Folding support assembly for fence systems

A fence support assembly comprising:

• a. a first support;
• b. a second support;
• c. a brace mounted between the first support and the second support;
• and
• d. a stretch mechanism extending upwardly from the brace and configured to slide along the brace.

A fence support assembly comprising:

• a. a first support;
• b. a second support;
• and
• c. a brace mounted between the first support and the second support and pivotable between:
• i. a storage configuration wherein the first support and the second support are adjacently parallel with the brace;
• ii. a deployed configuration;
• d. a stretch mechanism extending parallel with the first support and comprising:
• i. a plurality of connectors configured to receive a plurality of fence wires;
• and
• e. a tensioner mounted between the first support and the stretch mechanism, wherein the tensioner is configured to move the stretch mechanism relative to the first support by adjusting a fastener upon the tensioner and maintain a final stretch position of the stretch mechanism relative to the first support.

A method for installing a fence comprising the steps of:

• a. unfolding a fence support assembly from a storage configuration wherein a first support and a second support are adjacently parallel with a brace;
• b. attaching a plurality of fence wires to a stretch mechanism;
• c. tensioning, simultaneously, the plurality of fence wires by moving the stretch mechanism relative to the first support with a tensioner;
• d. securing the stretch mechanism to the first support at a final stretch point by adjusting a fastener upon the tensioner.