Installing A Vinyl Fence Post

Vinyl post caps will give your fence the finishing touches and cost between 3 6 00 per post cap.

Installing a vinyl fence post.

Insert the vinyl fence post in the hole. Installing a vinyl fence on a slope requires the use of the step method. Make sure that all the vinyl fence posts are level with each other. Vinyl fence gates will run you about 150 250 00 depending upon on how fancy you want to get.

The are installed on either end of the fence panel and are required for stability. 4 x4 posts will run in the range of 25 40 per post. Installing vinyl material fence posts in the ground. When staking out line posts on a slope for a step method installation you ll need a true horizontal measurement for post placement.

Fill the hole with concrete mix to secure your vinyl fence post. As you install each section of vinyl fence you remove the stake. Generally vinyl fence sections snap right into place. Use a line level to ensure the string is level.

How deep should a fence post be for vinyl. Rule of thumb 30 inches works best with most pvc fence posts. Using the flat end of a digging bar or a 4 x 4 tamp the bottom of each post hole to provide a firm base for the fence post footing. 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.

Dig out completely then back fill. When starting against an existing fence post or other object dig the first fence post hole to 32 inches deep using a manual post hole digger. Follow the specific manufacturer s directions regarding vinyl fence sections as some may slide halfway into the post. Do the same with the remaining fence posts.

Install the vinyl fence sections between each post.