Instructions / Assembly
Please read these instructions thoroughly before attempting to install your Jerith 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 1-800-344-2242 so we may help you.
Materials Needed:
Stakes
String
Measuring Tape
Rubber Mallet
Post Hole Digger
Level
Concrete Mix
Hacksaw
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.
For Industrial Fence, 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.
Caution: The concrete footings must extend below the frost line
in areas where freezing of the ground can cause the posts to
“heave”. The posts themselves do not have to go below the frost
line, however, for proper installation.
Fence Height Post Depth
36”, 48”, 60” 18”
57” 20”
54”, 72” 24”
84”, 96” 36”
Aluminum Ornamental Fence
Installation Instructions
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Corner Post
End / Gate Post
Line Post
Figure 1:
Posts - Cutaway View