Fence installation guide

Before installing your fence, you must check a few things.

Basics checks

• Consult the planning department of your municipality to find out which materials and fence styles are allowed. These can vary from city to city, from neighborhood to neighborhood and even from street to street!
• There are also minimum distances to respect at the limits of your yard.
• If you have a pool, inquire about regulations; fencing and gates around residential pools are subject to a safety standards throughout Quebec. Your municipality must respect them and might also add additional restrictions.
• Digging fence posts requires caution ... Contact Info-Excavation to receive a location of networks under your yard; it's free!
• To determine the exact layout of your fence in your yard, use the certificate of location of your property. Check if any easements impose restrictions on you.

Fence installation guide.

To build a strong and durable fence, install the posts properly by pouring the base in concrete. The posts should be firmly planted and straight so that your fence is stable.

The less the distance between the posts, the stronger the fence.

How to install posts

• Determine the location of the fence by marking the ground with poles and rope or aerosol paint.
• Mark at regular intervals location of the posts of the future fence. Check the manufacturer's recommendations for the distance between the holes.
• Dig holes of 8" to 10" in diameter and 3 '6" to 4' deep to prevent freeze movement and obtain the best stability.
• Introduce a post and make sure it is straight by holding it vertically with a level of carpentry.
• Put concrete around the post to stabilize it.
• Check the level on the side of the post.
• Leave the posts higher than the desired height. You can cut them at the right height once the fence is complete.
• Always check the distance between the posts before proceeding to the foundation of the next post.
• While the concrete is still wet, level the posts.
• When all poles are in place, check the alignment.

Before pouring the concrete, be sure to clean the cavity.

How to measure between the posts

Take the measurement at the bottom of the posts.

Measure to respect

		Distance between posts	Single gate (width)	Double gate (width)
Aluminium fence C1000 - C5701		Maximum 84"	Maximum 55"	Maximum 110"
Glass fence CVC 9000 - CVC9100		Maximum 60"	Maximum 55"	Maximum 110"
Glass fence CVC 9400		Maximum 54"	Maximum 42"	Maximum 84"
Private fence C8000 - C8200		Maximum 72"	Maximum 55"	Maximum 110"
Private fence C8400		Maximum 72"	Maximum 55"	Maximum 110"
Wood fence C8600		Maximum 72"	Maximum 55"	Maximum 110"

No guarantee on sections and doors exceeding these sizes.

How to install aluminium fence, glass fence CVC 9000 – CVC 9100 and private aluminum fence

Each section is identified by its length. Brackets and screws are provided. We also include hinges, lock and vertical latch for doors.

Dont’t forget the 2 inches space under the fence

• Insert the bracket on the horizontal bar
• Put your section at the right height
• Screw the brackets to the post

Hinges and key lock

• Decide the opening of the door. Right or left side
• Install the hinges and the lock. See the instructions included