Chain Link Fence Installation Manual

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Before You Begin | Receiving Materials | How to Layout Project | How to Set Posts | How to Install Post
Fittings | How to Install Top & Bottom Rails | How to Install Bottom Wire (Optional) | How to Stretch
Chain Link Fabric | How to Tie Off Fence | How To Install Gates

Before You Begin:

Step 1 - Obtain necessary zoning and building permits. There may be local zoning or deed restrictions
pertaining to height and type of fence and/ or gate. Check out property line setback requirements. Find
surveyors pins if the fence is to be located near property lines or have the lot surveyed.

Step 2 - Measure fence footage and locate gate placement.

Step 3 - Call 811 before you dig. Notify your local or state utilities protection service to locate potential
buried utilities. There is usually no charge to locate utilities, however a hefty charge could exisit for
repairing buried utility lines, not to mention a potential injury to yourself.

Step 4 - Purchase your Chain Link Fence from HooverFence.com.

Tools Needed For Installation:

Post Setting/Layout Tools:

Stakes
Sledge Hammer

Masonry String

Upside Down Marking Paint

Tape Measure

Post Pounder

Spud Bar

Nu-Boston Digger

Standard Post Hole Digger

Auger

Shovel

Torpedo Level

Wheelbarrow

Pointing Trowel

Marker

Chain Link Stretching Tools:

Pipe Cutter

Fence Pliers

Ratchet w/ 1/2" and 5/8" Deep Well Sockets

Come-A-Long

Cable Grip

Bolt Cutters

Stretch Bar

Short Stretch Tool

Hog Ring Pliers

Barbed Wire T-Bar

Unwrapping and Inspecting Fence Shipment:

Prepare for your HooverFence.com fence delivery. Chain link fence orders can arrive on small and large
trucks, covered trailers and flatbed fence trucks. Forklifts are usually not required, however be prepared
to hand unload fence tubing, rolls of chain link, bags and boxes of chain link fittings.

The first thing we recommend is that you carefully unwrap and inspect your shipment to verify that you
have all of your materials. Make sure to go over and read all of the instructions at this time. While the
installation of the fence is relatively easy, this online instruction guide should eliminate any guesswork.
If you have any questions or problems installing the fence, please give us a call.

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Fence Deliver Truck

Establish Fence Lines:

You will establish the future fence line by using the stakes and string to stake out the area to be
enclosed.

Step 1 - Drive stakes a foot or two away from where you want corner and end posts to be located; this
will allow you to drill/ dig holes without obstructions. It may also allow you to 'drop' the string while
excavating for fence post holes. Be careful not to bump or move stakes. If you remove the string to
excavate holes, take care to restretch the string line back the way it was prior to removing.

Step 2 - Stretch masonry guide string tight between these stakes. This string will represent the location
of the fence and serve as a guide string as you set posts. Posts will be set in concrete or driven 1/8-1/4"
from string line.

Step 3 - Intermediate stakes may be required for longer stretches of fence. Be sure to pull string taut as
string which sags or moves with the wind will cause posts to be set incorrectly. Keep in mind, the fence
can only be as straight as the guide string.
Step 4 - Locate gate posts first and mark their location with upside down post hole marking paint. Next
measure each stretch of fence. Chain link fence posts are typically spaced a maximum of ten feet apart.
For aesthetic reasons, space posts evenly, but do NOT exceed ten feet between posts. If you plan on
installing privacy slats or another type of material that will increase wind load, consider using 8' or 6'
post spacing. Also consider upgrading the framework, i.e. posts and rail to a larger diameter and thicker
wall thickness. Heavier chain link framework such as HF20 and/ or HF40 are excellent choices for use
with chain link fences with aluminum diagonal or PVC privacy slats or privacy screening.