How Do You Install Chain Link Fence?
• Obtain any necessary permits. Your local government may have building and zoning regulations you must comply with before erecting your chain link fence. • Review any neighborhood covenants for regulations on fencing. Some neighborhood associations have rules on what kind of fence people who live in their neighborhoods can install and what height they can be in order to maintain a consistent look with other houses in the area. • Establish where property lines are located. This information can be obtained from city records, a real estate agent’s line plot map or by hiring a surveyor. • To avoid encroaching on property lines, fence installers recommend setting posts 4 inches (10 centimeters) inside the property line. Find out where any underground utilities are located. Contact your local utilities to have them identify and mark the location of any underground cables or pipelines so you don’t accidentally hit them while digging post holes. • Dig the postholes. Postholes should be dug 3
