Install a Vinyl Fence
We see what’s above ground, but what matters most is below the post.
Synopsis: Andy Engel explains how to install a vinyl fence. Beginning with how to dig post holes in rocky soil, Engel shows tricks for mixing concrete, squaring a fence, keeping the posts in a straight line, and creating an efficient workflow.
Whether you’re tired of looking at your neighbor’s blue-tarp-covered 1970 Dodge Dart, or of seeing him gazing at your backyard hot tub, or if you just want to keep the deer out of your tulips, the solution is a fence. But that can bring its own issues. Depending on the material, fences can require regular maintenance. What if you don’t have Tom Sawyer’s people skills, and you aren’t interested in spending your future weekends staining or painting your fence?
One solution is a vinyl fence. Like vinyl siding, once a vinyl fence is up, you generally don’t have to do much to keep it looking…
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