#8 Mesh

[AllanJ]

Anyone know where I can order some #8 Mesh.. I would prefer the metal type instead of cloth. I think betterbee has some but their shipping to VA costs as much as the mesh. To those that make your own SBB, where do you get your mesh from?

Thanks.

[Stingtarget]

I'm not sure if it was #8 but the screen I used came from Home Depot in a 36" roll.  It should be located in the chain link / chicken wire section.  The rolls are in square wooden bins just above chicken wire and rolled fencing.  You won't find it in the door/window section.

[Michael Bush]

Go to a good hardware store (NOT Menards or Home Depot etc.) and ask for it.  If they don't have any ask them to order it.

[mpjourdan]

I bought mine from Betterbee.  The hardware stores around here, if they had it their prices were higher even after shipping.  I used #7 mesh instead of #8, better for debris to fall through and the bee can walk on it just as easy.  If your just buying a few feet, hardware stores would be better, I bought a fair amount of it so Betterbee worked out better for me.