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Fence Installation Instructions

Installing your Fence:

Tools List: String Line, Wooden stakes for each Corner, End and Gate Post location, Post Hole Digger, Concrete, Phillips Screw Driver.

1. Layout your entire fence by indicating the end posts, corner posts and gate posts locations with the wooden stakes and then connecting together with the string. The string will be your straight line guide as to where the holes will be dug.
2. Mark the location of the holes, as indicated by the ‘layout guide’ that is provided with every order. Mark holes on center at 72 1/2” (refer to our Materials List Help for information on lines of fence NOT divisible by 6′). Gate posts widths are measured from the inside of the post to the inside of the other gate post. Make sure all holes line up with the string line.
3. Using the post hole digger, dig your holes 6″ wide, 24” – 42” deep, depending on the frost line in your part of the country.
4. Attach one section of fence to the post by sliding the notched rails of the panel into the holes of the post. Then use a 1” self tapping screw to screw into the side of the post through the rail inside to secure the fence panel to the post. Repeat this for the number of rails your fence panel has.
5. Put the post in the first hole. Plumb the post (using a level to ensure it’s perfectly straight up on two adjacent sides). Mix concrete and pour into the hole. The post should always be in line with your string line. Install 1 post & 1 panel at a time. In filling the hole with concrete, leave it 2” short of the top of the hole. Fill the remaining 2″ with packed dirt and press tightly. This will help hold the post in place. If the concrete is really wet and the post wants to dip down further, place a 2” block under the fence to keep it at the proper height.
6. Once that line is completed, go back and adjust each post to ensure the fence is following the grade and has a nice smooth flow to it. This needs to be done immediately following or during the installation before the concrete has time to dry. If your line ended at a corner, make sure that the last post is a corner post with the holes facing in the direction of the next line of fencing.
7. Continue until all lines are complete. Now it’s time to hang the gates.

Installing your Gate:

1. Make sure your 2” gate posts are plumb and the concrete is hard.
2. Double check layout guide for the swing direction of the gate.
3. Install hinges on the installed 2” gate post, using screws provided.
4. Center the gate in the opening and put 1 screw in each hinge. This is for final adjustment reasons.
5. Put on the Z-Lock Latch per instructions.
6. Adjust hinges by removing top cover and using a screwdriver. Factory default is usually very accurate.
7. Once the gate swings well, put the remaining screws in the hinges.

Do not use gate until concrete around gate post is fully hardened. This usually takes about 24 hours!

A more thorough Installation Instruction PDF comes standard with every order.

Materials List

1. We breakdown the overall example layout listed above, into smaller linear runs, like from point A to point B, and point B to point C and so on. In the example layout, we start at point A with an End Post 2-3″ away from the house and go away from the house 10′ to point B which is a Gate End Post. In this first ‘run’, we have 10′ of fence, which divided by 6′ (the width of the panels) equates to 1.67 panels which is rounded up to 2 because the panels are only shipped in 6′ widths. Because there are 2 panels, we will have only 1 Line Post. Line post quantities are equal to the number of panels minus 1.
   So in this first run from A to B, you will have:
   • 1 End Post
   • 2 Fence Panels
   • 1 Line Post
   • 1 Gate Post (these are typically just like End Posts but with a thicker wall. Point K is going to be a Blank Gate Post) All posts come with a flattened pyramid cap standard. You may wish to upgrade to a ball cap.
2. In this run, B to C, we have a 4′ wide gate which is measured from the inside of the gate post to the inside of the other Gate End Post, point C. Because we already added the first gate post in the previous section, all we have in the second run is:
   • 4′ Wide Gate (these gates include self closing hinges and Z-Lock Lockable Latch and can be upgraded to heavier framing or to an Arch Gate)
   • 1 Gate Post
3. From C to D which is to the Corner Post, we’ll have 9′ of fence which equals 1.5 panels (9 divided by 6′ wide panel), rounded to 2 Panels and 1 Line Post (2 panels minus 1 = 1 Line Post).
   This run’s total:
   • 1 Line Post
   • 1 Corner Post
   • 2 Fence Panels (these panels can be installed in widths of 6′ with the other panel cut down to 3′ wide or both panels can be cut down to 4.5′ to give a more even look. The same is true for the first section of 10′. It could be 6′ wide and 4′ wide or both cut to 5′ wide. Not many, if any, of these runs will work out to be an exact measurement divisible by 6′, so some cutting of the panels will be required during the installation process.)
4. From D to E which is to another Corner Post, the length is 40′. Divided by 6 equals 6.67 panels (40 divided by 6′ wide panel), rounded to 7 Panels and 6 Line Posts (7 panels minus 1 = 6 Line Posts).
   This run’s total:
   • 6 Line Posts
   • 1 Corner Post
   • 7 Fence Panels (6 of these panels can be used without any cutting of the panels, but the last one will need to be cut down to 4′ wide)
5. From E to F which is to a Gate End Post, the length is 42′ which is divisible by 6′. This equals 7 panels and 6 Line Posts (7 panels minus 1 = 6 Line Posts).
   This run’s total:
   • 6 Line Posts
   • 1 Gate Post
   • 7 Fence Panels
6. From F to G which is to another Gate End Post, the width of the Gate is 3′ (again, inside of post to inside of post.
   This run’s total:
   • 1 Gate Post
   • 3′ Wide Gate (these gates include self closing hinges and Z-Lock Lockable Latch and can be upgraded to heavier framing or to an Arch Gate)
7. The next three runs, from G to J can be done the same way as the previous three sections (4,5, & 6) which lead to another Gate End Post.
8. This last run, J to K is a 10′ wide double gate. It can be two standard gates or two Arches next to one another or one big Arch (Rainbow) across the whole width. Also, as mentioned previously, the final Blank Gate Post has no holes for fence rails to slide into like the End, Line and Corner Posts have.
   In this final run you would have:
   • 1 Blank Gate Post (the other Gate Post would have been included in the previous run)
   • 10′ Wide Double Gate (these gates include self closing hinges and Z-Lock Lockable Latch and can be upgraded to heavier framing, Arched Gates or a Rainbow Gate)
   • Drop Rod Assembly

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Will your fence be installed on a slope?

Check out our guide on racking and stepping your fence.