String Line Fence Post

The longer the run the tighter the string needs to be to stay straight.

String line fence post.

Stretch mason string between the centers of all the batter boards to delineate the perimeter of the fence. Considering this your corner posts should be longer and if possible larger than your line posts. In other words the string will run where the fabric or wood pickets will be located. For me building a fence starts with getting posts plumb and in a laser straight line.

Using your string line you will run the string on the outside of the soon to be installed fence. Corner posts should be buried deeper to the ground at least 2 3 of the entire length of the post compared to your line posts at least 2 feet. Well this is where you have to sort of take a guess or at least i did. This can easily throw your fence line out of alignment.

The following formula will help you compute the number of fence posts you need. To ensure the posts are even in height run a tight string line between corner posts and end posts. Drop a post into each hole and line its face up with the string while you plumb it. Use a string line level or bench level to make sure the line is level then check to see that.

How do you know you are parallel with the property line is the fence actually on the property line. Mark the positions of the line posts and dig a hole for each one directly under the string. Pulling a string it s really called mason s line tight between two points is the best way to build a fence straight and true. The outside edge of the stake should just touch the line.

The lower string is to the ground without touching the ground the better. I like to use fast setting concrete for these posts.