Preparation

• 1). Map out the area. Mark on the map where the fence will be. Avoid crossing large downhill areas.
  
  
• 2). Clean up the area, making sure are no briers or bushes are in the way. Mow or chop down grass.
  
  
• 3). Put garden stakes around the property. Run string or twine along the stakes to be sure they are straight. This will be the guide for the fence.
  
  
• 4). Measure along the stakes. Use spray paint to mark every 8 feet. This is where the posts will be.
  
  

Installation

• 1). Dig holes about 3 feet deep where the spray paint is. Put gravel or sand in the bottom of the holes. This helps with drainage. Starting at a corner, place a post in the hole. Pour concrete around the post. Nail bracing boards to the posts to keep them straight. Continue placing posts, giving them 24 hours to dry.
  
  
• 2). Run string evenly to each post. Cut off tops of posts evenly. Mark lines on the posts for the stringers.
  
  
• 3). Starting at the bottom, nail the stringers to the posts. Be sure they are level and equal distance apart.
  
  
• 4). Nail the pickets to the stringers. The pickets must be equal distance apart. Nail the pickets in the space on the opposite side.
  
  
• 5). Remove string and cut off the remaining stringers. Pick up any excess wood and nails.