Installation Guide

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.)
Note: For double drive gates, the opening should be about ½” – ¾” LESS than the double gate size. (i.e.:
a 12’ double drive gate will go into a 143¼” – 143½ “ opening.) This allows better operation of the latching
mechanism. For larger openings, you may need to use the spacers provided with the hinges to narrow the
space between the center of the two gates.
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 measure-
ment of the holes based upon the type of Jerith fence you
are installing.
4. For all fence types except Industrial
, please see the back page
for Post Clip Installation Instructions!
5. 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. The post clip will click into place when the rails
are installed properly. 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. For Industrial Fence, fasten the rails to the posts using the self-
drilling screws after the posts have set.
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,
Ovation &
Regency
2” sq.
2½” sq.
72½“
73”
Industrial
2½” sq.
4” sq.
71½”
73”
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