Installing A Picket Fence On A Slope

The posts are installed plumb and each panel steps lower or higher as the grade changes.
Installing a picket fence on a slope. Just type lsailor1 in the youtube se. Which method you choose depends on severity of slope the type of fence you re installing and aesthetic preference. Don t use ready made panels to install a fence on a hill. The rack method procedure in which the rails follow the.
This allows the overall line of the fence to follow the slope in a stair step fashion. Choose the right fence material for the particular method your using to install your on a slope. Install the pickets by screwing them to the top and bottom rails with 1 1 2 inch exterior wood screws. Drive a stake at the top and bottom of the slope where you d like the fence to end.
At the end fill up the hole completely with concrete. Use the rack method to install the fence on a gentle slope and install the fence on a slope steeper than 35 degrees using the step method. For that dig holes for the posts as you would normally do for the regular fencing proceedings. As the first step start by installing the fence posts.
Measure the distance between the line and the ground at the bottom stake to find out how much the fence drops along the run. Then add concrete to the base of the hole and then put the post in upright position. Begin with the top of the slope and drive a stake where you d like the fence to start. Walk the length to ensure you get a proper quality measurement before you start.
When installing a chain link or metal fence the angles of the rails are usually adjustable to some degree. If the slope exceeds 12 inches across a 6 foot length you must usually use the stepped method. You can install a fence on a slope by utilizing racking stepping and straight methods. String a mason s line from the base of the top stake to the bottom stake and then level with a line level.
You may like my other videos. It gradually steps up or down the slope. When building a fence on a slope using preassembled panels the entire panel is stepped up or down so it remains level. Install the first picket at one side of the gate and work around the fence to the other side.
Method 1 the step method the step method is so named because the fence mimics a set of stairs.