How To Install a Vinyl Fence | Ask This Old House

In this video, House One editor and DIY expert Jenn Largesse installs a low-maintenance fence around her yard to bring it up to code.

House One editor Jenn Largesse's backyard renovation project continues to progress. With the new shipping container pool installed, code requires the entire yard to be fenced in. Opting for low-maintenance, she decides on a 6-foot vinyl fence product that more than meets code requirements.

Difficulty: ⅗
Cost: Varies based on size of yard
Time: Several days

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How To Install a Vinyl Fence | Ask This Old House

[laurie]

This video should have included setting the next post and a bit more info on the string and level and plum actions ..where a good job is determined.

[ja]

Where i live you're required to have an alarm on the gate for the fence if you have a pool. There's a black market of about 3 or 4 alarms in the entire town that are traded between anyone who is getting a permit inspection. No one keeps the alarm, they just pass it off to the next person who is getting an inspection done. I love it.

[cup_and_cone]

One thing no one ever tells you about vinyl fencing? It makes a lot of NOISE in high winds! The fence creaks and groans in the wind, especially with some age.

[ALAPINO]

There are loads of pros and cons.

Almost maintenance free, sure. Pretty high initial cost. My problem was that my particular installation from one vendor was just brittle. Obviously, I'm just one homeowner with one neutral experience in a cold climate but I'll be sticking to conventional wood or composite fencing from now on. It is really hard to beat the low/no maintenance and the clean aesthetic but it just didn't work out for my particular situation/or my fence make was just not good.

[moemanncann]

2 year update on the shipping container pool please and thanks 👍 Big fan back to the Villa days

[dhn]

Wood fence has been up for 12 years, in FL. treated it with preservative before installation, some spots still look new. termites attacked some spots. Big installation difference between Old House video and Lacey Family Farm, must be why some plastic fences fail faster.

[rossb]

The fact he used a torpedo level on a post that long is a bit discouraging. I feel a 4ft level is needed at the least.

[MOONRAKR]

Uses a 8in torpedo to level n plum a 6ft post!! 😂👌

[fanzfanzilla]

They make it look really easy. I think I can do this. Are the posts hollow?

[kevinshackles]

Why aren't the full episodes ever up loaded anymore?

[nonyanks]

Like the way the fence followed the contour of the land, nice smooth flowing lines!

[standm]

Vinyl posts don't need 4*4 treated wood inside?

[landmarkcreations]

Those lock rings are a pain. I like the crimping method better, but to each their own😎 nice job 👍

[sethb]

What about that gap where the fence meets that bump out??

[benjones]

How much to put up a vinyl fence on the average? How do these compare with other fence types?

[thisisgame]

how come these fences always come in white? I would prefer the color of a regular brown fence

[moutrap]

In high wind situation this seems like it would blow off

[uncleval]

Our family does quite a bit of plinking (bb & pellet rifles).. wondering how vinyl fence would stand up.. anyone with experience on this?

[EMBer]

Ok... vinyl fencing. How does it stand up to the dog test? It's where you throw a ball to a big dog and he runs right into your fence at full speed from not looking where he was going. I've seen a dog go through a fence with solid wood, but thin, slats and almost not notice it due to the must catch ball excitement, how does this vinyl stuff hold up?

[aunttriciaattic]

36 in I have heard from 12 in to 10 in which one is it