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INSTALLATION GUIDE FENCING

EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS Tools* • Self drilling screw gun with clutch system (electrical or battery operated) • Spirit Level or Magnetic Level • Rubber Mallet • String Line & Marker Pegs • Scissor Shovel and/or Spade • Wheelbarrow and Larry Hoe • Spud Bar • Earth Leakage Circuit Breaker. Personal Protective Equipment* • Safety Glasses • Protective Gloves • Hat & Sun lotion for skin protection • Appropriate safety footwear • Ear Muffs (if cutting required) • Overalls (if cutting required). Optional Equipment* • Nibbler (if cutting required) • Tin Snips (if cutting required) • Tungsten tipped...

START POST MAY BE EXISTING OR TEMPORARY PEG MARKER PEGS DIG HOLES ACCORDING TO DEPTH CHART BELOW DIAMETER OF ALL HOLES IS 200mm ALL HOLES SHOULD BE STRAIGHT (i.e. SIDES PARALLEL) OR WIDER AT THE BOTTOM THAN THE TOP MARK OUT POST CENTRES = BOTTOM RAIL LENGTH + 10mm (TYPICAL DIMENSIONS MAY BE 2350 TO 2365mm) A STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO INSTALLATION STEP 1 – MARKING OUT YOUR POST HOLES SLOPING OR UNEVEN SITES SOIL TYPE MINIMUM HOLE DEPTH APPROXIMATE CONCRETE REQUIRED Rock 300mm 1 Bag per hole (20kg bag) Clay/Firm Earth 600mm 2 Bags per hole (20kg bags) Sand/Loose Fill 900mm 3 Bags per hole (20kg...

2 FASTENERS APPROXIMATELY 60mm FROM TOP OF POST 10 – 16 x 16mm self-drilling screw placings Screws to conform to AS3566 Class 3 APPROX. 40mm MAXIMUM SCREW SPACING 300mm CENTRES STEP 2 – SECURING POSTS A) FASTENING POSTS TOGETHER B) FIXING POST IN GROUND SHEET LENGTH + 10mm (MAX. HEIGHT 1800mm) ALIGN VERTICALLY WITH SPIRIT LEVEL IN BOTH DIRECTIONS SLOPE TOP OF CONCRETE AWAY FROM POST (TO DRAIN AWAY WATER) ADD WATER AND MIX WELL PRIOR TO POURING BOTTOM RAIL HEIGHT APPROX. 50mm DO NOT ALLOW SOIL, GARDEN FILL AND/OR DIRT TO COME IN CONTACT WITH POSTS AS THIS MAY CAUSE THE POST TO CORRODE = SHS...

. 3 INFILL SHEETS • Insert bottom rail between posts to determine exact locations of next post • Adjust bottom rail to correct height – it is important to maintain a minimum gap of 50mm between bottom of rail and ground • Screw fix the rails at this stage • Place top rail into post and fix with self drilling screws on both sides of posts. Ensure that the self drilling screws are not full tightened, as they need to be removed when inserting sheets. Ensure the position of the top rail is protruding 2mm above the top of the posts to reduce the risk of injury • Continue this procedure until...

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