D.I.Y. Tips for installing FERRO ART FENCING 1. Positioning: • Mark out the position where you require the fencing to go. • Measure the distance using a tape measure. Stepping out the distance invariably results in shorter measurements, which will result in insufficient fencing being obtained. 2. Measuring • Fencing is normally sold in 2metre sections and posts fitted with double collars. This is suitable for flat land only. • Should the fencing need to be installed down banks or on sloping land then shorter 1metre, 500mm and 400mm panels will be required which are inter linked with rods. • The leading posts will need to be fitted with 4 x single collars each. It is important that the overall length of sloping land or banked terraces is accurately measured. 3. Gates • Gates must be installed where the land is flat. • Gates cannot be installed running down a slope or bank as (1) the posts are too short and (2) a large gap will be left under the one side of the gate panel. 4. Cement Mix • Posts should be installed in a slightly damp mix of 1 part cement and 5 parts Umgeni Grit. • Dig the posthole to half a spade depth (150mm deep). Half fill with the cement mix and stamp until firm. 5. Installing Posts and Panels • Place the post into the hole and hammer it through the mix until the correct post height is reached. • DO NOT HIT DIRECTLY ON TOP OF THE POST WITH A HAMMER. This will damage the top of the post and the post cap will not fit. Place a thick piece of wood on top of the post to protect it and then hammer on it to install the post. • Attach the panel to the post. Identify the position for the next post and follow the same process. • Horizontal and vertical levels of each post and panel should be checked and adjusted before installing the next panel. 6. Gate Posts • Follow the same procedure as for installing posts except the hole must be dug to the full depth of the spade (300-400mm). Half fill with the cement mix and stamp until firm. • When hammering in the post ensure that the cross bar at the bottom of each post is fully encased with cement mix and has not gone through to the underside into the soil. If this is not done the post will twist with the repeated closing of the gate. • The gateposts must be 90° vertical with the ground to ensure that the gate locking mechanism engages correctly. • The Gate panel edges must be vertical and in the centre of the gatepost. • Additional Detailed Gate Installation instructions are available. 7. Tools Required • 1 x Tape measure • 1 x Hammer - 4lb hammer is suggested. • A thick piece of plank - to use on the top of the post when hammering in the post. • 1 x 3mm Allen key or small flat screwdriver - to adjust the collar grub screw on the posts. • 1 x 5mm Allen key or screwdriver - to adjust the bullet grub screw. • 1 x A paint brush – to do the touch up of scratches after installation. Installing posts where paving exists: Where the fencing is to be installed on paving, bricks or slabs various options are available and may require additional equipment. It is important to provide details if paving is involved. • In these cases the posts are manufactured with a 12mm spike and plate. A 12mm hole must be drilled into the paving. The post is inserted into the hole and then secured with 2 or 4 x 10mm coach screws fastened through the base plate. In the case of Gates, 4 securing screws are required. • Alternatively, for 32mm standard post, a 50mm hole must be drilled through the paving using a coring drill. The post is installed in the hole and secured with cement.
Posted on: Mon, 15 Sep 2014 09:38:12 +0000
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