How Do You Install Chain Link Fencing On A Slope?
Installing your own chain link fence can save you the cost of a professional installation, but it comes with its own complications. Building chain link fencing along a slope requires special adjustments to ensure that the grid is properly aligned. As long as the slope is not extremely drastic, the adjustments are relatively easy, relying on the flexibility of the grid pattern. Steeper slopes require additional modifications. Install the line posts vertically at regular intervals along the course of the slope on the intended fence line. The posts should be located and installed just the same as on flat ground. Depending on the size of the fence, you may need to use a post hole auger to dig holes for the posts. For smaller fences, you can dig six-inch-diameter holes by hand. The holes only need to be deep enough to make sure that the posts are secure. Run the fencing along the fence line from post to post. Insert a tension bar about three feet from one terminal post, and use the fence st
