Proper Snow Fence Installation

A snow fence is an ingenious way of keeping your driveway clear even after a heavy snowstorm but how does this all work.

Proper snow fence installation.

Tabler here are some tips on how to install a snow fence. A snow fence works to cause the snow to drift only on its downward side. Before you begin installing your snow fence there are a few details you ll need to know. There are many benefits to installing a snow fence the first of which is the reduction in snow removal costs.

We use a wire clipper to remove the zip ties and gather them up for disposal. A snow fence belongs upwind of the area it s protecting roughly perpendicular to the wind. We install our snow fence in late october early november. Snow fences trap snow can improve driver visibility and reduce ice on the roads source.

For the fence to be effective it needs to be installed using a specific calculation. The fence comes down each spring once the main risk of heavy snow is past. 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.

Proper installation is critical. Snow fence should be positioned upwind of the desired drift area noting the prevailing wind direction. Research the direction of prevailing winter winds. It takes some observation and planning to install an effective snow fence but once you get the hang of it you ll be able to utilize it year after year.

Taking down the snow fence. 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.