Vinyl Fence Post Installation Guide

Set end posts and corner posts for height by inserting a screw or two into the lower collar through the vinyl post.

Vinyl fence post installation guide.

Vinyl fencing comes in three basic styles of preassembled panels. View this video to show the basic layout and post installation for usavinyl s vinyl fencing. But many of the layout and post setting tips apply to both so read on even if you choose a panelized system. Board and rail systems have individual boards and rails much like a wooden fence.

To install a vinyl fence start by using a power auger or a post hole digger to dig the holes for your fence posts. Run a string over the top of posts from end to end of each fence line. Gates are available to match each type of fence. Vinyl fence panels are comprised of a bottom rail top rail and slats.

Post and rail fencing is also available in vinyl although the installation of that type of fence is different. In this story we ll cover the installation of a board and rail fence. Then set the rest of the posts to height by lifting to the string and fastening to collars either through u channel and post into top collar or bottom collar or through the post below the rail into bottom collar. 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.

Then set the rest of the posts to height by lifting to the string and fastening to collars either through u channel and post into top collar or bottom collar or through the post below the rail into bottom. Assemble them according to manufacturer s instructions. Run a string over the top of posts from end to end of each fence line. The lower collar through the vinyl post.