4ft H x 6ft W (1 Panel + 1 Post) No Dig WamBam Nantucket Fence Kit, White Vinyl Picket Fence Panel, Easy DIY Installation Fence Panel Kit, Durable Outdoor Fence for Yard or Garden, BL19101

I opted to DIY a “barricade” to protect my septic area, located in the front yard. I have white vinyl around the back and sides, but could not enclose the entire front yard as I have gates on both sides that I need regular access to. I have already endured one premature drain field replacement from people feeing entitled to u-turn in the middle of my yard (including a FedEx driver who did this MANY times a week) made me want to make sure that trend would end. I have zero fence install experience but am very handy. For reference I am a 5’6” 150lb female and it took me 2 days to install 48ft (8 panels) of this in 97 degree full sun with ample hydration breaks (day 2 I erected a tent that I moved it along to keep myself in the shade). I did also splurge $32 on a 12lb post pounder, which I highly recommend you do as well. This would NOT have been fun with a sledgehammer! Sadly I had a lot of gravel on most of my line and had to hand shovel 10” down to get to soil/sand. It was less painful from there. Pounding a pole 32.5” into the ground is not fun, but I managed. Leveling and assembly from there was super easy for me. I did a string line, measured two or three times before placing a post, dug through 10” of gravel, set pole and pounded away. The vinyl post sleeve was more challenging for me to set because of my gravel issues, so it turns out a couple shifted and aren’t perfectly level at the top. They aren’t cemented in so it is easy to accidentally shift them upwards during assembly, which is what happened to me. I could have removed the gravel to reset, or I can cut them all later if it annoys me too much. Either way, it’s fixable, but could have been avoided 😂 Take your time, check things as you go along, and you will find this a completely tackle-able project at home. You probably have all the tools already if you are considering this, maybe just need a post pounder. Order one, even if you have a sledgehammer already. Easier to return if not used than wishing you had one or waiting on one to arrive. It seems pretty sturdy but not “solid” if that makes sense! Time will tell how well it holds up to FL’s brutal heat and sun, but I am very happy with the experience and end result. If ever I am forced to remove it or it comes time to consider a replacement, I saw a nifty video somewhere where someone used a jack to back those poles out of the ground (cool), so I am not worried there. And while you can’t remove the individual pickets once they are clicked in, you “can” undo the screw for the horizontal boards and remove the whole panel from the posts…if needed. I also went ahead and ordered some lower profile solar fence post caps to increase visibility to all those special drivers that gravitate to my street and seemingly into my yard and onto my drain field. For now I consider my battle won as this was significantly more cost effective than drain field replacement!

I wouldn't say 60 minute install but once you do one then the others go faster. We needed a 30ft section for the front of our front yard and something move able in case the city didn't like it being where we wanted it. We have professional vinyl fence every where else that is cemented in. Also would have preferred solid but wouldn't have been able to see when backing out. It actually sits slightly higher than 4 ft so we did bury it slightly again in case the city gave us a hard time. We are firm believers in good fences make good neighbors and this helps finish off a section for that purpose.

Pros: looks great, sturdy, can be modified length wise. everything included except: pencil, drill, tape measure, string line, leveler and either a post driver or rubber mallet/sledge hammer.Cons: MY HUSBAND INSTALLING IT (Which is NO REFLECTION on this company or the product). It resulted in a uneven line. If you have an incompetent husband as I do, then hire your handyman to do a professional job. I had to rely on him since my step son wanted to move into the house ASAP and my handyman was unavailable. I only had to fence off 11' to block free falling into an exterior stairwell. So, I can live with it and it's not in a public viewable location. Also the price is NOT too astronomical but it is not the cheapest either. (I would hate to calculate the cost for an acre lot that this house sits on.)Neutral: How well this fencing will weather the extreme weather conditions. My location lowest ever recorded-22 to the hottest ever recorded 115 degrees F. I will try to add an update once we make it to the year mark. *** Year Mark update*** Still looks great, held up well to extreme weather events such as tornado/high winds (EF0-EF1 somewhat protected by the close proximity to the house-No direct hits from tornadoes I would classify them as near misses within a 2 mile radius) to Summer heat with short spell drought conditions to winter cold temps. As for last winter the only event we did not have was freezing rains or very extreme temperature dips (below zero for extended period of time). I am very happy with this product, it has not dulled by direct sunlight. That area receives about 5-8 hours depending on the season. For me this was a great choice and has been a great product.

The directions are very poor. They say to lift the donut off the pole, but it isn't big enough to fit over the top of the pole. One set of directions says that a post driver is the best tool to use, but they don't mention that the diameter of the driver needs to be at least three inches. I ruined one of the levelers because I used a smaller driver. (The directions in the finishing post do warn that the diameter needs to be at least three inches.) I never did figure out how to use the leveler. The video on the website was not at all helpful. If there is a helpful video on the website, it is must be hidden.I got the fence up and working with a few minor problems. Even though I thought I knew where to measure from and to to install the finishing post, I put it about a quarter inch too far from the first post. I used a sledge hammer to install it. I wish the fence had the same directions as the finishing post, though neither is good for a sometime diyer. I had to drill new holes in the brackets to get the bottom rail secured.Aside from all of the difficulties that I experienced putting up the fence, it serves the purpose I bought it to do. It is being used as a handrail at the back entry to my house. It is less expensive and, I think, no harder to install than an actual handrail, which would have required drilling into the concrete steps. The fence sits beside the steps and is close enough to act as a guardrail.