how far apart should chain link fence posts be apart??

Answer 1

You set the corner posts first, let the concrete set up and then make your final adjustments so they’re plumb in both directions. Once the concrete is dry, use the corner posts to string lines to line up the middle posts. Chain-link fence posts are spaced about 8 to 10 feet apart. Make sure your concrete is totally cured before installing the fencing because this puts a lot of tension on the posts.

Answer 2

Set the posts not more than 10 feet apart. Make sure that the concrete is completely dry and the posts are plumb.

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How to Install Fence Posts in Concrete

Installing the fence posts is a crucial first step to getting your new fence up and ready to go. Set your fence posts in concrete if you want them to be there permanently.

Instructions

STEP 1: Pound a stake into the ground at each spot where the posts will go.

STEP 2: Run a string around the perimeter of your fence line. This will identify potential problems with hedges, trees, and other objects.

STEP 3: Cut or buy posts that are 2 feet longer than the finished fence height.

STEP 4: Use a posthole auger or digger to make a 2-foot hole at the post site.

STEP 5: Put 2 to 3 inches of gravel in the bottom of the hole for drainage.

STEP 6: Set the post into the hole.

STEP 7: Level the post with a bubble level; anchor the post with stakes and wire or by nailing a couple of 2-by-4s to it.

STEP 8: Mix the concrete: one part cement, two parts sand, three parts gravel. Add enough water to make it thick but not chunky.

STEP 9: Pour concrete into the hole up to ground level. Poke the air bubbles out of the concrete with a 1-by-2 board.

STEP 10: Check the level and adjust the post if necessary.

STEP 11: Use a trowel to add some more concrete around the base of the post, making it mound-shaped. This will allow water to run off and not pool around the post.

Tips & Warnings

Mix the concrete in a wheelbarrow for easiest mobility.

Answer 3

I think you have to take in to considferation the height of the posts. Usually a 4 ft post would be spread out along the perimeter about every 6-8 ft. The closer they are together, the more stable the fence.

Answer 4

every eight feet should be ok.but the depth of the hole will depend on where you live. we wouldnt go less than 3 feet deep here in northern pennsylvania.frost would get under it and lift it if it were shallower than that

Answer 5

six feet.