ok,i know it’s not finest homebuilding, but i’m putting up 120′ of vinyl fence. this is the 6’widex6′ high privacy.
problem is how to put it up easily. the brackets have to be screwed to the post,then the fence hangs from them covering the screws. but you can’t slide the panels in after the bracket are up?
one way i see is to set a post,let if firm up,attach the panel to that post,locate the brackets on the next post,set the post in the hole and attach the panel,then cement that post,wait till it sets and do it again. probably take 2 weeks to do……….
anyone got a better idea????????? i’m desperate.
the older i get ,
the more people tick me off
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Can you give name brand of fencing?
I had one that was hard to slide in but always got the job done. Seeing the brackets would help me.
Last fence was 300'. Me and two guys did it in 2 days. One spent his time mixing concrete.
October 17th, 2009
Jeremy and Lisa
Was there ever any doubt?
i'll see if i can get a pic of the brackets.the older i get ,
the more people tick me off
heres some pics of the brackets. the one with the fence and post it's on upside down so it wouldn't fall off!
sorry for the big pics.
the older i get ,
the more people tick me off
Edited 9/26/2009 8:53 pm by alwaysoverbudget
In pic # 0471 are you sure that bracket isn't mounted up-side-down?
i said in the post it was upside down. but nice proof reading and finding a problem.
it is just sitting there to show how the attaching bolts are hidden.the older i get ,
the more people tick me off
Duhhh - I missed that. So, the brackets end up being entirely hidden?
Since the distance between posts is critical and the posts must be set before the brackets can be installed, I can't see how to do it any other way than how you described.
But, you could do your way a little faster if you make up a set of temporary rails cut (or marked# the exact distance between 2 posts. #I would rather cut than mark... less room for error#.
Set the 1st post in fast-setting concrete. Attach the temp rails and mark and dig the second hole. Set the 2nd post using the temp rails. Move on the the 3rd post. By the time you get to the 4th post #or maybe the 5th, etc.# the 1st post will be set and you can re-use the temp rails from that one.
You'll probably need 2 clamps per post and once the first post is set #fast-setting concrete sets up in an hour) you can re-use those clamps. You may want a helper to mix concrete.
If the poles are hollow, they flex enough to slip the panel into the brackets.
At an angle, slip the lower section of the panel into the lower brackets and then tilt it back up against the upper brackets. Now just push against the pole sideways enough to allow the panel to clear the bracket. You have to lift the panel slightly in order for the rail to slide into the upper bracket
What I've done is set all the panels in place in the brackets and then go back and add the screws to secure. This way you have enough slack to flex the poles on both sides of the panel
i like that idea. do you set your posts in cement the full 2' before you put your panels in? or half way ,and then come back fill them after the panels are in?the older i get ,
the more people tick me off
I've done it both ways and either way the pole will still flex enough to allow the panel to be installed
Thats exactly how I did it...one at a time. However, after a few , I'd put in a new one, then dig and put in another, using a good rope to tie the third post back to the first, at the top, as tightly as possible, as well as at the bottom. I also had to make sure they were all plumb. It doubled the speed and worked great. I used a tight string to keep the tops in a straight line and at the same height. I also used wood pieces to put under the sections to help keep the height even.