Installation Guide

YARDGARD SELECT
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- FENCE FRAMEWORK INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1: INSTALLING CORNER, END, AND GATE POSTS
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 HaveyourFence Layout GuideavailablebeforebeginninginstallationofyourYARDGARD SELECT
™
FencingSystem.
STAGE 1: FRAMEWORK INSTALLATION
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• ReferringyourFence Layout Guide,stakelocationsforall
corner,end,andgateposts.Thegatepostsshouldalwaysbe
48˝apart.(Fig.1)
IMPORTANT
Beforeinstallinganyposts,makesurethepost
locationsarenotontopofthemarksidentiedbylocalutilities.
• Digpostholesatallstakedlocationsusingapowerormanual
postholedigger.Eachpostholeshouldbe6˝ wide and 22˝
deep. (Fig. 2)
• Marka“ground”line50˝fromthetopdownoneachpost(Fig.1).
If you are installing on extremely uneven terrain or thick
turf, mark at 51˝.
• Insertmarkedpostsintothecenterofthepostholes.Alignthe
“ground”lineonthepostswiththeground.Addgravelas
necessarytoachievethedesiredheight(Fig2).
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Ifacornerpostholeisinaloworhighspot,youmight
 needtoleveltheareabyaddingorremovingtopsoil 
(Fig. 3).
• Addfastsetconcretetotheposthole.Astheconcreteis
settingmakesurethepostisplumbonallsidesusinga
level(Fig.4).Checkthatthe“ground”lineisstilllevelwith
theground.Adjustasnecessary.Refertofastsetconcrete
instructionsforsettingtime.
• Crownallconcreteatpostfootingssowaterrunsawayfrom
yourposts.Priortotheconcretecompletelysetting,gently
washconcreteresidueoffpostsurface.
NOTE:Eachpostholewillrequireapproximately(1)50lbbagof
fastsetconcrete.
6˝
50˝
22˝
Post Hole
Ground
Ground Line
Post
Ground
Crown
If the ground is too LOW,
fill in soil to level the surface.
If the ground is too HIGH,
remove soil to level the surface.
Level Line
Fig. 2
Fig. 1
Fig. 3 Leveling Soil Surface for Adjusting Concrete Footings
Fig. 4
6˝
50˝
22˝
Post Hole
Ground
Ground Line
Post
Ground
Crown
If the ground is too LOW,
fill in soil to level the surface.
If the ground is too HIGH,
remove soil to level the surface.
Level Line
Level
48” Width
50˝
From
Ground
Level
GATE POSTS
50˝
From
Ground
Level
If you are installing on
extremely uneven
terrain or thick turf,
mark at 51˝.
6˝
50˝
22˝
Post Hole
Ground
Ground Line
Post
Ground
Crown
If the ground is too LOW,
fill in soil to level the surface.
If the ground is too HIGH,
remove soil to level the surface.
Level Line
NOTE: Useapproximately
(1)one50lbbagoffastset-
tingconcreteforeachpost.
Gravel
GROUND
Line Level
Post Post
(H)
(D)
Height (H)
Distance (D)
≥ 6%
Grade =
BeforeproceedingtoSTEP 2, determineifthegrade
betweenthelengthofyourinstallationexceeds6%.Visit
homedepot.comoryardgardselect.comforalternative
installation instructions.
STAGE 1: FRAMEWORK INSTALLATION
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STEP 2: INSTALLING LINE POSTS
• Tieamason’slineposttopostalongyourfencelineandsnap
ittight(Fig.5).
• UsingthelinepostspacingcalculatedonyourFence Layout
Guide, place stakes in line post locations.
• DiglinepostholesfollowingthesameprocessusedinStep1
(Fig. 2).
• Centerlinepostsinholesandaddfastsetconcrete.
• Beforetheconcretesets,raiseorlowerlinepostssothatthe
topofpoststouchthemason’sline(Fig.6).Makesureposts
are plumb.
• Crownallconcreteatpostfootingssowaterrunsawayfrom
yourposts.Priortotheconcretecompletelysetting,gently
washconcreteresidueoffpostsurface.
Terminal
Post
Terminal
Post
Line
Post
Raise
Post Up
Tap Post Down
String Line
Line
Post
Line
Post
NOTE: Top of post should be touching the string.
Togetasimpleandeffectiveguidelineuse
amason’sline:
• Wraparoundnearthetopofthepost
• Loopitaroundahorizontalsection,then
upandoverthetop
• Keepitasclosetothecorner(outside
edge) as possible
Fig. 6
Level out posts to be equal heights from ground
surface.
Fig. 5 Tying a mason’s line
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IMPORTANT
Gatepostsshouldbelevel.Testthegatefor
desiredheightandadjustasnecessary.