Cutting Vinyl Fence To Length

Vinyl fencing is often hollow making cutting it difficult when using a circular saw regardless of the teeth on the blade.

Cutting vinyl fence to length.

As the teeth bite in to the vinyl they cause it to shake and vibrate. Use a straight edge to carefully draw a line down the length of your vinyl marking where you need to cut. Turn on the saw and trim the post. Here is an unedited video of cutting lowes freedom vinyl fence down to lebgth.

This can result in the vinyl splitting and. Be sure the mark is straight and square. You cannot stray from your measured line so work slowly and carefully. Vinyl can be cut in the same way as wood.

Just use a chop or table saw. 01 verify that all fence posts are of the proper length. Mark the location of the cuts on the rails stringers and trim as needed to fit the space using a circular saw. Step 3 place the vinyl fence panel lengthwise across the chop saw table up against the chop saw fence.

02 install panel brackets on the vinyl fence posts following the manufacturer s instructions. I used a basic fine or regular wood jigsaw blade and a regular all purpose tab. To cut a fence panel to length. Turn on the saw and trim the post off at the measurement.

This ensures your posts are in the correct position. Place a mark on your vinyl fence panel using a pencil and a straight edge. Using a circular saw with a fine tooth blade cut the vinyl fence along the mark you created in step two. This is great if your garden is divisible by 6 but not so good if its 29 feet 4 inches long.

Use a tape measure to measure the distance that your fence material needs to cover. Once your panels are cut you can install. Be sure the blade is sharp and straight. Measure the length of the fence panel you want to cut and mark using a carpenter s pencil or chalk.

Cutting the protruding horizontal rails off of fence corners gives the fence a more finished look. Remove any pickets that no longer fit in the panel. Slide the post leaf over the existing 4 by 4 post. Use a measuring tape to mark the panel at the appropriate length.

If they are too tall cut them and put the cut end in the hole so all fence post tops will be uniform. Mark this distance on your vinyl with a pencil.