Building a Chain Link Fence? Check out the DIY Tips Below!
When choosing a style of fence chain link fence is one of the most affordable and effective choices you can go with. If you have the know-how you could bypass the professional installation and do it yourself. The DIY route requires a lot of planning and preparation. There are many factors to consider. For instance, how deep in the ground should the fence posts go, and how wide should you make the hole? One of the next considerations you need to determine is if you want the mesh to touch the ground. Lucky for you, all the answers to the questions are outlined in this blog.
Planning Your Chain Link Fence Installation
Before any posts can go in the ground you need to check with your local guidelines or rules associated with fencing. Any HOA’s or local zoning guidelines to need to be researched. Additional considerations for underground utilities and sprinkler lines need to be considered as well. The local utility companies will come out for fee or possibly for free to mark where the utilities are underground. As an act of common courtesy, you should notify your neighbors of the installation.
Proper Spacing and Layout for Home Chain Link Fences
Proper placement for your fence should be at least 4” away from the property line to avoid any future altercations. Make sure to evaluate your layout to ensure that each of your posts are evenly spaced. Also, check the local weather forecast to ensure that the weather on the day of installation is suitable. You will want the holes to be three times as wide as the diameter of the posts, also two feet deep. Due mind the frost line, this is where the ground will shift during the changes of the season.
Chain Link Fence Mesh Installation
If you want to keep pets in and pests out then you will want the mesh to touch the ground. Nothing will be able to squeeze its way underneath if the mesh is tight. Some smaller dog breeds will try and dig under the fencing, but some fence stakes will take care of this issue. Tension wire can also be used to prevent animals from pushing there way under the fence. For any other purpose it is recommended that the fence be 2” above the ground to avoid corrosion. That and you have to work a lot less!
I hope this resource section has helped you decide if installing your chain link fence is for you or if you should leave it to the professionals.