Stair Step Fence Panels

Building a fence with preassembled panels.

Stair step fence panels.

If your slope is steep you will choose to stair step the fence panels. This allows the overall line of the fence to follow the slope in a stair step fashion. Both methods are described in better detail below. 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.

Creating a stepped look. 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. Assuming you are trying to follow the grade you can either stair step the panels or rack the panels out of square. Racking is the preferred method providing the grade change isn t too drastic.

Stair stepping is a fence installation technique where each successive panel in your fence line is installed higher or lower than the last. Mounts are sold separately. The posts are installed plumb and each panel steps lower or higher as the grade changes. 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.

Racking vinyl fence panels. Racking vinyl fence panels. When building a fence on a slope using preassembled panels the entire panel is stepped up or down so it remains level. This is accomplished by either custom routing your fence posts to fit the height of your panels or by using brackets attached to unrouted blank posts.

With stepped fencing you use rails that are perpendicular to the pickets.