Proper Snow Fence Installation

While it doesn t prevent snow it can help stop it from moving into the road or your driveway.

Proper snow fence installation.

Posts should be strong as they will be the weakest link where tensile strength is concerned metal u posts should not be used. For the fence to be effective it needs to be installed using a specific calculation. Research the direction of prevailing winter winds. We install our snow fence in late october early november.

Snow fence should be positioned upwind of the desired drift area noting the prevailing wind direction. A snow fence belongs upwind of the area it s protecting roughly perpendicular to the wind. Tabler here are some tips on how to install a snow fence. The fence comes down each spring once the main risk of heavy snow is past.

Taking down the snow fence. This doesn t need to be perfect so feel free to vary the angle of fence sections by up to 25 degrees if terrain requires it. Before you begin installing your snow fence there are a few details you ll need to know. Proper installation is critical.

For example if your winds blow from east to west you ll want a snow fence on the east side of the area running north south. There are many benefits to installing a snow fence the first of which is the reduction in snow removal costs. Snow fences trap snow can improve driver visibility and reduce ice on the roads source. We use a wire clipper to remove the zip ties and gather them up for disposal.

Bury posts 1 3 their height and place no more than 8 feet apart. Obviously you need to get the fence in place before the ground freezes and the snow starts stacking up.