How to Install a Welded Wire Fence on an Incline
How to Install a Welded Wire Fence on an Incline
Installing welded wire fence on an incline requires a different approach from that for installing wire fencing on a flat plane. Because welded wire fence is rigid, you can’t bend it to conform to the ground as you can woven wire fence. As you build a sloped fence with welded wire, you must cut the fencing into sections that fit between posts. The fencing then conforms to the incline. To install the fence faster, ask someone to help you with this project.
Instructions
1 Establish your fence row. Mark it with a string tied between two stakes to help you make a straight fence.
2 Dig post holes 8 feet apart using an auger. If it’s a short fence row, dig the holes by hand with a pair of hand-held posthole diggers, or jobbers. Dig the holes so they are below the frost line. Use a tape measure to help you make all the holes the same depth.
3 Mix quick-set concrete mix following the package directions. Put a shovelful of concrete in the bottom of the hole you dug for the corner post. Set a corner post in the hole. Use a carpenter’s level to ensure the post is plumb, or straight up and down. Fill the hole with the concrete mix.
4 Set the other corner post in a similar manner. These posts are typically larger than the line posts because they help support the weight of the entire fence. Place the line posts in their holes and fill the holes with concrete mix. Allow the concrete to set at least 24 hours before proceeding.
5 Measure from the middle of one post to the middle of the next. Cut a piece of 2-by-4-inch lumber to that length using a circular saw. Hold the lumber 1 inch off the ground. Attach the 2-by-4 to the post with two screws on each end, using a drill with screwdriver bits. The screws need to be long enough to penetrate the 2-by-4 and go into the post at least 2 inches. Repeat for each of the remaining adjoining posts.
6 Measure and cut 2-by-4-inch lumber for the top rail of the fence as you did for Step 5. Measure how wide your welded fencing is. Attach the lumber to the posts for the top rail so the bottom of the welded wire can be centered over the bottom rail and the top centered over the top rail.
7 Cut a piece of welded wire from its roll that is long enough to fit between two posts. Hold the fencing against the rails and posts as you staple it in place. Continue cutting sections of wire and stapling it to the posts and rails.
