Installing A Vinyl Fence On A Slope

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.

Installing a vinyl fence on a slope.

If your yard has steeper grades stepping your vinyl fence might be the best option for you. Installing a vinyl fence on a slope requires the use of the step method. Assemble the fence rails and the posts. To install a vinyl fence start by using a power auger or a post hole digger to dig the holes for your fence posts.

Here we show you how to install a vinyl fence on a very steep hill. With the parallel method also called racked fence the fence follows the contours of the slope. It is also necessary to miter the rails and pickets to allow for the angle. Building a stepped fence is the alternative to racking.

Use the rack method to install the fence on a gentle slope and install the fence on a slope steeper than 35 degrees using the step method. The gap between the bottom of the pickets and the ground remains consistent throughout the entire fence creating a uniform look. 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. The backer rails are parallel to the sloped ground and the pickets stay true vertical.

As the name suggests stepping a fence will result in an uneven rail line that resembles stairs. Installing a fence on a slope.