Stair Step Fence Panels

Each section is attached to the post to accommodate the slope of the land which means your fence will have the look of stairs increasing in height as you move further up the slope.

Stair step fence panels.

If you have medium to steep slopes and you re using either of these 2 styles you ll need to stair step the fence panels. Styles including flat top with double pickets and spear top with double pickets will only allow for approximately 14 15 inches of racking when rackable is selected. Building a fence with preassembled panels. If your slope is steep you will choose to stair step the fence panels.

In stair stepping you are connecting 2 fence panels to 1 post at different heights. The additional room allows the fence panel to flex or rack. Racking vinyl fence panels. Racking vinyl fence panels.

Racking is the preferred method providing the grade change isn t too drastic. Mounts are sold separately. The reason for this is that you can. Assuming you are trying to follow the grade you can either stair step the panels or rack the panels out of square.

This allows the overall line of the fence to follow the slope in a stair step fashion. With stepped fencing you use rails that are perpendicular to the pickets. Both methods are described in better detail below. Creating a stepped look.

The posts are installed plumb and each panel steps lower or higher as the grade changes.