Fence Post String Line

Using your string line you will run the string on the outside of the soon to be installed fence.

Fence post string line.

Apart and 18 in. 16 gauge galvanized steel line post is essential for any chain link fencing product. Determining the number of fence posts. To ensure the posts are even in height run a tight string line between corner posts and end posts.

Pulling a string it s really called mason s line tight between two points is the best way to build a fence straight and true. Stretch mason string between the centers of all the batter boards to delineate the perimeter of the fence. I like to use fast setting concrete for these posts. In the ground based on local municipalities.

Drive a batter board into the ground to mark where the fence will start. Be sure that the fence line doesn t go over the area of your property. The longer the run the tighter the string needs to be to stay straight. Mark the positions of the line posts and dig a hole for each one directly under the string.

X our yardgard 1 5 8 in. This can easily throw your fence line out of alignment. Then measure each fence line and jot it down to use for planning the number of fence posts. These posts should be spaced a maximum of 10 ft.

Tie mason s string to the batter board to mark the line where the edges of the posts will be set. If you plan to install your panels between the posts set the strings to the outside post edge. Hammer your stakes in clear of your post holes so that the stakes are not disturbed during digging. Drop a post into each hole and line its face up with the string while you plumb it.

This galvanized steel line post is part of the fence framework and helps support the chain link fabric. For me building a fence starts with getting posts plumb and in a laser straight line. Use a string line level or bench level to make sure the line is level then check to see that. Measure the positions of the posts with a tape measure and drive a stake at each point.

Our yardgard 1 5 8 in. The outside edge of the stake should just touch the line.