Instructions / Assembly

Installation Instructions for
Athens Fence
It is the responsibility of the installer to meet all code and safety requirements as well as obtain all required building
permits. The installer should determine and implement appropriate installation techniques for each installation situation.
The Fortress Company and its distributors shall not be held liable for improper or unsafe installations.
Required Materials
Tape Measure, Stakes and String, Level, Post Hole Digger, Spade Shovel, Rubber Mallet, Saw, Pliers, Aviation Snips,
Speed Square, Pencil, Wheelbarrow, Fortress Paint, Concrete, Eye Protection and other personal protective equipment.
Read Instructions Completely Before Starting Installation
Before You Begin
Contact your local Building Code Department for required permits and laws regarding your fence project. If applicable, also
contact your Home Owners Association for rules and regulations regarding fence installations in your neighborhood.
Call 811 before you dig post holes to locate and identify any buried utilities.
Material Requirements and Fence Layout
To begin your Athens Fence project follow these steps:
• Sketch your project out on a piece of graph paper, include structures and utilities lines that are located on the property.
• Identify the property line and determine the perimeter of your fence project.
• Using a tape measure determine the length of each fence run.
• Athens Fence is easiest to install when starting from a corner. If no Gates are used only one panel should need to be cut.
(2” Post Max On Center Spacing is 71-3/4”) (2.5” Post Max On Center Post Spacing is 72-1/4”)
• If using 2” Posts divide the length of a fence run by 71-3/4” that will tell you how many post are required for that run.
• If using 2-1/2” Posts divide the length of a fence run by 72-3/4” that will tell you how many post are required for that run.
• Determine the location of gates and mark on drawings. Adjustments to panel length are required at gates.
• Use the sketch to estimate the number of each Post type, Panel and Gates required for you Athens Fence installation.
HOUSE
WALK
GATE
GATE
POST
LINE
POST
WALK
GATE
END
POST
CORNER
POST
LINE
POST
LINE
POST
GATE
POST
END
POST
LINE
POST
LINE
POST
CORNER
POST
LINE
POST
LINE
POST
CORNER
POST
GATE
POST
GATE
POST
DOUBLE DRIVE
GATE
not to scale
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www.fortressfence.com
091518