FENCE INSTALLATION GUIDE 3’, 4’, & 6’ HIGH FENCE 1.866.648.9336 www.simtekfence.
INSTALLATION GUIDE These instructions are designed to assist both professional installers and do-it-yourselfers of SimTek™ decorative rock-walls. These instructions are detailed to insure an excellent finished wall. A quality finished wall is a result of a quality installation. The layout must be consistent with ground contours; posts must be appropriately spaced and properly anchored.
Step 1: Lay Out Fence Line 1. Locate your property line and stretch a string between stakes from the beginning to the end of the fence to ensure posts will be set on a straight line. 2. Beginning at the corner or end post, mark the location of the post. Dig a hole for each post. Center to Center Post Dimensions Line Corner House Line Corner End Gate 71 ½” 72 ½” 71 ½” 72 ½” 73 ½” 72 ½” 73 ½” Step 2: Digging Holes 1.
18" - 24" Hole Depth Tip - Dig a hole 10”-to-12” in diameter 10" - 12" Hole Diameter - Holes should be 24” deep for 3ft and 4ft panels and 36” deep fot 6ft panel. However, please consult your local building codes Tools Needed - Use one and a half or two 80 lbs ready mix bags of concrete Good Neighbor Fence: Same stone pattern on both sides Step 3: Installing Fence Brackets Caps 2" 6.50" • Actual Panel Dimensions: 36"H X 69.
4’ High Panels Post Centers 96" Max - For a 4’ installation, the bottom of the post should be cut leaving, a 74” post (50” above ground and 24” below ground) Minimum top 50" of post to ground level 69” - 74” - - Cut the bottom of the post. DO NOT cut the top of the post 18" - 24" Hole Depth 10" - 12" Hole Diameter 6’ High Panels Post Centers 71.50 " Max 4'H X 8'W Panel • Actual Panel Dimensions: 48"H X 94.25"W • Panel Weight: 60 lbs • Tolerances are: ±.
Step 5: Setting Posts 1. Set a post in the hole with concrete. Using a mallet or hammer, tap the post into the concrete until the top of the post meets the desired height. 2. Fill the remainder of the hole with concrete. Using a level, check two adjacent sides of the post. Two-way levels are useful. Adjust the post until it is both vertical and at the correct height. 3. If using a dry mix method, first place the post in the hole in the approximate position at the bottom of the hole.
Step 6: Installing Fence Panels 1. Panel support brackets must be attached to all posts. 2. Be certain steel stiffeners are inserted in the top and bottom rail of each panel; they come installed from the factory, but may have been removed to use as post spacers while installing posts. 3. Panels are universal, with no front or back, and no top or bottom edge. This allows you to create a mixed design for a better aesthetic effect. 4. Lift the panel bottom edge to approximately 4’ off the ground.
Step 8: Cutting Panels Where a narrower panel is required to finish a wall, panels can be cut to any desired length. 1. Remove steel stiffeners from panels. Determine the exact width between post channels. Mark and cut stiffeners to that width with a metal cutting blade. 2. Mark and cut the panel to the stiffener width, minus ½” to allow for thermal expansion and contraction of the panel. Make certain panels are cut accurately with edges parallel. 3.
7. If the concrete is not level, washers may be placed over anchor bolts and before shoes are bolted down to serve as leveling devices. 8. Position the skirt covers over the shoes, covering the metal plates. Skirts must be inserted prior to posts being attached. 9. Attach the mounting brackets to the posts with fasteners in pre-drilled holes. Each side of the strap gets three staggered screws installed from opposite sides of the post for line posts and three each for ends and corners. 10.
Installing on Sloping Terrain Caution: SimTek Fence is not engineered for use as a retaining wall. Installation on sloping terrain is similar to that on flat terrain. Professionals typically use a laser to shoot and obtain a grade. 1. Set the first post on the uphill side. Post placement is important! Posts are typically placed at the point where the slope changes whether in a peak or a valley. 2.
SimTek Gate Installation Guide Gate Components and Tools Needed Gate Post SimTek™ Fence Gate End Post SimTek™ Hinges Latch Striker Rod (optional) 2 ½” Self-tapping Screws Button Head Screws Level and Power Drill Concrete Step #1: Set the Gate Post Gate posts have extra steel reinforcing for strength and are different than all other posts. Before setting the post in the ground, make sure that a gate post (not an end post is used) 1. Dig a hole 10” to 12” in diameter by 30” to 36” deep in the ground.
Step #2: Gate Openings All gates require about a 1 ½” gap between the gate and the gate post, and about a 1” gap between the gate and the end post or between the two gates when using double gates. For a single gates, use one gate post and one end post. For double gates, use two gate posts. Gate Post End Post Inside-to-Inside Post Spacing (see table below) Single Opening Double Drive w/3’ Gate Double Drive w/4’ Gate Double Drive w/5’ Gate Double Drive w/6’ Gate 3ft Wide Gate 38.5” 76.0” 88.
Step #3: Gate Hardware Installation A. Attach the striker rod to the gate by using the provided button head screws. Illustration A Gate Panel B. Thread the ½” hinge rod into the upper and lower inserts in the gate metal frame leaving about 1 ½” from the edge of the gate to the bracket (this can be re-adjusted later) C. Next hold the gate and its hinges against the gate post at the proper position and height. Drill the provided 2 ½” self-tapping screws into the gate post.
WARRANTY INFORMATION SimTek™ Fence warrants the product line to be free from manufacturing defects in materials and workmanship for 25-years from the date of purchase, or for as long as the original end-user purchaser of the product owns and occupies the real estate on which the product was first installed. The manufacturer’s warranty does not apply to installation. What We Cover.