How To Install Fence On Uneven Ground

Two main fence building options exist for uneven ground.

How to install fence on uneven ground.

While most fences require posts every 8 to 12 feet a fence on hilly terrain may require more frequent placements. Set up a fence outline using the wooden stakes and the twine. Mark the fence line with string and then dig the earth away to create a fence line that is level. If the slope is steeper you may want to go for the rackable fence.

In order to figure out whether you want to rack or step the fence what you need to do is measure the incline of the slope. Install the first section of fence over the lowest ground then start the next section at a greater height. You can either rack the fence or step it down in sections. Narrow vertical wire spacing results in more wires throughout the fence increasing the potential for uneven pressure.

Racked or stepped panels. Installing a picket fence on unlevel ground is slightly trickier than on level ground but is not a task that will result in blood sweat and tears. Start at the lowest part of the fence line and move up the slope for a stair step fence. If the ground is forgiving enough and the variation in the ground s level is not too drastic one of the best ways to install a fence over uneven ground is to dig out the fence line.

Step 1 making the fence outline decide where the fence line will run on your property. Then add concrete to the base of the hole and then put the post in upright position. Set the fence posts. Generally there are two ways of building a fence on a slope.

The measured rails should be nailed to the middle of the premeasured fence posts before attaching the planks and top and bottom rails. Pull the stakes up and dig pits with a mattock posthole digger and shovel using the measurement from step 1 for depth. When tying off on the corner post be sure to adjust the angle of the fence to the slope of the terrain. Set up the fence line by moving down where you want to install the fence with a measuring wheel marking where the posts go by driving stakes at the appropriate intervals.

A second tip is to install a post at every peak and valley to improve stability. At the end fill up the hole completely with concrete. Cut the fence to form to the ground. A fence with stepped panels features fence panels of varying heights.