FAQ

through the Elongated bracket hole and the grip nut should be screwed onto the bottom of the
Carriage bolt that is sticking out from the bottom of the Bracket and tightened when level.
What if my posts aren’t level?
It is very important to set your posts level in concrete. If they are not level you have 2" of
play on each post with the elongated hole in each bracket to which you fasted the stringers to
so the stringers should still be able to fasten to the posts even if the posts are not level. One
thing that will be very noticeable in any fence construction project is if the posts are not set
level in the concrete. It is very important to take the extra time when setting your Fence posts
in concrete to get them level and as close to exactly 8 feet apart as possible. By doing this and
having the posts set level and exactly 8 feet to the center of each post, the rest of your fence
construction will be much quicker and easier to assemble.
What if my stringer sags?
The stringer should not Sag before you start attaching fence boards to it. If it is sagging prior
to attaching the fence boards then the stringer could have been bent in transit, so a straight
stringer should be used. If the Stringer sags after you have attached your fence boards to it
with the wood screws then the fence boards were fastened to the stringers incorrectly. To fix
this sag you must un-screw the wood screws until all of the Fence boards in that section are
now released from the stringer. Then eyeball the stringer from the end to make sure that it is
now either straight or has a slight bow upward without the weight of the Fence boards on it.
Then place your first board through the centre of the stringer and before screwing the stringer
to the first centre board apply a little bit of pressure up on the stringer then screw in the
board. Once all of the other boards are attached using the proper fastening technique as
explained in the instructional video. This little hint will ensure no sagging of the stringer when
the boards are all fastened. Do this for both top and bottom stringers. This pre-loads the
stringer so that when all of the boards are fastened and create one square panel it will remain
as one square panel.
Another tip if the boards are really wet and weighing down the stringer during installation, is
to place an 8’ centre fence board in through the centre board hole in both the top and the
bottom stringer and push it all the way down to the ground. Then push up on your top stringer
creating a little bit of a bow in the top stringer and fasten the board to the top stringer with
the two screws provided. Then do the same with the bottom stringer. Pull it up creating a bow
and fasten the board to the stringer with the two bottom screws.
What if my fence sags?
The stringer should not Sag before you start attaching fence boards to it. If it is sagging prior
to attaching the fence boards then the stringer could be bent so a straight stringer should be
used. If the Stringer sags after you have attached your fence boards to it with the wood
screws then the fence boards were fastened to the stringers incorrectly. To fix this sag you
must un-screw the wood screws until all of your Fence boards in that section are now released
from the stringer. Then eyeball the stringer from the end to make sure that is is now straight
without the weight of the Fence boards on it. Do this for both top and bottom stringers. Then
once you have made sure that then stringers are straight you must attached the fence boards
one at a time by first screwing through the top two screw holes into the boards adn then the
bottom two for each board. NEVER, screw in all of the top screws and then all of the bottom
ones after. This will cause the Stringers to sag.