Instructions / Assembly

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OSTMASTER
Installation Instructions
LOCATE AND SET POSTS (continued)2
INSTALL RAILS3
Figure 5
Figure 6
Figure 7
Top &
Middle
Rails
Figure 8
Bottom
Rail
(Postclip
reversed)
STEP 5
When the terminal post footings have
hardened enough to stabilize the posts,
stretch a string line taut across the tops of
the posts to mark the desired height of the
line posts (Fig. 5). Set all line posts as
described in the preceding steps.
Terminal Post Terminal PostLine PostLine Post
String
Once all posts are set, attach rails according to the selected
fence style. Typical fence boards are positioned 2" above ground
level and top rails installed 8" from the top of the boards.
Bottom rails are attached 8" above the board bottom and middle
rails centered between the top and bottom rails (Fig. 2).
STEP 1
Determine where to attach rails. PostMaster posts have holes
premeasured at 1" on center to make it easier to align rails at either end.
For rail-adjustment references, use the debossed line up marks spaced 6"
on center and starting 1/4" from the top of the post.
STEP 2
Fasten each rail-end using three #8 x 1-1/4" rail screws (Fig. 6).
NOTE: If the ground slopes, be sure to cut both rail-ends diagonally to
allow a flush fit against the post.
STEP 3
Attach rails to corner posts, using one postclip per rail-end that butts
against the rail flange (Figs. 7 & 8). Screw one #8 x 1-1/4" rail screw
through the flange and into the rail-end. Screw a second #8 x 1-1/4" rail
screw through the flange and semi-circular postclip hole and into the rail
end. Fasten the bottom edges of the top and middle rails to the postclip
with two more #8 x 1-1/4" rail screws. For the bottom rail, position
postclip above rail so it can be screwed to the rail’s top edge.