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How to Install a Panel Fence

Get great privacy with a panel fence. These fences are prefabricated and very easy to put up. You may want to consider the lapped type - it's woven like a basket - because the panels tend to shrink a bit with hot weather. You will need at least two people for this project.

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    Difficulty:
    Moderate

    Instructions

    Things You'll Need

    • Gravel
    • Concrete
    • Fence Posts
    • Shovels
    • 2-by-4 Boards
    • Common Nails
    • Fence Post Caps
    • Hammers
    • Handsaws
    • Levels
    • Multiuse Screws
    • Variable-speed Drills
      • 1

        Dig the fence post holes, but don't install the posts. Leave a post by each hole.

      • 2

        Set the first post into its hole and fill the space around it with gravel.

      • 3

        Have an assistant hold the prefabricated panel up against the post while you fasten the panel to the post with angle brackets at 24-inch intervals.

      • 4

        Nail a temporary strut to the post to keep it upright.

      • 5

        Alternate putting up posts and panels. Fill each post hole with gravel as you go.

      • 6

        Fasten the capping strips to the tops of the fence panels.

      • 7

        Cut off each fence post 2 inches above fence level and nail on the post caps.

      • 8

        Fill the post holes with concrete and let it set.

      • 9

        Remove the struts.

    Tips & Warnings

    • Leave a small gap at the bottom of the fence to help prevent rotting.

    • Get your neighbor's permission if you will need to work on his or her side of the fence.

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    Comments

    • Nov 22, 2005
      I would add in a step to attach a string to the first pole and then to the 4th or 5th so a straight line is established to keep the panels level with each other.
    • Nov 22, 2005
      I would add in a step to attach a string to the first pole and then to the 4th or 5th so a straight line is established to keep the panels level with each other.

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