Preparing for Installing a Chain-Link Fence

Tools & Materials

• Tools
• Measuring Tape
• Post Hole Digger
• Wheelbarrow
• Shovel
• Hoe
• Carpenter's Level
• Wrenches
• Hacksaw
• Fence Stretcher
• Pliers
• Chalk Line

Materials

• Stakes
• Concrete Mix
• Fence Fabric, Posts and Other Materials

Step 1
Locate your property's boundary lines. It's recommended that all posts be set approximately 4 inches inside the property line so that concrete footings don't encroach onto any adjoining property.

Step 2
Measure the overall length of your planned fence to determine how many feet of chain-link fabric and top rail will be required .

Step 3
Mark the location of each terminal post (corner, end and gateposts are called terminal posts) with a stake. When determining the positions of gateposts, remember that clearance for hinges, latches, etc., is included in the listed opening width of the gate. Therefore, if you ordered a gate for a 36-inch opening, the post spacing should be exactly 36 inches, inside post face to inside post face.