How to Install Aluminum Metal Fence - Part 1 of 6 - Leveling Patio Fencing

Fig.1 Flange post 
view metal fencing

By Gary Boutin

Supplies and Tools:
Pencil #2
Magnetic torpedo level
White metal post

Tyler Zowat lives in Perris, California. He had a new patio installed late last summer and he wanted to install a little privacy fence. He purchased all his fencing parts from The Home Depot.

This post shows the five steps to troubleshot the area of the privacy fence. 

Step 1: Above right fig.1 shows the white metal post bottom flange that will be attached to the patio cement using red-hot anchors, bolts and nuts.
Step 2: Fig.2 shows that two fences were purchased for this job.

Fig.2 White boxed metal
fencing description

Step 3: Fig.3 shows a magnetic torpedo level being used to level the white metal post that will hold the metal fencing in place. For this little fence only a few post were used,

Fig.3 Level on the new 
metal post is not leveled

Step 4: Fig.3 shows that this post is leveled. 

Fig.4 Level on side
of metal post

Step 5: Fig.5 shows a torpedo level at the top of the post. What made this job more difficult is that the client had installed a slate tile over the patio cement and drilling the slate was more difficult than if just the cement was drilled.

Fig.5 Torpedo 
Level alignment

How to Install an Aluminum Metal Fence:

• Part 1 of 6 - Leveling Patio Fencing
• Part 2 of 6 - Post Cement Drilling
• Part 3 of 6 - Installing Red Head Anchors
• Part 4 of 6 - Metal Fence and Post Hardware
• Part 5 of 6 - Tightened Anchor Nuts and Cutting Tips
• Part 6 of 6 - Painting the Fence Flange

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