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STEP 5 -
SLAT CHANNEL INSTALLATION CONT.
5.2
Fitting Slats
See vertical conversion guide on pg 10 to change the orientation of your fence.
Depending on the height of your slat wall and the number of slats you have, these factors will determine the
slat spacings required for your fence. Typically with the full use of this fence, the 100mm x 16mm slat we would
work on 1 slat per 118mm, thus giving you a 18mm gap between each slat.
If you are doing a lower height than 1800mm or using custom spacings, you will need to divide the height of
your wall into the number of slats you have to obtain the spacings for each slat.
E.g. 1500mm high wall with 12 slats = 125mm spacings (25mm between each slat)
Two methods can be used to set your slats out.
• The first is to use the spacer provided which is fixed at 18mm and clips into the channel between each slat
and fix each slat individually through the side of the slat channel every 118mm.
• The second is to cut your own spacer blocks (can be from anything, Wood or Plastic) and once the first slat
has been screwed in place the spacers will be used to separate the slats from one to the next, at your own
custom spacings.
One screw per slat is all
that is required
Post to be 10mm higher
for the post cap
Note:
It is important to maintain both parallel and
level within each bay. This will ensure a straight
looking fence. This can be achieved by using a tape
measure to check for the ‘parallel’ with either the
top of the channel or your starting point.
Important:
We do not recommend the slats be
fitted with less than 5mm gaps between each slat.
This may cause capillary action and cause corrosion
to the slat system.
