Cutting Vinyl Fence To Length

Vinyl can be cut in the same way as wood.

Cutting vinyl fence to length.

Remove any pickets that no longer fit in the panel. This can result in the vinyl splitting and. 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.

Be sure the mark is straight and square. You cannot stray from your measured line so work slowly and carefully. Slide the post leaf over the existing 4 by 4 post. Use a measuring tape to mark the panel at the appropriate length.

Using a circular saw with a fine tooth blade cut the vinyl fence along the mark you created in step two. This ensures your posts are in the correct position. Turn on the saw and trim the post off at the measurement. This is great if your garden is divisible by 6 but not so good if its 29 feet 4 inches long.

Hold the post tight against the fence with one hand. Turn on the saw and trim the post. Vinyl fencing is often hollow making cutting it difficult when using a circular saw regardless of the teeth on the blade. Use a straight edge to carefully draw a line down the length of your vinyl marking where you need to cut.

Just use a chop or table saw. Mark this distance on your vinyl with a pencil. The drawback with using standard six foot fence panels is that although they vary in height from 3 feet to six feet the width is always a standard 6 feet. I used a basic fine or regular wood jigsaw blade and a regular all purpose tab.

Here is an unedited video of cutting lowes freedom vinyl fence down to lebgth. Be sure the blade is sharp and straight. 01 verify that all fence posts are of the proper length. Use a tape measure to measure the distance that your fence material needs to cover.

Position the panel on the posts to see where it needs to be trimmed. As the teeth bite in to the vinyl they cause it to shake and vibrate. If they are too tall cut them and put the cut end in the hole so all fence post tops will be uniform. Mark the location of the cuts on the rails stringers and trim as needed to fit the space using a circular saw.

Cutting the protruding horizontal rails off of fence corners gives the fence a more finished look. Once your panels are cut you can install.