Lowe's vinyl fencing provides homeowners with a substitute to the conventional rail or wood picket fences used in landscaping for decades. Vinyl fences cost more upfront, but are still popular because of their low maintenance and longevity. Installing a Lowe's vinyl fence requires two people and typically takes at least two days to complete. Contact your local utility companies to mark any underground pipes or cables before installation. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
1. Place a stake at each corner of the fence line, using a mallet. Tie a string from each of the corners to mark the length of the fence. Use the strings to keep the posts in a straight line.
2. Measure your fence panels to determine if they are 6 feet or 8 feet long, using a tape measure. Place a stake along the string line every 73 1/4 inches apart for 6-foot panels, and every 96 inches apart for 8-foot panels. This is where the fence posts will be located. Mark the location of gates in the fence line.
3. Dig post holes 10 inches wide and 1/3 the length of the posts, but add 6 inches to the depth for gravel and add 6 additional inches for the gate posts for added strength. Fill the hole with 6 inches of gravel.
4. Fill the post holes with the concrete. Place a post in the center of the hole and tap on the top of the post until it rests on the gravel. Use the trowel to slant the concrete away from each post.
5. Put a post level on the post and adjust as needed until level. Wait until the concrete is set before continuing. Find out how long this will take on the concrete label.
6. Attach the rail brackets to the fence posts with screws. Slide the fence panels into the rail brackets and then screw them in place.
7. Install any fence accessories, such as post tops, using vinyl adhesive. Put the adhesive inside the top and hold the top down on the post for 10 seconds. Follow the directions provided with the Lowe's vinyl fence to install any gates.
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