YARDGARD SELECT
™
- FENCE FRAMEWORK INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
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YARDGARD SELECT
™
- FENCE FRAMEWORK INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1:
INSTALLING CORNER, END, AND GATE POSTS
TIP
Have your
Fence Layout Guide
available before beginning installation of your
YARDGARD SELECT
™
Fencing System.
STAGE 1: FRAMEWORK INSTALLATION
1
• Referring your
Fence Layout Guide
, stake locations for all
corner, end, and gate posts. The gate posts should always be
48˝ apart. (Fig. 1)
IMPORTANT
Before installing any posts, make sure the post
locations are not on top of the marks identified by local utilities.
• Dig post holes at all staked locations using a power or manual
post hole digger. Each post hole should be 6
˝
wide and 22
˝
deep . (Fig . 2)
• Mark a “ground” line
50
˝
from the top down on each post (Fig. 1).
If you are installing on extremely uneven terrain or thick
turf, mark at 51˝.
• Insert marked posts into the center of the post holes. Align the
“ground” line on the posts with the ground. Add gravel as
necessary to achieve the desired height (Fig 2).
TIP
If a corner post hole is in a low or high spot, you might
need to level the area by adding or removing top soil
(Fig . 3) .
• Add fast set concrete to the post hole. As the concrete is
setting make sure the post is plumb on all sides using a
level (Fig. 4). Check that the “ground” line is still level with
the ground. Adjust as necessary. Refer to fast set concrete
instructions for setting time.
• Crown all concrete at post footings so water runs away from
your posts. Prior to the concrete completely setting, gently
wash concrete residue off post surface.
NOTE:
Each post hole will require approximately (1) 50 lb bag of
fast set concrete.
6˝
50˝
22˝
Post Hole
Ground
Ground Line
Post
Ground
Crown
If the ground is too
LOW,
fill in soil to level the surface.
If the ground is too
HIGH,
remove soil to level the surface.
Level Line
Fig . 2
Fig . 1
Fig . 3 Leveling Soil Surface for Adjusting Concrete Footings
Fig . 4
6˝
50˝
22˝
Post Hole
Ground
Ground Line
Post
Ground
Crown
If the ground is too
LOW,
fill in soil to level the surface.
If the ground is too
HIGH,
remove soil to level the surface.
Level Line
Level
48” Width
50˝
From
Ground
Level
GATE POSTS
50˝
From
Ground
Level
If you are installing on
extremely uneven
terrain or thick turf,
mark at 51˝.
6˝
50˝
22˝
Post Hole
Ground
Ground Line
Post
Ground
Crown
If the ground is too
LOW,
fill in soil to level the surface.
If the ground is too
HIGH,
remove soil to level the surface.
Level Line
NOTE:
Use approximately
(1) one 50 lb bag of fast set
-
ting concrete for each post.
Gravel
GROUND
Line Level
Post
Post
(H)
(D)
Height (H)
Distance (D)
≥ 6%
Grade =
Before proceeding to
STEP 2, determine
if the grade
between the length of your installation exceeds 6%. Visit
homedepot.com or yardgardselect.com for alternative
installation instructions .
STAGE 1: FRAMEWORK INSTALLATION
1
STEP 2:
INSTALLING LINE POSTS
• Tie a mason’s line post to post along your fence line and snap
it tight (Fig. 5).
• Using the line post spacing calculated on your
Fence Layout
Guide, place stakes in line post locations .
• Dig line post holes following the same process used in Step 1
(Fig . 2) .
• Center line posts in holes and add fast set concrete.
• Before the concrete sets, raise or lower line posts so that the
top of posts touch the mason’s line (Fig. 6). Make sure posts
are plumb .
• Crown all concrete at post footings so water runs away from
your posts. Prior to the concrete completely setting, gently
wash concrete residue off post surface.
Terminal
Post
Terminal
Post
Line
Post
Raise
Post Up
Tap Post Down
String Line
Line
Post
Line
Post
NOTE: Top of post should be touching the string.
To get a simple and effective guide line use
a mason’s line:
• Wrap around near the top of the post
• Loop it around a horizontal section, then
up and over the top
• Keep it as close to the corner (outside
edge) as possible
Fig . 6
Level out posts to be equal heights from ground
surface .
Fig . 5 Tying a mason’s line
STOP
IMPORTANT
Gate posts should be level. Test the gate for
desired height and adjust as necessary.
