Best Way To Put Up A Snow Fence

Determine the fence orientation and setback.

Best way to put up a snow fence.

Tighten fence and secure with 10 cable ties to post. Decide upon the areas where you want to reduce snow. Line up your snow fence on the posts leaving a gap of. Fences should be set back from the shoulder of the road and perpendicular.

Line up fence on posts on the windward side leaving a gap below the fence at least 5 inches. Therefore the fence must be at least that far from. Placement row a drift can spread as far as 35 times the height of the fence. Extend the fence far enough in both directions to intercept blowing snow from drifts.

Bury the fence posts 1 3 of their height and place them no more than 8. Here s what to do. Drive each 6 t post approximately 1 3 of their height deep in the. Multiple rows to avoid fence burial.

Research the direction of prevailing winter winds. Check property borders if necessary. Alignment generally place the fence parallel to the road if the wind is within 25 degrees of being perpendicular to. A snow fence belongs upwind of the area it s protecting roughly.

Plan to locate the snow fence upwind for proper positioning. The fence is acting as a barrier and needs to be able to. Decide whether you want a plastic or wooden snow fence then shop for the materials and tools that you do not have to hand. We put posts every 5 feet because of wind load.

Drive posts in approximately 1 5 feet deep to shallow and the will pull free of the ground in heavy winds. This could be a road a driveway or a structure. For a 4 snow fence posts should be no more than 8 apart.