Installing A Vinyl Fence On A Slope

Installing a vinyl fence on a slope requires the use of the step method.

Installing a vinyl fence on a slope.

If your yard has steeper grades stepping your vinyl fence might be the best option for you. As the name suggests stepping a fence will result in an uneven rail line that resembles stairs. Many people have asked us to upload a tutorial like this so i hope it helps. To install a vinyl fence start by using a power auger or a post hole digger to dig the holes for your fence posts.

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. Refer to the maximum slope chart for various fence styles. Building a stepped fence is the alternative to racking. It is also necessary to miter the rails and pickets to allow for the angle.

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 a fence on a slope. Assemble the fence rails and the posts. With the parallel method also called racked fence the fence follows the contours of the slope.

The backer rails are parallel to the sloped ground and the pickets stay true vertical. When installing a fence on a slope that is greater than 10 degrees it is necessary to enlarge the holes in the posts and rails.