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FOR MAXIMUM DURABILITY

Repair sagging gates with

Rigid Tie

™

RTA2 connectors

Lift the latch side of the gate so that

the frame is square again, and prop

the gate in this position. Install the

RTA2 connectors in the corners of the

frame to hold them at 90° and provide

support to the

gate. Install RTA2

connectors with

Simpson Strong-

Tie

Strong-Drive

SD #9x1½" screws.

REPAIR INSTEAD OF REPLACE

TOOLS YOU NEED

• Saw

• Screw gun

•

⁄8" hex drive socket

• Tape measure

• Framing square

• Straight edge

• Level

• Sledge hammer

• Shovel

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Fence Repair

Replacing an entire fence can be an expensive and difﬁcult task. Now it’s easy for you to get your fence back

in shape and your home back to looking its best. Simpson Strong-Tie offers a line of products designed

speciﬁcally to help you make some of the most common fence repairs, easily and economically.

Replace Fence Posts

with the E-Z Spike

™

Replacing a 4x4 fence post

is simple and easy with the

E-Z Spike™. Detach the fence

material from the old post,

remove it and install the

E-Z Spike and the new post.

No digging or concrete are

required. Features a black

powder-coated ﬁnish.

(See next page for installation

instructions.)

Repair Fence

Posts with the E-Z

Mender

™

Now you can repair

damaged or rotted 4x4

posts and get your fence

back in shape quickly.

Instead of taking off the

fencing material and

replacing the post, use

the E-Z Mender™ to add

strength back to the post,

extending the life of your

fence. Features a black

powder-coated ﬁnish.

(See next page for

installation instructions.)

Repair loose fence rails with

FB24 fence brackets

If the rail-to-post connection is loose,

remove any fasteners and push the rail

out of the way a few inches. Install the

FB24 with the open end facing the rail and

slide the rail into the connector, attaching

with Simpson Strong-Tie

Strong-Drive

SD #9x1½"

screws.

Replacing the

rail is also an

option with

the FB24.

Summary of content (2 pages)

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REPAIR INSTEADDURABILITY OF REPLACE FOR MAXIMUM Fence Repair Replacing an entire fence can be an expensive and difficult task. Now it’s easy for you to get your fence back in shape and your home back to looking its best. Simpson Strong-Tie offers a line of products designed specifically to help you make some of the most common fence repairs, easily and economically. Replace Fence Posts with the E-Z Spike™ Replacing a 4x4 fence post is simple and easy with the E-Z Spike™.
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MATERIALS AND CUTTING DIAGRAM INSTALLATION FOR MAXIMUMINSTRUCTIONS DURABILITY Fence Repair Installation Instructions Check your local building department for any applicable code requirements before installing E-Z Fence Post products. See product label for detailed installation instructions. E-Z Spike™ • If replacing post in existing fence, detach the fence rails and boards from the post to be replaced. Make sure to fill hole with dirt and tamp until well-packed.