All of the screws to fasten the top and bottom rails to the side channels and the side channels to the posts are included in the Slipfence Horizontal Composite panel kit.

The screws were not included in my kit, could you please tell me which ones I need so I can continue with the project? Thank you

@@zachmcinnes5880 Please call our office. 1-866-336-2340 and we can send them to you.

Hi, the deck board is what is called a 5/4. (five-quarter), but it is actually 1" thick. Dont buy 1x 6 fence boards as those are only 5/8" thin. The horizontal system uses 5/4 Deck boards. The vertical system uses Fence pickets. Hope that helps.

@@slipfence Oh wow thank you for the info! Yes it was very helpful and the video was awesome!

Both will work but 1.5" is safer just allowing for minor pull on squareness over the years if at all. 1.25" leaves less room for any gate movement.

Have a look at the Slipfence Traditional too. With this system you can still build a vertical style fence but can build it completely 100% private by using 2 x 4 rails instead of the Slipfence Vertical Stingers that creat a shadowbox style fence. It still has the all aluminum posts so will stay straight and plumb. And also, once you set the Slipfence posts you can create any number of fence designs with any of the Slipfence systems. Vertical, Horizontal, Composite, Traditional etc.

It is not recommended to use old wood posts with the Slipfence system. The Aluminum posts are the backbone of your new fence and will stay straight true and plumb. Wood posts eventually rot and warp, bow, and crack along the way. Build it once, build it right an it will stand the test of time.

Hi, Slipfence has a 6 foot high plated post with pre-drilled holes for anchors. This is a surface mount post and we also supply the anchors to either anchor to concrete or wood. SF2-PP376. is the product code.

a cordless circular saw with a new non-ferrous aluminum blade is how we do it, although you have to cut one side of the post and then go to the other side of the fence and cut the other half of the post as the blade wont make it all the way through. Reciprocating saw tends to bounce all over the place and not cut straight. Grinder is the same, you will likely need to do both sides of the post so the circ saw is quicker.

​@@TahoeProductsGroupIncThanks. I'll give that a try.

That is an excellent question. Yes, the purpose of the holes on the sides of the bracket are so that you can screw the first fence board that is against the post into the 2 x 4 that the bracket is holding.

The reason we made it that size is so you can do it quickly and not be fighting to find a needle hole in the bracket.

If you watch the instructional video above, at minute 3:30 it explains the purpose of the hole in the side of the bracket. Thank you for the question and please dont hesitate to ask more as you build your Slipfence. We are here to help.

​@@TahoeProductsGroupIncCool! Thanks! I missed that!

Slipfence was not developed to be cheap. It was created primarily to last and to solve the pain in having to pull and reset warped, rotted, twisted wood posts. It is designed and manufactured in Canada, and unfortunately aluminum is much more expensive than wood. You should have kept your order and built it before commenting negatively.

@@slipfence Yeah well I forgot to mention that the 3 poles & stringer kits does not include the wood! So I've spent $800 before having to spend money on fence pickets. But your right .... the slipfence certainly is not cheap!

You wont be disappointed and should never need to set posts again. When the wood starts to wether and grey, simply slip out the old wood and slip in new wood but the framework stays

Hi, there is Thumb Latch instructions inside the package but if you look at any video with this thumb latch style they are all very similar.

The problem with going 8 feet wide on the horizontal is the boards tend to warp substantially at that length.

hi Ramiz, At around minute 2:36 the instructional video here shows you how to accommodate the horizontal fence on a sloped property.

Hi Todd, The fence is not supposed to sit on the ground as that creates moisture and rot in the wood. The fence should sit 1" to 2" off the ground so that the fence can "empty" out the bottom after rainfall.

Yes and Yes

You can always call us on our toll-free number 1-866-336-2340 during your build for some tips.

How'd it go

if you have a 6ft fence how will one 2x4x8 be enough? You better go back to pre-k

Hi Scott, No you don't leave gaps for expansion. The wood boards will shrink over the next 4-5 weeks and as such will leave gaps and the reason for the 4-week shrinking period before you screw all boards into the channels.

@@slipfence So no cause for concern for possible expansion?

do your math and explain why you would think you can frame a 6ft gate with only one 2x4x8