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PRIVACY VINYL FENCE INSTALLATION GUIDE

A

BEFORE YOU START, CHECK THE FOLLOWING

1.  That you meet local codes for frontage locations, property lines, fence heights and any permit requirements.
2.  

IMPORTANT

 

Call before you dig,

 is the law

 

or visit 

811.com

.  Check with your local utility companies to locate underground pipelines,

  

power lines or cables.

B

TOOLS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION

    • String and Marking Stakes 

• Concrete/Quickcrete® and Gravel Mix 

    

    • Line Level 

 

 

• Post Hole Digger or Power Auger

    • Speed Square  

 

• PVC Vinyl Cement

    • Safety Glasses 

 

•  Gloves 

    • #4 Rebar 

 

 

• Shovel

    • Miter Saw/Chop Saw (if cutting down rails, pickets, or posts)

Summary of Contents for DRT5

Page 1: ...all before you dig is the law or visit 811 com Check with your local utility companies to locate underground pipelines power lines or cables B TOOLS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION String and Marking Stakes Concrete Quickcrete and Gravel Mix Line Level Post Hole Digger or Power Auger Speed Square PVC Vinyl Cement Safety Glasses Gloves 4 Rebar Shovel Miter Saw Chop Saw if cutting down rails pickets or post...

Page 2: ...EACH POST SOLD SEPERATELY 5 TYPES OF VINYL POST ...

Page 3: ...e will help with assembly on uneven terrain 1 Locate property lines 2 Drive stakes at each end of property lines Then stretch a string between each stake and extend the string 2 beyond property line Fig 1a 3 Mark each end corner post locations with a stake For gate posts refer to gate section for gate opening size IMPORTANT Use the 3 4 5 rule as shown below to ensure for square corners Fig 1b POST...

Page 4: ...the Line posts along the string line Fig 2b IMPORTANT You will first need to determine the post on center distance the measurement from the center of one post to the center of the next Example for Privacy Fence Section width 90 Post size 5 5x5 Total Post On Center distance 95 Step 2 SETTING VINYL FENCE POSTS Fig 2a Fig 2b LAYOUT FENCE AND POSITION POSTS IMPORTANT Post depth and width will be deter...

Page 5: ...he top of the post with concrete and rebar 1 Each end corner or gate post takes 2 pieces of diameter rebar cut 4 shorter than the post length located at opposing corners of post Fig 3a IMPORTANT Rebar should extend to the ground a minimum of 12 2 Now fill the posts with concrete tapping on the sides of the post to remove air pockets in the concrete Fig 3b 3 Clean up excess concrete with water befo...

Page 6: ...e Picket Panels Style and number of pickets panels may differ depending on the Duramax Product Item Model Sold Separately Post Post Caps End Channel ASSEMBLE AND INSTALL SECTIONS Layout Fence Position Post Refer to STEP 1 to 4 Assemble Install Sections Refer to STEP A1 to A5 Post Cap Top Routed Hole Bottom Routed Hole Post Rail Slots Steel Reinforcement Channel STEP A4 STEP A1 Bottom Rail Top Rail...

Page 7: ...o the bottom hole of the next post Fig A2 Repeat these steps until all rails are inserted B Fig A2 Fig A2B Fig A1 STEP A2 LAYOUT PICKETS Layout on a clean flat surface all the pickets as shown in Fig A2 Pickets A 2 7 8 x 3 x 44 E 2 7 8 x 3 x 39 3 B 2 7 8 x 3 x 42 F 2 7 8 x 3 x 38 3 C 2 7 8 x 3 x 41 G 2 7 8 x 3 x 37 D 2 7 8 x 3 x 40 3 H 2 7 8 x 3 x 37 Fig A2 STEP A1 INSTALL PICKET SPADE CAPS Apply ...

Page 8: ...ember 2021 Top Rail smaller routed holes facing towards the sky Picket Caps Bottom Rail with Steel Insert Picket Tab Top Rail Post STEP A4 INSTALLING TOP RAIL Slide top rail into post top routed hole on one side then slide to the adjacent top hole post routed hole Fig A3 NOTE The top rail will have routed holes on the top and bottom of the rail The larger routed holes should face towards the groun...

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