Drive a stake at the top and bottom of the slope where you’d like the fence to end. String a mason’s line from the base of the top stake to the bottom stake and then level with a line level. Measure the distance between the line and the ground at the bottom stake to find out how much the fence drops along the run.
How do you install fence rails on a slope?
How to Build a Fence on a Slope
- Step 1: Start on the Highest Ground.
- Step 2: Set Rails, Panels or Sections of Metal Fencing.
- Step 3: Attach Slats.
- Step 4: Fill in the Gap.
- Step 1: Lay Out and Set the Posts.
- Step 2: Angle the Ends of the Rails.
- Step 3: Install the Fencing.
What is sloping fencing?
Sloping fencing is generally built on site, there are four main elements. A post an arris rail and featheredge boards and a gravel board. As these parts come separately it means that the fence can be built to suit the slope in your garden.
What is the best way to fence a slope?
Most stepped fences use concrete posts and boards; these again are not very attractive. It is probably the cheapest way of fencing a slope, using concrete posts and concrete gravel boards enables easy installation of stepped panels.
How much space should be left between fence boards?
If using gravel boards you should try and leave a 150mm gap below the fence boards that the gravel board will cover. This will also mean that the fence boards are less likely to get damp Fence Boards: For close board or feather board fencing, feather boards should be used.
What is a sloped fence panel?
Our revolutionary sloped fence panels are made bespoke to suit your individual garden slope. The Cequence sloped panels can be used alongside standard Cequence panels so if you have a mixture of hilly areas and flat spots the fencing will flow around the garden perfectly.
