How to Install a Vinyl Fence | Vinyl Privacy Fence Build

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[harrisenerson]

so long story short basically, just live next to John

[kenton]

Another tip for the cement once you have your post in the hole all level, is to get a dry bag of quick set cement and pour it dry into the hole around your post, re level and check your post is in line still(2 people works great, one person to hold the post and check the level, the other to pour the concrete around the post), then tamp the concrete down around the post with a steel piece of rebar to eliminate the air bubles and that makes it stable enough to be able to build the fence completely without having to reinforce your post or hold it in place or wait for the concrete to set. Once the fence has been built then go back and make sure its still level, tamp it down some more and then wet your posts, works extremely well and you can build the whole fence in a much quicker time frame. Concrete sets nice and firm. Have been doing it for 30 years and i have had no complaints. It elimates the need to have your yard open for an extend period of time to, you can get a fence down and back up much more quickly, and it still be super stong.

[grieske]

Don't let the posts touch the string. Keep a fixed distance to the string, so that you don't push it slightly further with each post.

[hillock]

Our fence was installed exactly as this, but with quick setting concrete. It has held up spectacularly for 6 years against high winds and many rain storms.

[Warkive]

As someone who lives in Virginia and has terrible clay/sand soil I could not be more jealous of the brown gold that auger was digging up.

[aydinasivertsen]

We have lovely neighbors, older couple, they know absolutely everything about being a homeowner, have all sorts of tools and equipment. This is such a blessing to have someone like that who can help with new projects 👍🏻!

[ShaneZettelmier]

You can just put quick Crete in the hole, you don’t even have to mix it but you still want to pack it down a little. You can put some water on top of it but you really don’t need to, it will absorb enough water from the ground to harden, If you’re really worried about it you can just hose down the ground around it and put some water on top when you’re done but I’ve used a ton of quick Crete for fence posts and deck footings and I’ve also dug many of them out and they’re always solid. It can be easier than concrete in a lot of ways, you don’t have to mix it and you can just drop the bags off by the holes and you don’t have to do any mixing or worry about time. But you do need to use a 2 x 4 or something to tamp it down you don’t want to just drop it in there loosely. Usually I throw some rocks or some gravel in the bottom for wood posts and get the height to exactly where I want it and once it’s plum and level just dump the Quick Crete around in Tempe town with a board or a shovel. This also works for snake and rodent holes around foundation and concrete work. Just put the quick Crete in and compress it and then hit it with a hose and you’re done. On the negative side, it’s very dusty and if you get that dust on your hands or if you get liquid cement on your hands or skin it can burn chemically and if not rinsed off immediately can actually send you to the hospital and be very dangerous, but that anytime you use cement whether it’s wet or not. Gloves and boots and I protection are always a good idea.

Some people say you can use expanding foam, and technically you can but it’s not a permanent repair and it’s not really all that strong, I think it’s a lot easier just to dump a bag of quickCrete in there.

[h.collier]

Yes, I've used quick set cement without water. It's a huge labor saver. Pour some dry quick set into the hole, place the post then fill with dry cement. Add water per directions on the bag. Hard set within 2 hours. Great video btw!

[juzoli]

Hint: you mention quick setting cement. It is more like a must have for fencing. It has zero drawback, and it makes setting the post infinitely quicker and easier. No mixer or anything, just dump the bag into the hole, dump some water onto it, keep the post straight for like 2 minutes, and that’s it. It took me about 10 minutes per post...

[jamesphillips]

Gidday I'm from New Zealand and I've recently discovered your pictorials you truly are an inspiration to all DIY's god bless you and yours.

[MrBmxbrawler]

I can honestly say you did an amazing job. One thing we do is set up a string for the top of the posts also. Then you automatically know that front to back is plumb

[renelorenzosr]

When you install the rails, you insert it in the post that doesn’t have a rail in it, that way you gain at least 2” more of rail inside the posts.

[Cuprahp]

We have to do this work also. 37.5 Meter. In Germany. 🙈

But i Must say that this Woman is awesome.
So Sweet and She is doing Most by Herself. Impressed !

[dansch]

Seeing the screenshot...ok I’ll watch this fence video.. nice work!

[irmadiaz]

A very private job to enjoy most of your family and friends gathering, I love this privacy.👍🏾

[Almost_Baked]

I’ve never had my face used to compare size, got a chuckle out of that. Great job with your fence!

[BlackCatFever]

Even being sponsored this is a superior, heart felt, video. Thank you.

[orientalengineers]

Beautiful job lot of hard work. Those who can not work keep their thumb down. Good job. We make our factory like this and enjoy our work with lot of saving.

[Jimmy_Cavallo]

💥✨💥 Interesting... every fence install video is done on flat level ground. Not one shows an install on ground that slopes down which is common in areas other than Florida. 🤟🏼🌟

[kanglin]

So much extra work, I installed these professionally for over 8 years, digging by hand is quite difficult for those not used to it but certainly can be done. 12 inch diameter holes are a bit excessive, we usually went for 10 inches which generates less dirt and you use less concrete. Holes dont need to be bell shaped just pour concrete about 4 inches lower than ground level, the hole in the post below ground is meant for concrete to flow inside of the post so proper consistency of concrete should be a bit on the thin side but not like soup. A torpedo level gives the same reading as a 4 ft masonry level and is much less cumbersome. If the post is level and the concrete is poured properly surrounding the post, bracing would be unnecessary.