Putting Up Vinyl Fence Panels

Check to make sure each panel is level once installed.

Putting up vinyl fence panels.

If you re putting your fence up in especially windy conditions brace the posts with 2x4s in both directions while the concrete sets. Snap the ends of the top and bottom rails into the appropriate holes on the fence posts. Assemble them according to manufacturer s instructions. This tutorial is split into two different videos.

Clamp the 2x4s to the posts and stake them to the ground. This is a video on how to build a vinyl privacy fence. A typical 6 foot vinyl privacy fence costs 3 702 to install on average. Installing a vinyl fence on a slope requires the use of the step method.

Insert a 2 foot 61 cm long 4 x 4 or 5 x 5 and use 1 5 in 3 8 4 cm screws on at least two sides to secure the. When staking out line posts on a slope for a step method installation you ll need a true horizontal measurement for post placement. Instructions for building the fence on flat and sloped terrain. The second video is called how to build a privacy vi.

Installing a vinyl fence. If your vinyl fence panels are in individual pieces check the top and bottom. To get started you ll need to start installing the fence posts which will form the corners of the fence. Install one panel at a time and keep your trusty level handy.

Vinyl fence cost the average cost to install a pvc or vinyl fence is 15 to 30 per linear foot with most homeowners spending 2 848 to 5 696 for both materials and professional installation. Building a vinyl fence how to assemble a vinyl panel fence using either the routed system or the bracket system. Dig a hole that is twice the diameter of the post and one third of the height of the post using a posthole digger. The fence gradually steps up the slope so that each bay section is the same length and the rails are level instead of parallel to the slope.

Assemble the fence panels vinyl fence panels are comprised of a bottom rail top rail and slats. Dig a hole for the first post at the corner of the fence.