Measure the width of the privacy screen, or the distance from one side to the other, and record it. Also measure the height of the screen. Depending on its width, you need enough lengths of rebar, stakes or iron rods that match the height of the screen and are spaced every 24 inches apart along its span.
Dig holes in the ground where you want to install the privacy screen, spaced 24 inches apart. Ensure the depth of the holes measures one-third the height of the support posts, so they are securely anchored in the ground. Collect the dirt in mounds placed near the holes.
Stand the support posts in the holes, in turn, and fill dirt around each from the mound. Hold a level against each post to ensure it is plumb before backfilling it with dirt. Stamp the dirt at the top of the hole with your foot to pack it tight and remove trapped pockets of air. Ensure the dirt in the top of the hole is in level with the surrounding soil surface.
Enlist a helper to hold one end of the screen while you hold the other end. Stand the screen flush against the rebar or wood posts, with its lower end directly on the ground. Position the screen so it faces the road or your neighbor’s property, and the support posts fall behind it.
Weave wire through the screen and into the support post behind it to join them together. Wrap the wire several times around the post and the screen before cutting excess off with wire cutters. Continue to secure the wire to the post at 12-inch intervals.