Instructions / Assembly

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Check local ordinances and regulations before building your
fence. Before construction, contact your local utility companies
to mark any underground cables and pipelines. In addition, it is
a good idea to discuss plans with any neighbors along your
proposed fence line.
Note: These instructions are for fence installations using bracket
model number 131171 and 146238 with panel model number
118839, 141393, 153149 and 153152. If installing with the
Slidelock
™
bracket, refer to installation instructions provided
with the Slidelock bracket.
• Determine the number of posts, panels and gates needed to
complete the job based on the total linear footage. Take into
consideration post, panel and gate widths when determining
the total number of each. Adjust layout to accommodate as
many full panels as possible. If you must use a partial panel,
place it in the farthest rear corner of the property.
• Locate property boundaries and drive stakes into the ground
at corners and ends of fence line, based on local municipality
regulations. Stretch twine or heavy string between stakes and
pull tight to mark layout of fence line.
• Be sure to measure your fence panels and gates prior to
determining the location of the postholes. Place posts in the
following order along string line:
• End/corner posts • Gate posts • Line posts
Most yards are relatively level and will allow for a simple installation.
If your yard is steeply pitched or uneven, be sure to allow for the
required mounting height of the adjacent panel when setting posts.
You may need to "stair step" the panels in extreme cases (fig. 1).
• Lay all components on a flat surface. Beginning with the starter
picket, lay all pickets facing the same direction and connect them
so that each tongue fits into an adjacent picket's groove (fig. 2).
• Lay two horizontal rails across the pickets so the tongues on the
rails line up with the grooves in the pickets. Using a non-marring
rubber mallet, tap the horizontal rails locking the tongues of the
rails into the grooves in the pickets (fig. 3). Carefully flip the panel
over and install remaining horizontal rails in the same manner.
Slide the top rail along the groove at the top of the pickets so
that it is flush on both ends (fig. 4).
Installing fences on sloped landscapes
Items needed
• Posthole digger
• Tape measure
• Clear PVC cement
• Power drill
• Screwdriver
• Level
• Chop saw
• String line
• Concrete
• Gravel
• Shims
• Pencil
Design and layout
Fig.1.pdf
Step method
Post Cap
Post
Post
Starter Picket
End
Picket
Pickets
Horizontal Rails
Fig.2.pdf
fig. 2
WINDHAM FENCE
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
Panel assembly
fig. 1
Fig.3.pdf
fig. 3
7811.pdf
fig. 4
Planning