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Privacy Fence- Lexington
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- Getting Started
- Be sure to call underground prior to digging
- Assemble gates (if necessary) and decide where they will be
located
- Stake out the fence line
- Space and mark post hole locations for gate and sections (spacer
bar/template may be useful)
- Start at gate end post and work outward to determine proper
fence height relative to ground
- Dig Holes
- Dig holes 30" deep or to frost line- hole size for 5
x 5 posts = 12"
- Clean holes and check for straight walls
- Install First Post
- Insert post in hole
- Determine rough height
- Fill hole around post with concrete mix (sand, gravel and
cement) approximately 2" below grade
- Tamp concrete in hole to eliminate air pockets
- Level and square post
- Install Bottom Rail
- Tape the ends of any rail going into a post that is to be
filled with concrete to prevent concrete seepage
- Insert lock ring in both ends of bottom rail
- Depress lock ring tabs, insert bottom rail in post
- Tabs will recoil to hold rail in post
- Install Second Post
- Insert second post in hole
- Insert bottom rail in post
- Insert block under bottom rail to position at correct fence
height
- Fill hole around second post with concrete mix
- Tamp, level and square fence
- Assembly may be continued by installing all bottom rails first
or one section at a time
- Support and Secure
- Level and square fence
- To lower a post, place a wood block from corner to corner
of the post and carefully tap with a mallet
- Never strike the PVC post without a wood support
- Install Pickets and Rails
- Insert pickets in bottom rail (last picket has tongue ripped
to sit flush against post)
- Insert top rail over pickets
- Depress lock ring tabs, insert top rail in post
- Hang Gate/Install Hardware
- For complete details, see gate installation instructions in
hardware box
- Note: Actual preassembled gate width for Lexington is 42-3/8"
- Position gate between posts
- Allow 1" gap for hinge and 3/4" for latch and gate
swing
- Block up gate to square with fence; rails should be level
- Gate hardware must be mounted to two sides of the post
- Solidify Gate Posts
- It is critical that gate hinge and latch posts are solid to
ensure proper gate functionality. Two methods are available:
- Concrete and rebar
- Use two pieces of 1/2" rebar in each hinge, latch and
end post
- Rebar should extend from the bottom of the hole to 12"
from the top of the post
- Hold rebar in opposite corners of post with rebar separator
clips
- Fill post with concrete mix to cover rebar and hardware
fasteners
- Tamp post with a rubber mallet to eliminate air pockets
- Leave gate on blocks for 72 hours to allow concrete to set
- Aluminum gate post stiffener
- Slide aluminum gate stiffener inside hinge, latch or end
posts with open end facing routed hole
- Drive a screw through the vinyl into the aluminum stiffener
at the bottom of the post to hold in place
- Insert post into ground
- Fill hole with concrete around outside of post
- Install Caps
- Install post caps
- Caps may be secured with glue, silicone adhesive or #8 x 3/4"
screws, caps and washers
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