Laying out and installing posts for a fence in your yard is not that difficult if you take the time to make sure everything is straight and level. To set the fence post for a wooden picket fence:

  • Set stakes to mark the outline of the fence just outside the fence perimeter.
  • Attach string to the stakes and pull it tight to outline the location for the posts.
  • Measure the length of your fence panels and mark the location of the postholes. For our project we spaced the posts 8’ apart.
  • Use a posthole digger to dig each fence post hole to a depth of around 14”.
  • Cut the posts to match the height of your fence. The length of the cut can be found by adding the depth of the hole to the height of the fence panel. A miter saw with a 10” blade is the best tool for this job.
  • Set the fence posts in the holes.
  • Use a two sided post level to make sure each post is plumb.
  • Pull a string from the top of the corner posts to make sure all the posts are the correct height and the fence is level.
  • Pour concrete in the hole around each post and allow it to set to secure the posts in place.

Watch the video above to find out more.


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Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.

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