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Figure 17 - Notch Lower Portion of the Cut Rail 3/4" x 1/4"
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The notch can be made with a hacksaw or Dremel type tool. Be sure to file or grind down any burrs or
edges from the cuts. Test fit the rail into the post. If it fits, apply touch-up paint to the bare metal and
install the panel after it dries. Final installation of the cut panel will be the same as a regular full size panel.
Installing Fence Panels in a Sloped Yard
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There is usually some slope to a yard that may need to be compensated for during installation. While there
is no reason that the yard needs to be totally level underneath the fence, you may want to adjust the fence
installation so that its aesthetically pleasing to you or tight enough at the bottom to keep animals in or out
of the yard.
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The aluminum fence panels can be ‘racked’ to follow grade. What this entails is essentially pushing down
on one end of the fence panel and up at the other end. This will angle the rails so they are no longer
perpendicular to the pickets, but instead angled while the fence panel pickets remain upright.