Cutting Vinyl Fence To Length

Turn on the saw and trim the post.

Cutting vinyl fence to length.

Mark this distance on your vinyl with a pencil. Use a straight edge to carefully draw a line down the length of your vinyl marking where you need to cut. Step 3 place the vinyl fence panel lengthwise across the chop saw table up against the chop saw fence. Measure the length of the fence panel you want to cut and mark using a carpenter s pencil or chalk.

Place a mark on your vinyl fence panel using a pencil and a straight edge. Be sure the blade is sharp and straight. 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. You cannot stray from your measured line so work slowly and carefully.

Vinyl can be cut in the same way as wood. Remove any pickets that no longer fit in the panel. Position the panel on the posts to see where it needs to be trimmed. If they are too tall cut them and put the cut end in the hole so all fence post tops will be uniform.

Mark the location of the cuts on the rails stringers and trim as needed to fit the space using a circular saw. Use a tape measure to measure the distance that your fence material needs to cover. Vinyl fencing is often hollow making cutting it difficult when using a circular saw regardless of the teeth on the blade. Use a measuring tape to mark the panel at the appropriate length.

01 verify that all fence posts are of the proper length. To cut a fence panel to length. This is great if your garden is divisible by 6 but not so good if its 29 feet 4 inches long. Here is an unedited video of cutting lowes freedom vinyl fence down to lebgth.

This can result in the vinyl splitting and. Once your panels are cut you can install. As the teeth bite in to the vinyl they cause it to shake and vibrate. I used a basic fine or regular wood jigsaw blade and a regular all purpose tab.

Turn on the saw and trim the post off at the measurement. Slide the post leaf over the existing 4 by 4 post. 02 install panel brackets on the vinyl fence posts following the manufacturer s instructions. Just use a chop or table saw.

Be sure the mark is straight and square. This ensures your posts are in the correct position.