Installing Vinyl Fence Posts On An Existing Concrete Slab

Weak concrete may fail when you drill into it or add the extra weight of a post.

Installing vinyl fence posts on an existing concrete slab.

Mark each post location using spray paint. Draw the outline of the post on the concrete. Once the base is in place the bottom of the post slips right in. Using a rented core drill you can drill a hole through your concrete slab for each fence post.

You drill into the concrete and insert concrete screws or anchors. Determine the total span of your vinyl fence and calculate the amount of vinyl fence post that you need to install. Mark the centers of 4 holes that are to be drilled into the concrete. This flexibility depends on proper vinyl fence installation.

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. After drilling through your concrete you d set the posts similarly to how you set posts in soil pouring concrete around the bottom of the post and finishing the concrete flush with your existing slab. When staking out line posts on a slope for a step method installation you ll need a true horizontal measurement for post placement. A variety of post bracket styles are available and most require additional bolting through the side of the bracket into the post.

If any of these are present choose another installation location for the post or replace the concrete prior to installation. Post bases typically made from metal attach directly to the surface of the concrete. Move in from each corner towards the center of the post 1 2 the width of the hole to be drilled. Walk along the old concrete surface and inspect it for visible cracks or crumbling material that may indicate a structural failure.

Whether a vinyl pool fence viny. Don t install posts too close together. Ideally you need to have one vinyl fence post placed every six feet of your vinyl fence. Step 2 dig the hole.

Installing a vinyl fence on a slope requires the use of the step method. Vinyl fencing will bend without breaking allowing it to withstand high winds and minor impacts. Once you are through the concrete you can dig your footer using an auger or fence post hole diggers and set your fence post in the traditional fashion. You can simply back fill to the top of the pad and use a pointing trowel to finish the concrete around the post.