Installing Vinyl Privacy Fence
Repeat to install the remaining panels and posts.
Installing vinyl privacy fence. Vinyl fencing comes in many styles and colors. Type vinyl fences into any search engine and you ll get about 250 000 results. Install a vinyl cap to the top of each fence post then remove all the grade stakes and strings. Mix the concrete and fill the wheelbarrow.
Vinyl is a good choice for an attractive easily maintained fence system. Stretch a string across the yard to establish the fence line. Use a line level to ensure the string is level. Snap the ends of the top and bottom rails into the appropriate holes on the fence posts.
Screw the gate hinges through the vinyl posts and into the aluminum i beam. With so many companies offering fence kits online the selection is a bit daunting but you can buy your whole fence online and have it delivered directly to your house with free shipping if the purchase is over a certain amount. It is a maintenance free option that does not weather like wood fencing does. It s available in forms similar to both wood panel and rail fencing.
In this video this old house landscape contractor roger cook and fencing contractor mike mclaughlin install a low maintenance long lasting vinyl fence. Use a wet mix as you want the posts to stand straight and true immediately. Vinyl expands in hot temperatures. Assemble them according to manufacturer s instructions.
Vinyl fencing is a relatively new maintenance free type of fencing. Vinyl fencing isn t subject to rot fading or other effects of weather and time as wood fencing can be. Vinyl fence panels are comprised of a bottom rail top rail and slats. Fortify the vertical frame of the gate with pressure treated 4x4s.
Then install the gate handle latch and cane bolt. To install vinyl fencing you need only attach pre made fence sections to posts. The dos and don ts of vinyl fence installation installing a vinyl fence yourself can provide much needed privacy keep the family dog corralled and add to the aesthetic appeal of your home for. Install the vinyl privacy fence posts.