Install Composite Fence Panels With Screens

Begin by securing the l-brackets into each end of the base capping rail with a hammer. Once secured, position the base rail between your two posts. Secure at either end by drilling the 4mm x 25mm self-tapping screws through the l-bracket and post.

Begin by slotting the composite fence slats between your chosen fence posts. The tongue and grooved structure allows for the slats to be easily stacked. Ensure that the open groove of the fence board is installed facing towards the ground and that a gap of 4mm is observed between the end of the fence board and the inside of the post.

Should you be installing NeoTimber’s Deluxe fencing, care must be taken to ensure that the texture finish of the boards is considered when building your panels. There is woodgrain on one side of the fence board and a brushed finish on the other side. NeoTimber® recommend installing them in a uniform fashion with each finish orientated in the same direction.

Dependent on the length of your fence panel, there may be a need to cut the boards to fit. This can be done easily using cutting equipment that is typically used for timber.

Once your final fence board has been slotted into place, sit the opening on the underside of the screen base rail over the tongue of your final fence board.

Place the side rails into the grooved opening of the posts on each side of your panel. Then, slide the decorative screen into place, ensuring the profile sits tight into the aluminium rails. Sit the top rail over the screen to secure in place.

Install the top capping rail in a similar fashion to how the base capping rail was installed. Secure the l-fixing with a padded foam insert into the capping rail before placing the rail on top of the decorative screen. The padded foam insert of the l-bracket should sit on top of the aluminium rail used to secure the top of the screen. Secure at either end by drilling the 4mm x 25mm self-tapping screws through the bracket and the post.

If installing your panel using NeoTimber’s composite post set for soft or hard ground, composite post inserts and post caps will complete your panel installation.

Composite fence post inserts can be inserted into the grooved-channel of the posts. Smaller blanking strips are provided also to slot between the top capping rail and the top of the post in order to cover the l-bracket. These can be slid into place down the grooved profile of the post.

Post caps can be installed once the composite post inserts are fitted securely. Simply sit the fence post cap over the composite fence post and secure using the colour-coded screw provided.