Hi Robert
This product is 20 gauge and can be bent to work in many applications and secured easily with staples or zip ties. Our hardware cloth sounds like a better fit for your project.
We are very sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you and your project. We work with our retailers to provide the best products for your projects, when these products don’t meet your expectations please return them to the store. We will continue to work with Home Depot to capture all information from customers about our items. Appreciate your review, disappointed they did not meet expectations.