When installing a wooden picket fence using preassembled fence panels:

• Run a string from the top of each fence post to use to level and align the fence panels.
• Position each fence panel on the posts, leaving approximately 2” of space between the bottom of the pickets and the ground, This distance will keep water from soaking into the bottom of the pickets and allow a string trimmer to easily cut the grass under the fence.

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Further Information

• Choosing the Right Fence
• Fences: Surrounding Your Surroundings
• Installing a Fence

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