Universal Forest Products Dover Consejos De Instalación Y Ensamble

Dover Gate Kit
Assembly and Installation Tips
To complete your project,
you will also need:
• Dover fence panel
• Drill driver
• ¼" drill bit
• Circular saw with a fine-tooth blade or a hand saw
• 7/16" wrench
• Tape measure
• Pencil/marker
• Safety glasses
• 4x4 treated wood post
Planning
• Prior to construction, check with your local regulatory
agency for special code requirements in your area.
• Contact your utility supplier to locate and mark
underground lines.
• Careful planning and measuring of your fence project
is essential, as moving posts after the concrete sets is
extremely difficult.
Digging Post Holes
• Dig post hole for the hinge post 18" to 24" in diameter
and 36" to 42" deep (depending on local ordinance or
expected frost depth in winter). We recommend that you
insert a piece of 4x4 treated lumber to support the gate
hinge post. See Fig. 1.
• Actual gate size will vary. The inside post–to-post dimension
will be the width of the gate plus 1-1/4". Double-check
all measurements!
Assembling the Gate
Note: For optimal performance and aesthetics, we recommend a walk gate width of
40-1/2". This is accomplished utilizing the width of 4 pickets from the Dover fence
panel.
• Measure the opening where your gate is to be installed. Gate width will need to be
reduced by 1-¼" to allow for a 5/8" gap on both sides of the gate between the posts.
• Measure and mark the Dover fence panel to the desired size. The fence panel will
need to be trimmed 3-1/2" less than the desired gate width to allow for the dimensions
of the gate jambs. For ease of assembly, it is recommended to utilize full fence pickets.
If a picket does need to be trimmed to length, the rough edge should be place inside the
gate jamb.
• Remove the top & bottom fence rails from the pickets and trim to the desired width using
a circular saw with a fine-tooth blade or a hand saw. The Dover fence rails have tabs
on each end for installation into the fence posts. The tabbed ends must be trimmed off the
panel to create a flat face for the installation of the gate jambs. See Fig. 2. Lay all gate
components out on a flat, clean surface. Re-assemble the panel by inserting the pickets
into the bottom rail first and then sliding on the top rail. All rails need to be flush with
the pickets.