Vinyl Fence Post Installation Guide

This page is our vinyl fence planning guide to help you better understand how to plan your fence project and to help ensure that no details get overlooked.

Vinyl fence post installation guide.

Rebar reinforcing bar rods round steel bars placed in end and gate posts to vertically reinforce the fence. Insert the vinyl fence post in the hole. We have put together a list of vinyl fence plans plus visual guides which will help you determine what s needed to complete your project and to provide ideas and options for unique situations. Ideally you need to have one vinyl fence post placed every six feet of your vinyl fence.

Mark each post location using spray paint. With a hydraulic auger dig the holes at least 2 feet deep. Step 3 insert the posts. Remove the rocks and dirt on the holes using a shovel.

4 rebar is 1 2 diameter. Vinyl fencing comes in three basic styles of preassembled panels. Anything less than that is based on other factors like manufacturer design and installation specs. Rule of thumb 30 inches works best with most pvc fence posts.

Rail horizontal pieces between fence posts. Step 2 dig the hole. Make sure that the holes are 10 inches in diameter and deep enough to hold the length of your post plus 6 inches for a layer of gravel. Racking method of installing fence on sloped terrain.

Gates are available to match each type of fence. How deep should a fence post be for vinyl. Post holes should be deep enough to hold 1 3 the length of your post plus 6 more inches for a gravel base. Post and rail fencing is also available in vinyl although the installation of that type of fence is different.

To install a vinyl fence start by using a power auger or a post hole digger to dig the holes for your fence posts. Fence posts are plumb but the rails are mounted at an angle so they parallel the grade. Don t install posts too close together.