Cutting Vinyl Fence To Length

As the teeth bite in to the vinyl they cause it to shake and vibrate.

Cutting vinyl fence to length.

Use a tape measure to measure the distance that your fence material needs to cover. Cutting the protruding horizontal rails off of fence corners gives the fence a more finished look. If they are too tall cut them and put the cut end in the hole so all fence post tops will be uniform. This is great if your garden is divisible by 6 but not so good if its 29 feet 4 inches long.

Mark the location of the cuts on the rails stringers and trim as needed to fit the space using a circular saw. Turn on the saw and trim the post off at the measurement. Hold the post tight against the fence with one hand. This ensures your posts are in the correct position.

Be sure the blade is sharp and straight. Be sure the mark is straight and square. Using a circular saw with a fine tooth blade cut the vinyl fence along the mark you created in step two. Place a mark on your vinyl fence panel using a pencil and a straight edge.

Here is an unedited video of cutting lowes freedom vinyl fence down to lebgth. Step 3 place the vinyl fence panel lengthwise across the chop saw table up against the chop saw fence. Once your panels are cut you can install. Remove any pickets that no longer fit in the panel.

Use a measuring tape to mark the panel at the appropriate length. Mark this distance on your vinyl with a pencil. To cut a fence panel to length. 02 install panel brackets on the vinyl fence posts following the manufacturer s instructions.

Vinyl fencing is often hollow making cutting it difficult when using a circular saw regardless of the teeth on the blade. You cannot stray from your measured line so work slowly and carefully. Just use a chop or table saw. 01 verify that all fence posts are of the proper length.

Turn on the saw and trim the post. Slide the post leaf over the existing 4 by 4 post. I used a basic fine or regular wood jigsaw blade and a regular all purpose tab. The drawback with using standard six foot fence panels is that although they vary in height from 3 feet to six feet the width is always a standard 6 feet.

This can result in the vinyl splitting and. Vinyl can be cut in the same way as wood.