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. 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. 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. Dig out completely then back fill.

4 x4 posts will run in the range of 25 40 per post. It goes without saying but unlike wood or metal pvc fence posts cannot be driven into the ground. 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. Install the vinyl fence sections between each post.

Installing vinyl material fence posts in the ground. Follow the specific manufacturer s directions regarding vinyl fence sections as some may slide halfway into the post. The most important part of the post hole is the bottom. Use a line level to ensure the string is level.

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. Make sure that all the vinyl fence posts are level with each other. As you install each section of vinyl fence you remove the stake.

The are installed on either end of the fence panel and are required for stability. Do the same with the remaining fence posts. How deep should a fence post be for vinyl. Vinyl fence gates will run you about 150 250 00 depending upon on how fancy you want to get.

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