"RedDwarf" wrote

I'm starting my new project, a 6 foot vinyl privacy fence. a lot of
online resources recommend putting gravel into the holes (6 inches
worth). Is this really necessary? i figured with a wood fence it would
be to prevent rotting. But was wondering if placing them directly in
the concrete was bad... seeing as how they're vinyl. i'm in norfolk,
va. if climate is a factor.

I'm in same area. Welcome Neighbor!

Yes, you can just concrete them for the vinyl parts. Any wood posts will
need the gravel though.

also, any tips? I was planning on putting the corners in first, then
tying a string corner to corner - then staking out where the posts
should go. I was going to do dig all the holes, but do 2 posts/panel
at a time to reduce the risk of error. (instead of all the posts at
once, which i'm sure i'd screw up).

Get a few simple metal stakes. Mark the post positions by just laying them
on the ground where you want them, then put a stake marker. Run your string
along that (so you get it all in evenly). Start at one corner then work
panel by panel. This allows for a little 'sloppage' in measuring if at the
end of the run, you have a few extra inches, or are short a few. I wouldnt
actually put all corners in, til you get to that section. It's real easy to
mis-measure by 2 inches and real hard to fix with vinyl fencing.