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STEP-BY-STEP
GUIDE
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MAINTENANCE AND WARRANTY OF YOUR FENCE
1.
To keep your fence looking its best, simply wash down
periodically with water when cleaning the car or watering the
garden. A soft broom should be sufficient to remove any cobwebs.
Pay particular attention to the area under the top rail, which is
sheltered from natural washing by rain.
2.
DO NOT
build up soil, garden fill and/or dirt against the bottom
rails and posts of your fence as this will retain water and lead to
corrosion.
DO NOT
use your fence as a retaining wall, as it is not designed
for this purpose.
3.
Avoid spraying the fence with garden sprays or fertilisers as these
can damage the surface. If this occurs wash the fence down with
water.
Adequate drainage is needed to ensure that water does not pond in
the bottom rail and to assist in the removal of debris. This is often
achieved by pre-punched holes in the bottom rail, or by designing
the posts such that there is a clearance between the ends of the
bottom rail and the posts.
4.
DO NOT
use touch up paint. Minor scratches should be left alone
or the infill sheet replaced. Touch up paint will weather differently
than Colour
Panel
TM
steel. A small touch up brush can be supplied
for any small scratches.
5.
Fencing is backed by a 10-year warranty* under the following
conditions:
- Installation > 1km from Marine or Industrial environment
- Fence is installed to manufactures guidelines
- Fence is maintained regularly in accordance with
suggestions made by Boundaryline.
STEP 4 –
INSTALLING POST CAPS
All Colour
Panel
TM
caps are supplied as a ‘double’ cap, which are designed to be snapped in half to create two
single caps where required.
Make sure you keep the correct distance from the top of the post to the top of the rail (see page 5).
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NOTES
Cut each side of the cap in line with the
centre ridge. Use end-nippers – do not use
a knife as this is dangerous and difficult to
achieve a straight cut.
Ensure the ‘nose’ of the end nippers is
pushed all the way in before cutting.
Bend the cap along the centre ridge to snap
it, and pull apart to create two single caps.
If the cap is not a tight fit, place a small amount of silicone up inside the cap to secure it. Make sure the silicone is a small bead on the
inside corner of the sides only.
