Installing A Vinyl Fence Post

Insert the vinyl fence post in the hole.

Installing a vinyl fence post.

Vinyl post caps will give your fence the finishing touches and cost between 3 6 00 per post cap. Generally vinyl fence sections snap right into place. How deep should a fence post be for vinyl. When staking out line posts on a slope for a step method installation you ll need a true horizontal measurement for post placement.

Installing a vinyl fence on a slope requires the use of the step method. Vinyl fence gates will run you about 150 250 00 depending upon on how fancy you want to get. 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. Installing vinyl material fence posts in the ground.

Rule of thumb 30 inches works best with most pvc fence posts. It goes without saying but unlike wood or metal pvc fence posts cannot be driven into the ground. How to install vinyl fence posts stretch a string across the yard to establish the fence line. 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.

The are installed on either end of the fence panel and are required for stability. Make sure that all the vinyl fence posts are level with each other. 4 x4 posts will run in the range of 25 40 per post. Do the same with the remaining 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. Use a line level to ensure the string is level. As you install each section of vinyl fence you remove the stake. Follow the specific manufacturer s directions regarding vinyl fence sections as some may slide halfway into the post.

Fill the hole with concrete mix to secure your vinyl fence post.