cable ties

[barkingmad]

Good morning from a very chilly Northants.
My question is.....
After erecting my new run and using mesh which had to be overlapped in placed we used my cable ties to hold the 2 pieces together. Now the question is will the ties rot and if so how long have I got to replace them with something more perminant.

[Orfy]

No they will not rot (Not within the next 500 years anyway)
They can become worn if movement is involved but if they are a not the cheaper ones that can become brittle they will not deteriorate.

[barkingmad]

I got them from Tesco so maybe not the best make. But as least I have a few weeks to get some money together to find something more perminant.
My brother insisted I changed them as he built the run. But as I used the ties in the garden anyway for supporting my bamboo canes we were arguing as to whether they were weather proof so to speak.

Thank you for your help.

[AL37]

In my experience frost makes them brittle. Would garden wire be a better option?

[Gnasha]

They can get brittle over time but will surly last till you sort something else out in my 4x4 hobby they get used to hold springs in place and last a long time so you should be ok

[Orfy]

I'd use some of the trimming from the fence or galvanised wire..

In the past I've just cut the fence so I can wrap one around the other so no additional fixings are needed.

A standard method is to have it join on a wooden beam so staples can be used.