5
Determining Post Hole Placement
Run Your String Line
If you ran a string line when you marked the fence layout initially, you can skip this step. The purpose of the
string line is to make sure all of your posts remain in a straight line as you bury the post in ground in concrete
and install the fence.
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Purchase a string line that is bright and easily visible. This can commonly be found at any local hardware
store, but any string that will be easily visible and able to pulled taught will work.
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Using your marking spray paint, mark on your grass where the fence will go. This will act as your guide
for laying the string line out.
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When tapping your rebar in ground and running your string line, keep in mind that the string line should
be the outside edge of your post and
NOT
the center of the fence line. For corners and ends, have the
rebar or stake be a foot or more outside the fence layout. This will ensure that the string is your guide and
the rebar is not in your way when you dig the post hole.
Figure 1 –Example of a String Line Layout
