is not the (jumping over) fences I worry about. I do like your video music and skill on how you all make the videos. Kudos. Miss Jones Bay City MI

[@jessicajarsak7812]

This video is for dogs that jump over fences not protecting from hawks. You need a covered yard area for that. Why go on a perfectly good video that doesn’t pertain to you and say it wouldn’t work when it’s not meant for that in the first place?? You need covered areas the huge birds can’t get your precious animals. I know you can’t keep an eye on them 24/7 and I certainly wouldn’t want them being picked up by hawks. You need to search for videos that pertain to a hawk problem. Maybe a dog and cats run or a portion of your yard to be covered. I don’t know how big your yard is. This video would be fine if you had coyotes or something else to keep them out but you need videos on keeping your yard safe from flying animals and also ones for digging. For digging you can put chicken wire under the ground and cover it up, they don’t like the feeling of digging that stuff up. There’s also steal bars I seen that you stick in the ground to prevent digging but I think they could get expensive buying them if you have a big yard. There’s other ideas for the digging part. Also, I put their own poop in their holes and cover back up, they don’t like that, they find a different spot to dog then but they don’t dog in the same spot like if they’re digging to get out the fence. All those holes by the fence you fill with their poop and they won’t dig there anymore.

[@CraigTalbert]

Sweet 'stache, homie.

[@geraldocouy1534]

A ideia é faça você mesmo. Agora pergunto: qual amador tem essa parafernália de equipamentos? Eu fiz um desse do meu jeito, usando apenas canos de PVC com tampas e parafusos, nada mais. Este aí preciso comprar uma máquina de cortar, outra de perfurar, suportes, cabo de aço e esticador. É coisa pra inglês ver ou melhor, americano ver.

[@Frantic618]

PVC plastic gets brittle in sunlight and shatters when you need it most.

[@rosalfieldsrosas4728]

I like for make rolls to paint my home, only we need cover it with fabric.

[@user-pe3ng6wd2r]

Any suggestions on how to do this is you don’t have a top rail? It’s just freestanding chain link

[@dcwatashi]

There are a lot more videos out there just keep searching. You’ll find something that works for you.

[@georgiaanzaldua1016]

for dogs that dig under fence there an electric line you install it works won't hurt your pets it stopped my dogs

[@trishachasteen7079]

So does chicken wire in the grass.

[@msnwyk68]

The best hack ive seen

[@Journeestothesmokeymoon]

What about the gate? I found this dog 2 and 1/2 weeks ago on the side of the road. And she continues to jump everything. And she continues to tear everything up she's left alone. I don't know what to do with her I'm about ready to have to bring her to the Humane Society. And she already begged me not to. She told me I was her third owner. But I don't know how to help her anymore

[@lindahopson5003]

Having that EXACT problem right now. Did you find a solution?

[@Journeestothesmokeymoon]

@@lindahopson5003 I never did. I tried everything and then she helped kill my neighbors dog. It was a bad bad situation. It hurt me so bad to have to let her go.

[@konthaijaidee3035]

This should work for dogs but not for cats. They can jump easily over the fence. Also, there seems to be a wide gap between rollers that cats can use to get to the top of the fence.

[@lisacrawford1378]

How did he drill a hole in the top bar of the fence? I tried it on mine and it didn't work at all. What's the trick? Wish that part of the video was in slow motion with more details. Thanks.

[@michaeldriver4809]

I assume the problem you have is the drill wandering off where you want to drill the tube? if so, you need to get a punch and punch a mark where you want the centre of the hole to be. Also use a small drill bit for the first hole, then you can easily enlarge with a larger drill bit. Make sure you are using drill bits suitable for steel, and helps to dab a little oil on the bit for drilling steel.

[@JohannaTest]

Will this work to keep cats in or out too, do you think?

[@Yoursassyself]

They may be too light for it to work on them.

[@JohannaTest]

Thanks for the reply. If you happen to learn more about it working for cats, l'd enjoy hearing about it. :-)

[@lindacampbell1088]

Unless your fence is fairly high a coyote, bobcat or a cougar can jump over a fence. (6 - 12 feet high)

[@dasta8101]

Do you have a method for keeping dogs from going under the fence?

[@Yoursassyself]

Dasta8101 When I only had small dogs I used chicken wire to reinforce the fence at the bottom

[@ohmusicsweetmusic]

CONCRETE BLOCKS all along the edge... they can be used as planters as well.

[@tonyc1333]

Tent stakes

[@Popples0629]

what size pvc did you use?

[@Yoursassyself]

Christina Brock it's in the description - -2 sizes of pvc pipe (1 in. inner roller - amzn.to/2eiIh7S & 3 in. outer roller - amzn.to/2eepCY4)

[@vanmabrito5671]

@@Yoursassyself Hi please see my question above about using different pipe sizes and if necessary smaller size but similar ration. Thanks!

[@Here12years]

I like this much better than the one with metal pipes inside...

[@dcwatashi]

That is a metal pipe

[@deenibeeniable]

I'm curious about why you would use a small & a large pvc pipe rather than just put the large one over the cable. Does it not turn as well that way?

[@Yoursassyself]

Our friend told us it would allow the top pipe to spin easier

[@majacrmarkers]

I built this and it didn't work. My first problem was getting the wire taught enough. I finally conquered that. My nextproblem was the bracket just bent with the weight of the dogs on the pvc, so again it all just dropped, didn't spin and the dogs can actually get over better than before. I have two dogs, the mama goes inbetween the pvc roller and the welded wire fence, the baby goes over with a paw on the now sagging roller. I am also not sure that my rollers ever rolled all that well. I wonder if it depends on the size of the inner pvc tube. I'm totally annoyed at this point. Plus it is ugly. I was going to spray it green if it worked... Maybe bamboo could work? I have a ton of bamboo growing.

[@Yoursassyself]

Oh no, so sorry to hear that. Unfortunately I'm not a professional builder, just a dog owner that needed a solution and this worked for us so I wanted to share. Ours is still up and working on our fence, but it definitely has to roll before you can consider it complete, so it may have been the internal pipe that was the problem. I say continue experimenting and see what works best for you and share when you do. Thanks!

[@lisacrawford1378]

I have similar concerns about it holding the weight of a large dog or even a coyote. I'm going to use a metal rod for the inside and attach that directly to the bracket which will fix the sagging wire problem, but it won't fix the bendable bracket problem. Not sure what to do about that part.

[@samsonnodelilah5459]

Should demo the thing

[@fernandolenceguimaraes3034]

I't would be nice

[@ceejay960]

Who else here wanted to see him test it by spinning it with his hand?

[@Justin-Outdoors]

Having a solid axle connected to the pipe would be better

[@gregkelly9775]

Razorwire?

[@skimmer521]

Illegal to install residentially inside our city limits. I was thinking the same thing.

[@skimmer521]

I want a mad max one with spikes.

[@wraith313]

This is a great idea but I would caution anybody from doing this for a bigger dog. Those L-brackets holding the roller up will likely bend under any moderate amount of pressure

[@dcwatashi]

In this video, this guy has a very big dog, but not a close-up of the installation kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWLYdISaqa95f80si=V1PZnRp8c8nfmvj6

[@motomfthug8551]

Never saddle a dead horse and you should've put the clamp on before you made the eye.

[@aidealejandramartinezvazqu6864]

Yo creo q aun q sea debe de tener una ventana para mirar hacia afuera

[@jfearless3420]

How does stop an animal from hopping the fence?

[@darbydupree4056]

Has anyone tried this? Will it work for a Pit Bull?

[@Justin-Outdoors]

Watch the other video where the guy uses a metal pipe with end cap and split pin. Hanging pipe on cable won’t work

[@neurofreax]

perfect solution

[@empressorius]

Great idea. It wouldn't work for my cat though, he doesn't climb the fence, he jumps it (over 6 ft) from the ground. 😣

[@maddogcz]

Do you have a video of this? I'd like to see that.

[@albeni6136]

Build A Wall

[@timgreen2426]

Keep your cat inside.

[@saafiiiraa]

@@maddogcz That's completely standard for cats. Any fence below 180 cm is probably too low to keep a cat inside. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYvWcoiDd7KGgck

[@cjflanaganyahoo]

What is that supposed to do? I don't see that working at all.

[@doctoruv]

It works open your eyes.....

[@seinfan9]

@@doctoruv He can't see well with those sunglasses on all the time.

[@u159411]

When the cat tries to grab onto the bar at the top of the fence, it spins so they can't grip it and will fall back down.

[@SilvanPierce]

Yeah this won't stop my dog, it will just make him clear it by 6 inches instead of 10

[@relmdrifter]

Sounds like your dog can clear the fence without climbing it. This system only stops the top of the fence from being used for support.

[@jordanwatts3519]

Then your fence should be taller

[@facesx3]

Wouldn't one pipe suffice?

[@Yoursassyself]

First let me begin by stating that I'm not a professional builder, just a dog owner that needed a solution and this totally helped us with our problem. Now, with that out of the way we did 2 pipes because we were told it would help keep the wire taut and allow for the outer pipe to roll more easily. 😀 Hope that helps and thanks for checking it out!

[@facesx3]

@@Yoursassyself OK thank you so much for your reply. I'm gonna do it like that too then :)

[@illuminatiss534]

kkk esta altura meu gato pula

[@1klouisek]

In the West these are known as "coyote rollers". Keep coyotes out, dogs in.

[@jackwest3282]

on that short of a fence...even a cat could still get over it...or dog dig under it. just really depends on the animal. however this was probably just for demo I imagine.

[@wolfpawcreations]

and maybe bottom is already secured

[@JR-gc8el]

Do you really need 2 pipes? The smaller one does the same thing the bigger one does and I would just use the bigger one by itself, as long as the cable is tight enough.

[@melissarose6797]

Not necessarily. Depending upon the dogs weight & intent they can put enough pressure on one alone to allow it to hold long enough to let them jump.

[@hunterbrown3429]

Or just put barb wire

[@xHitroverx]

Prison *Yard* for animals.

[@stingrbor2687]

So Sassy! ;)

[@y0nd3r]

Nice try, but I can easily see cats figuring out to just jump on the connection points.

[@jamesmoore5676]

Did he just cut Aircraft csble with an angle grinder? Bro get the correct tools for the job.

[@6brad9]

Wtf brush shaft and and bit of 1in quarter barlal done

[@togenichayavok2872]

this is absolutely a horrible idea which actually increases the risk for cats. Predators can either dig underneath or can totally jump over the fence, and the cat won't be able to escape. If you are serious about protecting your cat, this needs to be much much more robust and closed, to prevents howls and hawks and coyotes from getting in.

[@stevejesstim]

I have done this and it doesn't work

[@Yoursassyself]

tim allport sorry to hear that, still working for us

[@diannamatthews5005]

tim allport Tim, you've got to make sure the outer pvc pipe spins freely. Any sticking and our furry friends will gain traction and bound happily away 😕

[@john84753]

a cat could fit under it

[@diannamatthews5005]

terry brown use a smaller L bracket

[@jacobmay2284]

solves the problem, but not aesthetically pleasing

[@marthajf73]

Couldn't follow what he was doing. Didnt make sense

[@Hizenbird]

He's putting one tube (inner tube) in a large tube (outer tube) and sending cable through the inner tube so that it "rolls" if you try and grab unto it from below. Then he attached the pipes to the fence via l brackets and screws.

[@marthajf73]

@@Hizenbird I think my little dog would go to the bracket area to get over the fence.

[@Hizenbird]

It most likely wouldn't work. Look at 1:48 . Your little dog would have to know to put BOTH of its front legs in that one spot to get over. It would have to be an acrobat to get over. :)

[@marthajf73]

@@Hizenbird she's only 15 lbs, stronger than my 70 lb dog and so fast I cant follow her with my eyes. She climbs as chain link fence and disappears out of sight before I can move the 12 feet to even get to the fence

[@Hizenbird]

You should add the Roll Bar and then video tape her escaping. You'd have millions of views :)

[@runningantelope50]

Wear safety glasses!

[@chrisg9348]

Whats with the dumb music?