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CertainTeed Bufftech Installation Instructions Manual

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System Components ....................
Tools & Materials ........................
General Information ....................
Assembling Sections
Cape Cod, Charleston,
Yorkshire .................................... 4-5
Danbury, Rothbury ..................... 6-7
Baron, Countess,
Manchester, Canterbury ......... 10-11
New Castle ............................. 12-13
Columbia................................ 14-15
Imperial .................................. 16-17
Millbrook ............................... 18-19
Chesterfield ............................ 20-21
Westminster Accent ................ 22-23
Norfolk 1 ................................ 24-25
Galveston ............................... 26-27
Lexington ............................... 28-29
Lattice, Victorian .................... 30-31
Post and Rail Fence
2-Rail, 3-Rail, 4-Rail ............... 32-33
Texture ....... 34-35
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Glossary ....................................
Cer t ainTe ed
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R o u t e d R a i l s
a n d P o s t s
H e a v y w e i g h t
S t e e l R e i n f o r c e d
B o t t o m R a i l

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    Cer t ainTe ed Vi n y l F e n c e I n s t a l l a t io n Ins t ru c ti o ns Table of Contents System Components ....R o u t e d R a i l s Tools &...

  • Page 3: System Components

    Fence System Components Gothic Interior Flat Exterior Flat Line Post Caps Exterior Ball New England Picket Top Rail Section Bottom Rail Corner Post End/Gate Post Gate 1" on each side For hinge 1" on each side For hinge 3/4" on each side For latch adJustable nYlon hinge loKK latch...

  • Page 4: Tools & Materials

    Tools and Materials Getting Started Installing Bottom Rail • Site plans and permits • Leveling blocks • Measuring tape • Shim stock • Hammer • Duct tape to seal rail ends • Wooden stakes Installing Gate(s) • String line • Wrench •...

  • Page 5: General Information

    General Information (Be sure to call underground prior to digging) VINYL POST • Steel post should go at least halfway up the vinyl post Concrete Requirements EZ SET BRACKET STEEL POST • Put EZ Set brackets together and slide over steel post All posts require concrete to be poured around the post base.

  • Page 6: Traditional Picket Fence

    Traditional Picket Fence 1. Getting Started 7. Install Pickets and Rails • Insert top rail in post • Be sure to call underground prior to digging • Rail ends have been crimped to hold inside posts • Assemble gates (if necessary) and decide where they will be located 8.

  • Page 7: Yorkshire

    Traditional Picket Fence Includes: Cape Cod, Charleston, Yorkshire attach traditional PicKets to rails WITH 5/16" X 3/4" HEX Washer head SCREWS. TIGHTEN WITH 1/2" NUT DRIVER. locK toP rail in Post insert Plug-in rail WITH #8 X 3/4" SCREW ALLOW 1" FOR HINGE AND 3/4"...
  • Page 8 Traditional Picket Fence Danbury (straight and concave) Rothbury (straight and concave) 1. Getting Started 7. Install Pickets • Be sure to call underground prior to digging • Insert top rail in post with large holes facing down • Assemble gates (if necessary) and decide where they will •...

  • Page 9: Traditional Picket Fence

    Traditional Picket Fence Includes: Danbury (straight and concave) Rothbury (straight and concave) locK toP rail in Post WITH #8 X 3/4" SCREW ALLOW 1" FOR HINGE AND 3/4" For laTCH SYSTEM ALLOW CLEARANCE 4 x 4 POST CENTERS For gaTE SWING 3"...

  • Page 10: Contemporary Picket Fence

    Contemporary Picket Fence 1. Getting Started 7. Install Pickets and Rails • Insert middle rail (if applicable) in post with large holes • Be sure to call underground prior to digging facing down • Assemble gates (if necessary) and decide where they •...

  • Page 11: Monarch, Princeton, Victorian

    Contemporary Picket Fence Includes: Baron, Countess, Monarch, Princeton, Victorian ALLOW 1" FOR HINGE and 3/4" For laTCH SYSTEM locK toP rail in Post WITH #8 X 3/4" SCREW Post centers ALLOW CLEARANCE 4 X 4 POSTS = 96" For gaTE SWING 5 X 5 POSTS = 97"...

  • Page 12: Classic Fence

    Classic Fence Manchester (straight and concave), Canterbury (straight and swoop) • For Manchester - Depress bullet clip and insert top rail in 1. Getting Started post. Pickets are factory crimped to hold in rail. Insert pickets • Be sure to call underground prior to digging through rail into bottom rail •...

  • Page 13: Classic Fence

    Classic Fence Includes: Manchester (straight and concave) Canterbury (straight and swoop) TO ACHIEVE THIS SCALLOP: - CUT 2" OFF BOTTOM OF 3RD PICkET FOR MANCHESTER CONCAVE, First Four and last Four - CUT 4" OFF BOTTOM OF 4TH PICkET PICkETS MAY be Field cut to FORM DESIRED DESIGN.

  • Page 14: New Castle

    Classic Fence New Castle 1. Getting Started 7. Install Rails & Pickets • Be sure to call underground prior to digging • Upper rails are routed with larger holes on the bottom for ease of installation and racking • Assemble gates (if necessary) and decide where they will be located •...
  • Page 15 Classic Fence Includes: New Castle ALLOW 1" FOR HINGE and 3/4" For laTCH SYSTEM locK toP rail in Post WITH #8 X 3/4" SCREW Post centers ALLOW CLEARANCE 4 X 4 POSTS = 96" FOR SWING GAte dig holes 30" deeP or to Frost line PicKets are...

  • Page 16: Semi-Private Fence P I C K E T S

    Semi-Private Fence Columbia • Insert into second post (Note: This rail floats in post. 1. Getting Started No bullet clips are required) • Be sure to call underground prior to digging • Assemble gates (if necessary) and decide where they will 8.
  • Page 17 Semi-Private Fence Includes: Columbia NOTE: COLUMBIA GAtes haVE BRACES ON BOTH SIDES oF gaTE. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REGULAR and oPPosite gates ALLOW 1" FOR HINGE and 3/4" For laTCH SYSTEM locK toP rail in Post WITH #8 X 3/4" SCREW Post centers ALLOW CLEARANCE 5 X 5 POSTS = 96-1/8"...

  • Page 18: Imperial

    Semi-Private Fence Imperial 1. Getting Started 7. Install Pickets and Rails • Insert middle rail (if applicable) in post with large holes facing • Be sure to call underground prior to digging down • Assemble gates (if necessary) and decide where they will •...

  • Page 19: Imperial

    Semi-Private Fence Includes: Imperial ALLOW 1" FOR HINGE and 3/4" For laTCH SYSTEM locK toP rail in Post WITH #8 X 3/4" SCREW Post centers ALLOW CLEARANCE 4 X 4 POSTS = 96" For gaTE SWING 5 X 5 POSTS = 97" dig holes 30"...

  • Page 20: Millbrook

    Semi-Private Fence Millbrook 1. Getting Started 7. Install Pickets and Rails • Be sure to call underground prior to digging • Insert middle rail in post with large holes facing down • Insert pickets through holes in middle rail • Assemble gates (if necessary) and decide where they will be located •...
  • Page 21 Semi-Private Fence Includes: Millbrook locK toP rail in Post ALLOW 1" FOR HINGE WITH #8 X 3/4" SCREW and 3/4" For laTCH SYSTEM Post centers ALLOW CLEARANCE 5 X 5 POSTS = 96" For gaTE SWING dig holes 30" deeP or to Frost line HOLD TOP AND BOTTOM rails in Post...

  • Page 22: Privacy Fence Chesterfield

    Privacy Fence Chesterfield 1. Getting Started 7. Picket End Channel • Be sure to call underground prior to digging • When installing Natural Clay, Autumn Brown, or Sierra Blend, picket end channels are required (2 per section) • Assemble gates (if necessary) and decide where they will be located •...
  • Page 23 Privacy Fence Includes: Chesterfield Chesterfield with CertaGrain Texture ® Chesterfield with CertaStucco Texture attach end channel to Post WITH 4 SCREWS tongue riPPed oFF last PicKet to sit Flush against Post. PicKets For this stYle ARE TONGUE AND GROOVE hold toP rails IN POST WITH locK ring ALLOW 1"...

  • Page 24: Westminster Accent

    Privacy Fence Chesterfield with Huntington and Westminster Accents 1. Getting Started 8. Install Accents • Be sure to call underground prior to digging • Huntington • Assemble gates (if necessary) and decide where they will - Insert top 2 x 3-1/2 rail with larger holes facing down be located into post by depressing bullet clips as rail is inserted •...

  • Page 25: Chesterfield With Huntington Accent, Chesterfield With Westminster Accent

    Privacy Fence Includes: Chesterfield with Huntington Accent Chesterfield with Westminster Accent TO ACHIEVE THIS SCALLOP: - CUT 1" OFF BOTTOM OF 3RD PICkET - CUT 2" OFF BOTTOM OF 4TH PICkET tongue riPPed oFF last PicKet PicKets For this stYle to sit Flush against Post ARE TONGUE AND GROOVE hold toP rails...

  • Page 26: Norfolk 1

    Privacy Fence Norfolk 1 1. Getting Started 7. Install Pickets and Rails • Be sure to call underground prior to digging • Insert pickets in bottom rail • Assemble gates (if necessary) and decide where they will • Insert top rail over pickets be located •...

  • Page 27: Norfolk 1

    Privacy Fence Includes: Norfolk 1 hold toP rails IN POST WITH ALLOW 1" FOR HINGE locK ring and 3/4" For laTCH SYSTEM Post centers ALLOW CLEARANCE 5 X 5 POSTS = 95-1/8" For gaTE SWING dig holes 30" HOLD BOTTOM deeP or to Frost line rails in Post...

  • Page 28: Galveston

    Privacy Fence 8. Install Pickets and Rails • Insert pickets in bottom rail Galveston • Insert mid-rail over pickets 1. Getting Started • Depress lock ring tabs, insert mid-rail in post • Insert next row of pickets in mid-rail • Be sure to call underground prior to digging •...

  • Page 29: Galveston

    Privacy Fence Includes: Galveston Galveston with CertaGrain Texture ® PicKets For this stYle ARE TONGUE AND GROOVE HOLD MIDDLE RAILS NOTE: 3 HINGES ARE REQUIRED IN POST WITH tongue riPPed oFF last PicKet For galVESTON locK ring hold toP rails to sit Flush against Post IN POST WITH ALLOW 1"...

  • Page 30: Lexington

    Privacy Fence Lexington 1. Getting Started 7. Install Pickets and Rails • Be sure to call underground prior to digging • Insert pickets in bottom rail (last picket has tongue ripped to sit flush against post) • Assemble gates (if necessary) and decide where they will be located •...

  • Page 31: Lexington

    Privacy Fence Includes: Lexington tongue riPPed oFF last PicKet to sit Flush against Post PicKets For this stYle ARE TONGUE AND GROOVE hold toP rails IN POST WITH ALLOW 1" FOR HINGE locK ring and 3/4" For laTCH SYSTEM Post centers ALLOW CLEARANCE 5 X 5 POSTS = 96-1/8"...

  • Page 32: Accent Fence Lattice, Victorian

    Accent Fence Lattice, Victorian Once the main fence section is installed, proceed as follows: Lattice Victorian • Measure distance between inside faces of the posts • Insert accent pickets in routed section top rail • Cut bottom channel to fit between posts •...
  • Page 33 Accent Fence Lattice - Lexington Style Once the main fence section is installed, proceed as follows: Lattice • Leave one end of deco top rail out of post • Starting at the end, slide lattice into top rail channel • Insert rail into routed post, secure with lock ring •...

  • Page 34: Crossbuck 2-Rail, 3-Rail, 4-Rail

    Post & Rail Crossbuck 2-Rail, 3-Rail and 4-Rail • Fence assembly may be continued by installing all bottom 1. Getting Started rails first or one section at a time • Be sure to call underground prior to digging • To lower a post, place a wood block from corner to •...
  • Page 35 Post & Rail Fence Includes: Crossbuck, 2-Rail, 3-Rail and 4-Rail stagger rail ends For greater strength ALLOW 1-1/2" GAP ON HINGE SIDE oF gate and 1-1/4" on latch side oF gaTE HARDWare Post centers 5 x 5 POSTS = 96" attach braces dig holes 30"...

  • Page 36: 2-Rail, 3-Rail, 4-Rail

    Post & Rail with CertaGrain Texture ® 2-Rail, 3-Rail and 4-Rail 1. Getting Started 5. Support and Secure • Be sure to call underground prior to digging • Block up bottom rail to determine correct fence height • Assemble gates (if necessary) and decide where they will •...
  • Page 37 Post & Rail with CertaGrain Texture ® Includes: 2-Rail, 3-Rail and 4-Rail stagger rail ends For greater strength ALLOW 1-1/2" GAP ON HINGE SIDE oF gate and 1-1/4" on latch side oF gaTE HARDWare Post centers 5 x 5 POSTS = 96"* attach braces *5 x 5 POSTS = 72"...

  • Page 38: Variable Terrain Installation

    Variable Terrain Installation Calculate Rise/Foot Angle Racking Method — 10˚ or Less To determine the hole enlargement size, first calculate the With the racking method, the horizontal rails will follow the slope rise/foot or the angle of the slope. Refer to the diagram sloping terrain.
  • Page 39 note: Always open bottom of top hole and top of 3. Shorten picket length bottom hole to maintain proper fence height. - For extreme racking situations, picket ends may need to be cut to accommodate rack - Position top and bottom rails in routed post holes - Position picket next to rails so it is plumb and aligned with bottom side of bottom rail - Mark position where top of picket intersects with top...

  • Page 40: Post Routing Template Kit

    Post Routing Template Kit Routing template kit can be used to enlarge holes for racking as well as to create transitions for stepping, changing heights or styles. Install 3/8" router blade and 5/8" outside holes Fit OVER 5 X 5 POST inside bearing or router guide.

  • Page 41: Glossary

    Glossary Accent Opposite Gate Decorative addition to top of fence such as lattice. Used in double-gate situations; complements the primary gate; diagonal brace is mounted Aluminum Channel Aluminum structural support in the opposite direction for a pleasing, symmetrical look. used as a stiffener in rails. On Center (O.C.) Measure from the center of one Auger...
  • Page 42 I N T E R I O R : i n S u l aT i o n • g Y P S u M • c e i l i n g S CertainTeed Corporation Professional: 800-233-8990 P .O. Box 860 Consumer: 800-782-8777 Valley Forge, PA 19482 www.certainteed.com Code No. 40-40-70743, © 2/09 CertainTeed Corporation, Printed in U.S.A.

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