Installation Instructions
Step 8: Cutting Panels
Where a narrower panel is required to nish a wall,
panels can be cut to any desired length.
1. Remove steel stiffeners from panels. Determine the
exact width between post channels. Mark and cut
stiffeners to that width with a metal cutting blade.
2. Mark and cut the panel to the stiffener width, minus
1/2" to allow for thermal expansion and contraction
of the panel. Make certain panels are cut accurately
with edges parallel.
3. If a cut panel is used with an end, a corner, or a
gate post, use the factory edge for attachment to
the post.
4. For steeper slopes, panels can be cut so the step or
drop in each section is 12" or less.
Installing on a Retaining Wall
SimTek can be installed on top of an 8" minimum width poured concrete wall
or on at concrete using SimTek’s Concrete Mounting Brackets. Concrete
surface mounts are manufactured with a heavy steel plate with vertical
members. It attaches to the concrete with anchors and bolts to the post.
Specic concrete shoes are available for end posts, line posts, corner posts
and gate posts
1. Cut the post to the desired height. Post may need to be cut longer to
accommodate changes in elevation. Always cut off the bottom of the
post, retaining the factory nished post top.
2. Panel support brackets are unnecessary when using concrete shoes.
The panels will sit directly on the wall or driveway surface.
3. Start at the corner or an end post position. Locate the concrete shoe an
equal distance from the edges of the concrete.
4. Mark the position of the plate. Drill all four holes
through the pre-drilled holes in the steel plate.
5. Next install all the concrete anchor bolts in the base
plate bolt holes provided with a minimum tension
and shear strength of at least 4,000 lbs. Position
the bolts to fasten the mounting plate of the shoe.
6. Place the shoe over the bolt and attach the
shoes to the concrete with specied fasteners
8
"
MIN
Minimum bolt size
1/2" by 4.5"
9