FENCE BOARD INSTALLATION
Santa Fe
1.
Fence boards come pre
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cut to the maximum post spacing size.
However, if your installation requires post spacing shorter than
72” (six feet) or your fence board/post gap fails to meet the
minimum gap distance you will need to cut the fence boards to
the correct length. Measure the distance between the insides
of the C
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channel of the two post you are installing the section
of the fence boards into. Cut the fence boards to 1/2” to 3/4”
shorter than the distance you just measured in order to main-
tain a 1/4” to 3/8” gap between each end of the fence board
and in the inside of each post.
2.
Install
Santa Fe Boards
with the tongue of the fence board facing up and the
groove in the fence board facing down. Hold the fence board at an angle and in-
sert one end into the channel of a post. Then rotate the other end of the fence
board down until it slides into the channel of the other post. Push the first fence
board down until it comes to rest in the Bottom Channel.
3.
Install the remaining fence boards, pressing each groove onto the previous
board’s tongue.
DO NOT USE A HAMMER TO FORCE THE FENCE BOARDS INTO POSITION,
AS IT MAY DAMAGE THE COMPOSITE FENCE BOARDS!
1/4” to 3/8” Gap
at both ends
Tongue
UP
TOO HIGH
TOO LOW
Adjust Bottom
Bracket
4.
On
Santa Fe Fences
, the last board may extend above the top of the post, or be too far below the top of the post. If
this happens, simply adjust the Bottom Rail Brackets to achieve the correct alignment .
5. With the top board on the
Santa Fe Fence
, you will need to cut a relief notch in the
fence boards as shown in both corners. Do this by removing the top board. Cut the
relief notch as shown then reinstall.
This is so the top picket is free to naturally expand
and contract within the channels and is not bond by the screws used to attach the Top
Cap.
3”
1”
