Vinyl Fence Racking

When you re installing a vinyl fence on a slope you can use one of two methods to assemble it stepping or racking.

Vinyl fence racking.

When finished your fence will have the look of stairs increasing in height as you move further up the slope. Cypress vinyl fence line post. Refer to the natural racking chart to determine which styles will rack naturally. If your yard has steeper grades stepping your vinyl fence might be the best option for you.

Fence panels can be configured online for slight medium and large slopes. How to rack a prefab fence. Styles including flat top with double pickets and spear top with double pickets will only allow for approximately 14 15 inches of racking when rackable is selected. When stepping you keep all the rails level but when.

Prefabricated fences allow for quick installation of posts and panels. Building a stepped fence is the alternative to racking. Many people have asked us to upload a tutorial like this so i hope it helps. Racking method 10 or less.

The fence rails remain horizontal and posts are extended to accommodate the variance in grade. Buy greystone oak 47 in. More brands products buy serafima teal 3 ft. Racking vinyl fence panels racking is the preferred method providing the grade change isn t too drastic.

Length x 12 1 8 in. With the racking method the horizontal rails will follow the sloping terrain. Thick laminate to cover stairs 1 in. The two most common options for installing vinyl fence on a surface with an elevation change or grade variances is referred to as racking your fence or stepping your fence as shown below.

Racking allows you to follow the elevation changes of your land. This is accomplished by elongating the routing on our posts. Each section is attached to the post to accommodate the slope of the land. As the name suggests stepping a fence will result in an uneven rail line that resembles stairs.

The reason for this is that you can utilize the pre routed posts and simply install the fence so that the top and bottom rails are out of square but the posts and in fill pickets or panels are plumb. Most fence styles will rack naturally up to 10 or 2 rise per foot without enlarging picket or rail holes. Wide x 1 11 16 in. Here we show you how to install a vinyl fence on a very steep hill.

The best rated vinyl fencing product is the 5 in. When a prefab fence is for a slope however you have two choices to step the panels or to.