Aluminum Ornamental Fence
Installation Instructions
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- Stakes
- String
- Measuring Tap
- Rubber Mallet
- Post Hole Digger
- Level
- Concrete Mix
- Drill with 1/8" bit
- Hacksaw
- Phillips Head
- Screwdriver
- Hex-Head Driver
| Before You Begin Installing Your Fence: Establish your fence line by staking out the area to be enclosed and attaching a guide string to the stakes. Make sure the fence is set back from the property line as required by local codes. Separate and identify your posts. There are three types of posts: Line, End/Gate, and Corner posts. The horizontal rails of the fence sections fit into the holes punched in the posts. Line posts have holes punched on opposite sides. Corner posts have adjacent sides punched. End posts have holes on only one side. (See Figure 1.) A Gate post is the same as an End post but the post walls are twice as heavy to support the weight and latching of a gate. Drive the standard post caps onto the posts using a rubber mallet before setting the posts in concrete. This will prevent the posts from being knocked out of alignment after the concrete has been poured. Ball caps may be put on after the fence is installed. Gates and sections should be installed so that the bottom of the fence is about 2" - 3" above ground level. This will allow the grass under the fence to be easily trimmed. All screws in the fence sections and the posts should be installed on the same side (normally the inside) of the enclosed area for a neater appearance when you are done. When you need less than a full section to complete a line of fence, cut it to size using a hacksaw. Notch the cut ends of the horizontal rails so they will fit inside the post. Use a factory notch as a guide. Mix the concrete for the posts holes on the dry side to allow the posts to set faster and to give additional support when installing the fence sections. Use the chart on the right to determine the minimum post depth for your fence. |
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