How Do You Install A Wood Fence Across A Concrete Patio?
You’ve decided to build a new fence and you know just where it should go. The only problem is, there’s a stretch of concrete you’ll have to cross. Installing fence posts on concrete is not as difficult as it first seems. You will need a galvanized fence bracket and four Tapcon-style concrete screws for each post that will be installed on top of the concrete. Use a mason’s line and wood stakes to lay out the line of your fence. Drive one stake in at each corner and stretch the line taut between them. Measure from the first stake to determine where you will place your posts. They are typically set at each end of a fence panel, with two panels joining in the center of each post. Mark the mason’s line in the position of each post with a piece of tape. Mark the actual post position by using a plumb bob or bolt tied to a string. Dangle your plumb bob or bolt from the tape mark on the mason’s line to a point just above the ground. Use chalk-line chalk to mark the ground or concrete in each lo
