All of your fence posts are perched, and standing tall, against vinyl siding and the fence appears to be just about complete.
The final step in this DIY fence installation is to install your vinyl gate. The posts for the vinyl gate should already be securely grounded in your land, whether they are cemented into place, or are Nationwide Fence Supply’s Self-Driving Vinyl fence posts.
Vinyl Fence Hardware and Accessories
Vinyl Gate
Tape Measure
2x4s or bricks
Levell
When making your opening for the placement of your vinyl gate, make sure it is 1 ¼ inches wider than the actual gate you are using. This will allow room for the hardware.
The gate will need to be put together according to manufacturer standards. It can come in a preassembled state, set to the particular height the fence is your are purchasing.
Another way to create a vinyl gate, since you are already in the midst of this grand project, is to cut it out of other unues panels, or follow the gate assembly kit that is with the fence when it ships directly to your project space.
All holes for where the latch and hinges will be placed will need pilot holes drilled into them so there is no splitting. Leave around ¾ of an inch of room between the hinge pin and the gate’s edge, when marking the screw holes.
After making pilot holes, use screws to secure the hinge to the rail.
Make sure that where the hinges will be located will align the bottom of the gate with the bottom of the fence.
Line the gate rails with the fence post rails in your prefered position. This is where your level will also come in handy.
Mark where your hinges need to be placed and screw them into place. Remember to make pilot holes before drilling the actual screws.
TIp! Try holding the gate in place with 2x4s or bricks if you are doing the vinyl gate installation alone.
Hold the gate handle steady on the gate’s of edge. Make sure the position is exact and attach it with screws.
Then attach the arm to the handle.
Align the arm on the handle with the latch lever on the post. Secure the latch lever using screws. This is another time to not forget your pilot holes.