Vinyl Fence Posts Moving

Vinyl ranch rail line post.

Vinyl fence posts moving. When digging holes for a fence you ll want to go six inches deeper than recommended. This will leave room for you to backfill the hole with gravel which will help make your posts stand stronger. Our vinyl fence installation experts at future outdoors always set vinyl and wood fence posts 3 feet into the ground for our 6 foot and taller fences for extra stability and strength. The first post you install should be at the end of your fence.

Install end and corner posts first. That s the veranda 5 in. 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. Installing a vinyl fence on a slope requires the use of the step method.

Second is the corner post and so on. The mistake most homeowners make though is thinking that a 3 foot deep hole equates to setting a post 3 feet deep. When staking out line posts on a slope for a step method installation you ll need a true horizontal measurement for post placement. All vinyl fence manufacturers of which i am aware require a wood post usually treated or natural resistant to rot lumber like cedar or redwood to be installed inside the vinyl sleeve.

All require posts to be concreted into place or permit a modified type stone or gravel base walnut sized stone with fine stone dust tamped into place. This post features a low maintenance design for easy upkeep. Step 1 dig up the fence post along with its concrete anchor with your shovel. A fence post that you won t need to a fence post that you won t need to paint or stain.