Aluminum Fence Installation Instructions:

Download a PDF of the aluminum fence installation manuel.

Please read these instructions thoroughly before attempting to install your aluminum fence. While installation of our fence is relatively easy, this instruction sheet should eliminate any guess work. If you have any questions or problems installing the fence, please call us weekdays at 1-800-878-7829 so we may help you.

• 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.