Cutting Vinyl Fence To Length

You cannot stray from your measured line so work slowly and carefully.

Cutting vinyl fence to length.

Just use a chop or table saw. Use a tape measure to measure the distance that your fence material needs to cover. Hold the post tight against the fence with one hand. Use a straight edge to carefully draw a line down the length of your vinyl marking where you need to cut.

To cut a fence panel to length. Remove any pickets that no longer fit in the panel. Vinyl fencing is often hollow making cutting it difficult when using a circular saw regardless of the teeth on the blade. This is great if your garden is divisible by 6 but not so good if its 29 feet 4 inches long.

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. This ensures your posts are in the correct position. Be sure the blade is sharp and straight.

Once your panels are cut you can install. 02 install panel brackets on the vinyl fence posts following the manufacturer s instructions. Slide the post leaf over the existing 4 by 4 post. I used a basic fine or regular wood jigsaw blade and a regular all purpose tab.

Cutting the protruding horizontal rails off of fence corners gives the fence a more finished look. Vinyl can be cut in the same way as wood. Position the panel on the posts to see where it needs to be trimmed. 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.

As the teeth bite in to the vinyl they cause it to shake and vibrate. Here is an unedited video of cutting lowes freedom vinyl fence down to lebgth. Using a circular saw with a fine tooth blade cut the vinyl fence along the mark you created in step two. Be sure the mark is straight and square.

If they are too tall cut them and put the cut end in the hole so all fence post tops will be uniform. Turn on the saw and trim the post off at the measurement. Use a measuring tape to mark the panel at the appropriate length. Place a mark on your vinyl fence panel using a pencil and a straight edge.

Mark the location of the cuts on the rails stringers and trim as needed to fit the space using a circular saw. Turn on the saw and trim the post.