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If the grade is too steep or leveling would create drainage issues, you will need to ‘step’ the fence panels.
‘Stepping’ panels is adjusting the panel height on the posts to compensate for grade. So one panel may be
higher or lower from the prior one to maintain a uniform height off the ground.
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If the slope is too severe, you may need to cut your panels into smaller widths and do incremental steps
with additional posts. Post hole depths and above ground measurements will also need to be adjusted so
there is enough post sticking up to intercept the fence on the higher ground end of the panel.
Figure 12 - Backfilled with Stones Figure 13 - Stair Stepped Fence Panels
