Cutting Vinyl Fence To Length

This ensures your posts are in the correct position.

Cutting vinyl fence to length.

Remove any pickets that no longer fit in the panel. If they are too tall cut them and put the cut end in the hole so all fence post tops will be uniform. Position the panel on the posts to see where it needs to be trimmed. Step 3 place the vinyl fence panel lengthwise across the chop saw table up against the chop saw fence.

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

Just use a chop or table saw. I used a basic fine or regular wood jigsaw blade and a regular all purpose tab. Mark this distance on your vinyl with a pencil. Place a mark on your vinyl fence panel using a pencil and a straight edge.

Be sure the mark is straight and square. Use a straight edge to carefully draw a line down the length of your vinyl marking where you need to cut. 02 install panel brackets on the vinyl fence posts following the manufacturer s instructions. Cutting the protruding horizontal rails off of fence corners gives the fence a more finished look.

Mark the location of the cuts on the rails stringers and trim as needed to fit the space using a circular saw. Use a measuring tape to mark the panel at the appropriate length. 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. Using a circular saw with a fine tooth blade cut the vinyl fence along the mark you created in step two.

Use a tape measure to measure the distance that your fence material needs to cover. Be sure the blade is sharp and straight. Hold the post tight against the fence with one hand. Here is an unedited video of cutting lowes freedom vinyl fence down to lebgth.

Once your panels are cut you can install. Turn on the saw and trim the post. Slide the post leaf over the existing 4 by 4 post. Turn on the saw and trim the post off at the measurement.

This is great if your garden is divisible by 6 but not so good if its 29 feet 4 inches long. Measure the length of the fence panel you want to cut and mark using a carpenter s pencil or chalk.