6 Rope Working Tools That You Should Buy
Available in such materials as polypropylene, poly hemp and nylon, rope is suitable for a wide variety of purposes. Whether being used in construction, agricultural or domestic settings, rope should stay strong and not wear. However, specialist tools must be purchased if you’re to realise professional results, including a visually-pleasing finish. We recommend adding the following tools to your rope-working kit. Hot knife With the blade being heated to temperatures in excess of 400 °C in a matter of seconds, a hot...
5 Ways to Use Netting at your Sports Club or Venue
If you’ve had a look at our sports netting page then you’ll know that we offer braided polyethylene netting, suitable for a range of sporting applications. Designed to keep a safe division between participants and sustain heavy impacts, such netting is the ideal choice for your sports club or venue. Read on as we highlight the most common uses of this square mesh netting. Football Goals As the fastest football shots are struck at speeds of up to 118mph, it’s essential that...
5 Animals that Netting can Keep Out of your Garden
There’s no doubt that the UK has ‘green fingers’. Urban allotments, nostalgia and countless TV stars have persuaded us to pick up a trowel. But what if your share of the estimated £1.4 billion spent on garden plants each year, was destroyed by furry and feathered garden visitors? Whilst some visits are inevitable, netting protects your plants and ponds from wildlife throughout the year. Here are just five animals whose damage you can limit with Renco Nets. Birds Netting can keep birds away...
How to Store Your Rope Supplies
You invest in rope expecting it to do the job when required. However, twisted or poorly stored ropes can become knotted, knicked, or frayed, affecting the strength of the rope supplies that you rely on. Discover our helpful guide to storing rope below, so the rope is always ready to go when needed. Preparing Your Rope is Key You wouldn’t store muddy shoes in your wardrobe and expect them to be fit for purpose the next time you need them. The rope...
The Essential Guide to Rope Splicing
If you’re a returning reader of the Renco Nets blog then you’ll know that ropes can be knotted for such purposes as tent grounding and clothesline hanging. Although such knots are fairly easy to tie, they aren’t always pleasing to the eye. With their tight bends and compressions, knots can also reduce the strength of the rope by up to 60% (depending on the type of rope, knot and material). However, more than 90% of the rope’s strength can be...
5 Reasons to use Polyethylene Netting in your Garden
The result of a continuous process involving the twisted connection of plastic strands or threads, polyethylene netting is a high quality and durable alternative to the polypropylene variety. As the expert net suppliers, we offer this affordable and versatile plastic-textured netting in braided and twisted varieties. Read on to discover why it makes such a good choice for garden projects. Outstanding UV Resistance Adding a reliable UV stabiliser during production, Renco Nets ensure that the polyethylene material is protected against the degradation...
5 Decorative Ways to Use Rope in the Home
You may be aware that our high-quality ropes are suitable for a range of industrial and commercial applications. However, we also supply these versatile products to the public, with each rope being cut to the requested length. Showing the domestic possibilities of our different ropes, here are five ways you can use rope decoratively for home and craft-based projects. Wrapping Home Décor The coastal home design theme has been a fond favourite of interior designers for a long time; with many opting to...
The Essential Netting Supplies for Christmas
The high-quality netting supplies we manufacture at Renco Nets have a range of applications in the run-up to Christmas. Available in a range of thicknesses and festive colours, many of our products are engineered for resistance to the elements. Add in some rope and twine, and there are four indoor/outdoor essentials you’ll need during this exciting season and beyond. Braided Polyethylene Netting - 50mm Square Mesh 4mm thickness Available in Christmas shades including green, red and yellow (as well as classic black),...