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Royal® Aluminum

Fence Installation Guide

Getting Started

Fence Installation

- Overview - Getting started - Digging the holes - Attach the sections - Racking - Cement Them In

- 45% angle

Post Types

- Overview - Lines - Ends - Corners - Three Ways - Blanks

Gate Installation

- Overview - Setting your posts - Hanging the Gate

Frequently Asked Questions

- Can I cut sections to make them fit openings smaller then 6 ft? - Parts of my layout are not square; can I install my fence to follow a radius? - How do I install on a slope? - How do I install on concrete, cement, etc. - How do I install between pillars?

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Getting Started

Congratulations on your Royal® Aluminum Fence purchase. You‟ve made a wise

money saving decision by choosing to install the fence yourself. This reference guide

should answer most questions you have about installing the product, please be advised

this is for reference purposes only. We suggest you read through the entire guide before

you install anything and that you keep the guide handy during the installation process.

Before you touch anything, please make sure you CALL MISS DIGG FIRST and any

other local utility companies to mark wires and pipes. Check with your local township for

any requirements they may have. If you have any questions or concerns we are always

available to answer installation questions during our normal office hours at 1-800-543-

3231.

Fence Installation

I. Overview- Our product is designed for the convenience of the do-it yourselfer. All of our sections come pre-assembled and all of our posts are pre-punched

to accept the sections. The posts also have screw holes pre-drilled to make it

easier to lock the sections into the posts with the provided self tapping

stainless steel screws. Royal® Aluminum and Steel, Inc. is proud to

announce the arrival of the

Fence Post A major concern with conventional Aluminum Fencing Products is insect infestation. Holes

punched in traditional posts create an ideal spot for insects, especially bees, to gain access to the

interior of the post and build nests. This design short coming has been a long standing nuisance

for those using Aluminum Fence Products – until now.

Royal® Aluminum and Steel, inc. is proud to announce the arrival of the BeFree® Fence

Post. The patent pending BeFree® Fence Post utilizes a unique manufacturing process to bring

the channel in tighter to the post, virtually eliminating the gaps where insects would create nests.

This design improvement also makes our fencing product stronger than ever before. For the

BeFree® fence post to be effective, the cap must remain in place at all times, and the horizontal

rail must be attached securely to the post.

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II. Getting Started – Before you do anything you must call Miss. Digg. Miss Digg will set up flags to indicate where underground pipes and cable are. You

obviously will want to avoid these areas when installing your fence. Next

you‟ll want to establish a fence line, we suggest that you start at a corner or

end with a stake and run string. You will need to set a post every (72-1/2”

center to center) for Residential Fence - (72 7/8” center to center) for

Commercial Fence - (71 ½” center to center) for Industrial Fence.

III. Digging the Holes – You will need a 5 or 6 inch auger to dig the holes. You want to dig the holes 3½ feet (42 inches) deep. Depending on how large the

fence area is you can pre-digg all of your holes before assembling your fence.

Set the fence up & brace it before you start cementing it in. When digging

your holes the shape of the hole should resemble a bell. The diameter at the

bottom of the hole is wider than the hole at the top; this is called belling, since

it resembles the shape of a bell. This will anchor the set post and help to

avoid the post from heaving the post due to frost. Never have the top portion

of the hole larger in diameter than the bottom.

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IV. Attach the Sections – To set the correct section height above grade you will need to use blocks or wood. For pool fence, consult your local pool code for

above grade restrictions. In most cases pool fences can only be set 2 inches

above grade. For our standard styles, you can set the grade anywhere from 1

inch to 4 inches. Before you cement in the posts you will need to attach the

section to the posts. Slide the section into the posts, and lock it in using the

self tapping screws. You may have to trim the channel when installing the

channel into the corner post. Level the Posts before you cement them in. You

may want to put a level line at the top of the fence also, and pull sections up to

that line. Please check to make sure you are facing the screw side of the fence

all in the same direction.

V. Cement it in – The posts may be shorter than the depth of the hole, such as 36” deep hole with 24” of post to put in it. This is alright; once you pour the

cement the post and cement all becomes one unit. Once you have the first

post level, you will want to cement that one post in. Begin to assemble your

panels in an upright position, post, panel, post, panel until the end of your line.

Now you want to block, level, and brace the panels to be cemented, and then

begin to cement these posts. Then you can proceed to the next line of fence.

Please check height and alignment every 60 ft. You want to stop pouring the

cement when it is about 3 inches to 4 inches below the grade. Push the dirt

back into the remainder of the hole and build the dirt around the post to keep it

from moving. When the cement dries, use dirt to bring the post hole to grade

level.

VI. The fence sections are manufactured to accommodate installation on a slope. When installing on an uneven grade our fencing has the unique feature of

“racking” to the left or the right to follow the slope. This avoids the unsightly

stair stepping that is required by most other aluminum fence. Please check to

see if the screw side of the fence is facing all the same direction when

installing. As manufactured, the sections can rack 6 to 8 inches every 6 feet.

If you need it to rack more then that, we can manufacture a special section to

do so, up to 42 inches per every 6 foot sections.

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Post Types

The posts are the 2, 2-1/2, or 4 inch square vertical pieces of aluminum. These are

sometimes referred to as poles. We have several different types of posts and it is

important that you understand what each type of post is used for.

Line Posts – These are the most commonly used posts.

They have holes on two sides and are used to connect two

sections of fence in a straight line or to connect fence at

angles that are less then 90° or to follow a radius.

End Posts – These posts only have holes to accept fence

on one side. You use them to complete a line of fencing.

These posts are also used to stop a line of fence to hang a

gate. When that is the case, the post is marked as

“Heavy” indicating that it is of a thicker grade.

Corner Posts – These posts are used at corners or areas

where you have fence meeting at 90 degree angles. There

are holes on two sides to accommodate two intersecting

sections of fence.

Three Way Posts – Three way posts have holes on three

sides. These posts are sometimes used when connecting

to a neighbors Royal Aluminum fence at a corner when

sharing lines of fence.

Blank Posts – These posts have no holes punched in them

and have no screw holes. They are most commonly used

when mounting a gate to the side of a