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STEP 5 -
SLAT CHANNEL INSTALLATION
If your channels are not the desired length then these will need to be cut, ideally, with a dropsaw to obtain a clean
cut without heating the aluminium to a point that it burns the powdercoating.
With the use of a tape measure, string line/chalk line, or if you have access to a laser level, you can mark the
heights of the top of your slat channel on your posts.
Note:
If your site has sloping ground it may be required to step your fence from bay to bay. Once a height has
been established for all of your channels, with the tek screws supplied, screw your channel directly to your post
whilst keeping the top of your channel at the marks you have made on your post
Your screws should be approximately 300-400mm apart down the length of your channel.
Slat cavity
Post
Slat screw
port
Cover clip
Note:
Make sure the post is elevated 10mm higher
than the channel to allow for a post cap
the slat channel is asymmetrical.
To ensure your fence aesthetically looks
correct, make sure the ‘screw port side’ is all
facing the same direction (generally on the
inside of your property looks best).
Attach slat channel to
post by screwing through
the slat cavity
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