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As a budget-conscious homeowner, it is important for installation of ranch rail fencing to be easy so you can do it yourself. A common question of homeowners seeking to install ranch rail fences is ‘can it be done in the winter’? Your guru at All Seasons Vinyl (www.allseasonsvinyl.com) is a resounding YES – if it is done right!

Most contractors don’t share the answer to the most common misconception – that installing a vinyl fence can be done on your own. Let All Seasons Vinyl share with you the best trade secret for battling the frozen winter ground so you can easily install that much needed ranch rail fence. Our experts are staffed for the primary purpose of assisting customers such as yourself with installation issues.

The idea that vinyl fencing can’t be installed in winter couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, vinyl fencing is less affected by compression and expansion of the material during installation – making it the ideal material to use at any time of year. Give your vinyl fencing guru a chance to obliterate the challenge that faces you. First of all, you must adjust how you dig and fill the hole because the frozen ground pushes posts and concrete up and out of the ground. In addition, to really tackle this project effectively, wait until snow blankets the ground – acting like a warming blanket to keep the ground pliable.

One simple tool will quickly bring success to you on your do-it-yourself project. Whether there is snow or not, the tool to use is the auger (or digger) so that the hole will be the necessary shape. The key is to shape the hole like a bell so when the frozen ground shifts, the concrete will push down rather than up to keep your post sturdy and solid.

Further techniques such as adding gravel to the bottom for drainage prior to filling with concrete are standard to any post installation. For greater detail on installing your fence, visit our How To Install page on our website.

by Fence Guru Hutch

Sponsored by All Seasons Vinyl (www.allseasonsvinyl.com)

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