Call the local utility diggers hotline to have all underground lines marked before you do any digging. In the United States or Canada, dial 811 or check with your local utility company. Many regions have their own digger’s hotline numbers.
You can place stakes at the corners of your fence’s perimeter and use them to rope the area off before the project begins, or you can spray paint the fence’s perimeter.
Your material should be about one inch (2. 5 cm) thick, four inches (10 cm) wide, and four to six feet (1. 2 - 1. 8 m) long. You will also need two 12 in (30 cm) wooden stakes and four screws for temporary bracing. Make sure you also get enough concrete for each post. If you need an entry point along the fence, it’s also important to purchase a vinyl gate kit that fits with the fencing you choose.
If you don’t have an auger or digger, you can rent a power auger at a home improvement store, or you can dig them with a shovel, though it’ll take a lot longer.
Insert a 2 foot (61 cm) long 4" x 4" or 5" x 5" and use 1. 5 in (3. 8-4 cm) screws on at least two sides to secure the post to wood. Place the post into hole on gravel base and then pour concrete into hole and evenly around entire post. Stop six inches (15 cm) below ground level to add soil for grass when concrete is cured. Check to make sure the pole is plumb using a level, and move on to the next post hole. Continue installing all the posts and return to the beginning and make sure it’s seated level again.
Pre-drilling a pilot hole before installing your rail screws can be helpful and may be necessary.
