Instructions / Assembly

Fence Installation:
1. Install a pair of gate posts first. (If you don’t have any gates, then start with an end or corner post.) Dig
the post holes and set the posts into them. Fill the holes with concrete and tamp down around each post
so the concrete is about 2” below ground level. The gate will be attached after the concrete has set. The
opening between the posts should equal the size of the gate that was ordered. (i.e.: a 48” gate fits into a
48” wide opening.)
Caution: The proper operation of the gate depends upon the correct installation of the gate posts.
Make certain that they are plumb.
2. Repeat this procedure for all other gate posts that are not in the same straight line of fence. Gates that
are
in the same line will be installed when the fence reaches their location.
3. After the gate posts are set, the first line of fence is
installed. Dig up to 8 holes for the line posts along the fence
line. If you reach an end or corner of the fence line, then dig
the post hole where it’s needed. Use the chart on the right to
determine the proper center to center measurement of the
holes based upon the type of Jerith fence you are installing.
4. To install the fence, slide the horizontal rails of a section into
the punched holes of the post installed in Step 1 as far as the
notched end of the rails will allow. Place a line post into the next post hole, and slide the line post onto
the horizontal rails of the section as far as possible. Pour concrete around the line post. Check that the
post is plumb and aligned with the guide string. Tamp it down to hold the post in position. Leave the
concrete about 2” below ground level.
Note: Corner posts require the horizontal rails of one section to be
specially cut to allow both sections to fit into the post. A ½” x ½” piece
must be removed from the end of the rails. (See Figure 2.)
Caution: Make sure that the posts are parallel to the pickets in the
sections! Otherwise, the installation will appear very sloppy.
5. When you have 6 – 8 sections installed, align the fence by sighting
along the top horizontal rails. When correctly aligned, the rails will
appear to be one continuous line. Also, the posts will appear to be one
when viewed from the end of the fence line. Continue in this manner
until all fence sections are installed.
6. After the concrete has set, fasten the rails to the posts using the self-
drilling screws.
Caution: Do not overtighten the self-drilling screws - you can break
them! If you use a powered hex-head driver, adjust the clutch to
prevent the screws from marring the finish or denting the post.
7. Fill in the top of the post holes with dirt and grass so the fence will look like it’s been there for years. Your
fence installation is now complete!
Fence
Type
Post
Size
Post Spacing
(on center)
Residential 2” sq. 72½”
Industrial 2½” sq. 71½”
Figure 2:
Top View of Corner Post with
Rail on Left Cut to Allow Both
Rails to Fit Inside Post
½”
½”
Rail
Rail
Post