How To Install Snow Fence

Set up the plastic mesh against the posts.

How to install snow fence.

Next measure the space to determine the length the fence needs to be spray paint the ground to mark the line and choose the fence height you want before buying the fence materials. Following are installation instructions for snow fence. Our driveway runs mostly north to south with a bend that angles southwest. Snow fence should be installed upwind of the area that you want to keep clear.

A well planned snow fencing program can save time and money. Snow fencing reduces the wind speed causing most blowing snow to fall behind the barrier. Installing a seasonal snow fence is an easy process though it does require some strength to get it done. Extend the fence far enough in both directions to intercept blowing snow from drifts.

Remember you re installing a fence which will have to handle strong winds at times and the weight of snow pushing against it. How snow fencing works. When the snow is at rest the particles freeze together making a smooth snow drift. For instance our winds come mostly out of the west and north.

We put the snow fence parallel to the driveway to the west and northwest along the path of the driveway.