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Residential & Industrial Fence Assembly Instructions Products, Inc. Gulf SINCE 1960
Transcript of Gulf Products, Inc.CAUTION: Please check local building codes before installing, and ALWAYS “Call...
Residential & Industrial Fence
Assembly Instructions
Products, Inc.
Gulf
SINCE 1960
CAUTION: Please check local building codes before installing, and ALWAYS “Call Before You Dig !!” 2
Products, Inc.
Gulf
SINCE 1960
CONTENTS
INSTALLATION OVERVIEW
02: OVERVIEW & CONTENTS03: PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS04: GETTING STARTED05: WALL ATTACHMENT & LINE POST ASSEMBLY06: CORNER POST ASSEMBLY07: FENCE SECTION ASSEMBLY08: 3” x 3” SNAP POST ASSEMBLY (OPTIONAL)09: GATE ASSEMBLY10: POST INSTALLATION11: 45 ANGLE INSTALLATION12: STAIR STEPPING AND UNEVEN GROUND INSTALLATION
CORNER POST
GATE POST / END POST
LINE POST
3“ SCREWS
FENCE PANEL
GATE LATCH
GATE
HINGE
WALL OR COLUMN
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Over 40 years experience in aluminum fencing & railing.
Standard & Custom ornamental fence.
Five stage electrostatic paint process with 3 standard colors and special colors available.Meets or exceeds AAMA 603.8-92 with 9/14/93 addendum. H-3H hardness.
ALL fastners are stainless steel or aluminum.
35000 psi yield strength for posts and horizontal members.25000 psi yield strength for pickets.
Fully assembled fence sections snap together for fast installation.
Welded gate frame (swing, sliding and cantilever types).
Lifetime Warranty
ALL fence designs are Engineered & Tested (Engineering sheets available upon request).
Products, Inc.
Gulf
SINCE 1960
Product Specifications
Component sizes Residential Industrial
Fence section width
Post spacing
Pickets
Picket Openings
Standard fence heights
Standard colors
Weight Supported
Fence HorizontalsTop WallsSide walls
Standard Posts(Optional)
71½”
73.¼”
¾“ sq. x .040”
3½” or 5¼”
36’’, 42”, 48”, 60”, 72”
Black, White, Bronze
450 lbs. +
1.284” x .060”1” x .060”
1.8” Self mate sq. x .050”1.8” sq x .100
71”
72.¾” or 74”
1“ sq. x .040”
3½” or 5”
48”, 60”, 72”, 84” 96”
Black, White, Bronze
1200 lbs. +
1.8” x .060”1” x .060”
1.8” Hollow sq. x .1003” Hollow sq. x .1254” Hollow sq. x .125
Gate Posts1.8” Hollow sq. x .1003” Hollow sq. x .1254” Hollow sq. x .125
1.8” Snap sq. x .100”3” Self mate sq. x ..63”
(SEE **NOTE)
**NOTE Rail height will be 2” (inches) less than installation height. All fence is assembled with screws facing out.
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Getting Started
CUT SECTIONS
CUT SECTION
CUT SECTION
STANDARD 6’ SECTIONS
STANDARD 6’ SECTION
STANDARD 6’ SECTION
GATE
EXAMPLES
Our office hours are 7:30am - 3:30pm (EST) Monday - Friday
Products, Inc.
Gulf
SINCE 1960
Open all containers and lay out parts.
Check parts in box against packing slip to verify you have all items needed for assembly.
NOTE: In the event that you find something missing, please notify us immediately so that we may assist you.
Now is the time to consider your layout prior to installation and decide how you will placeyour standard (6’) or cut sections.
Do you want your cut sections (less than 6’) at the end, both ends, in the middle or perhaps ateither side of the gate? SEE EXAMPLES BELOW
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TWall Attachment AssemblyWhen starting or ending at a wall or existing wood post, slide fence castings onto the fence horizontals andattach to the wall or post.
Line Post AssemblyAssemble post to fence section (below). Post is made up of one pre-punched (holes drilled) post channel and onepre-punched post plate. Using 1” screwes, attach channel part of the post to one fence section.Again, using 1” screws, attach pre-punched plate part of the post to the opposite side of the samefence section. Continue assembly of channel and plate to all fence sections in this manner.End Posts & Gate Posts are assembled the same way, except the plate part of the post is NOT pre-punched.
Post Channel Post Plate
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Gulf
SINCE 1960
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Corner Post AssemblyWhen starting at a corner, take post channel and post plate labeled “Corner” and attach prepunchedpost channel to fence using 1” sheet metal screws (provided) (#1). Then snap post plate into post channelto form complete post (#2). Insert 3” screws (provided) through the corner post and into a second fencesection form corner (#3)
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3“ ScrewPost PlatePost Channel
Important: Be sure in all cases that the picket screws in the fence horizontals face in thesame direction. It is your option which direction these screws face
Picket Screws
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Fence Section AssemblyAfter your first fence section (or starter section), you will then be able to snap the post plate and postchannel together very quickly. By adding the cast aluminum post cap, you have completed the assembly.
Post Channel Post Plate
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Gulf
SINCE 1960
Snap Together
Post Cap
Snap Together
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3“ x 3” Snap Post Assembly (Optional)
3“ X 3”POST EXTRUSION
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WALLCASTING
CORNER POST
CORNER POST1: SLIDE CASTING ONTO FENCE SECTIONS2: ATTACH CASTING TO POST WITH SCREWS3: INSTALL POST CAP
LINE POST1: ATTACH HALF POST TO EACH FENCE SECTION2: SNAP HALF POSTS TOGETHER3: INSTALL POST CAP
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Gulf
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Gate Assembly
37½”DAYLIGHT OPENINGFOR 36” GATE
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TOP VIEW
1: HINGE MUST BE INSTALLED WITH BOLT SIDE OF HINGE ON SAME SIDE OF GATE AS LATCH.2: LATCH IS LOCKABLE WITH 2 KEYS INCLUDED.3: GATE STOP.4: U-FRAME GATE DESIGN REQUIRES 2” CLEARANCE FROM GROUND.5: DIAGONAL BRACE REQUIRED ON GATES OVER 48” WIDE.6: OPTIONAL MAGNA LATCH™ AVAILABLE FOR ALL POOL GATES.
NOTE: All pool gates under 60” height will REQUIRE a Magna Latch™ to meet safety codes.
Products, Inc.
Gulf
SINCE 1960
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Post Installation
IN SLAB / CORE DRILL
DRILL MINIMUM 3½” DEEP HOLEINTO EXISTING SLAB. SET POST INTO HOLEAND FILL WITH HYDRAULIC CEMENT.
IN GROUND
DIG HOLE 18” DEEP. SET FENCE POST INTO HOLE.THEN DRIVE POST 6” INTO GROUND. THEN PLUM POST AND LEVEL RAIL. FILL HOLE MINIMUM HALFWAY WITHCONCRETE MIX. FILL REST OF HOLE WITH DIRT.
EXTRUDED BASE
INSTALL POST BASE TO CONCRETE SLAB OR WOOD DECKWITH 2 LAG BOLTS OR EXPANSION ANCHORS.
3½”
Earth
Concrete
24”
NOTE: CONCRETE FOOTINGS SHOULD EXTEND BELOW THE FROST LINEIN AREAS WHERE EXTREME GROUND FROST MAY BE A PROBLEM.
Products, Inc.
Gulf
SINCE 1960
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POST
1“ SCREWS
Installing up to a 45 angle
1: CENTER POST IN-BETWEEN THE ANGLE DESIRED.
2: SPLIT ANGLE ON RAIL (E.G. 45 = 2 X 22 ) AND CUT.
3: BORE OUT SCREW HOLE ON THE POST TO ACCOMPANY THE ANGLE OF THE SCREW.
4: ATTACH AS NORMAL.
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CUTSCREWGROOVE
HORIZONTALRAIL
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Stair Stepping Installation
Uneven Ground Installation
CUT OFF SNAP PLATE OVERLAP
RE-USE SNAP PLATE OVERLAP TOCOMPLETE POST ON TOP
Attach with extruded base, welded baseor use core drill application. (pg. 10)
NOTE: Our fence panels will “RACK” a total of 12” (inches) over the span of one panel.Example below:
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Gulf
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