RECTING A PANEL FENCE.
THE SIMPLEST WAY TO ERECT A FENCE IS TO SET THE POSTS IN METAL SPIKES.
POSITION THE SPIKE WITH THE PROTECTIVE HEAD INSIDE THE TOP AND DRIVE IT IN WITH A SLEDGEHAMMER.
MAKE SURE THAT THE SPIKE REMAINS VERTICAL. CHECK OFTEN WITH A SPIRIT LEVEL.
WITH THE POST IN POSITION IN THE SPIKE TOP, CHECK THAT THIS IS ABSOLUTELY VERTICAL.
LAY THE FIRST PANEL IN POSITION AND MARK THE SPOT FOR THE NEXT POST SPIKE.
DRIVE THE SPIKE IN AS BEFORE.
NAIL PANEL BRACKETS TO THE FIRST POST.
NAIL MATCHING BRACKETS TO THE SECOND POST, THEN REMOVE THE SECOND POST TEMPORARILY.
POSITION THE PANEL AND GET SOMEONE TO HOLD IT WHILE YOU POSITION THE SECOND POST.
CHECK THE PANEL IS HORIZONTAL THEN NAIL INTO IT THROUGH THE BRACKETS.
LASTLY NAIL A POST CAP TO THE TOP OF EACH POST TO FINISH TO PROTECT THE POST FROM THE WEATHER. |