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"Your aluminum fencing and gates are of a substantially higher quality than The Home Depot or Lowes." 
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Paul Bonsall
Ft. Pierce, Florida
 

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Additional Post tips & recommendations

Posts are prepunched based upon your particular fence/gate configuration.  This is an extremely straightforward installation.  Gaps in the diagrams below illustrate which "sides" of the post are prepunched for fence panel insertion. 

OPTION:  Don't forget, you can always use Wall Mounts (in lieu of a post) to connect one end of any fence panel to a building, house, column or existing structure.

Line Post Corner Post End Post T Post Blank Post Gate Post Gate Post
Line Post Corner Post End Post T Post Blank Post Gate Post (punched) Gate Post (blank)

4 Types of Fence Post applications

1)  "IN GROUND" - where the posts will be cemented INTO the ground (dirt, grass, etc.),  2)  "DECK" - where the posts are going to be mounted ON TOP of a deck (cement, wood...etc.),  3)  "CORE DRILL"  - where you will be using a Core Drill to drill holes in an existing cement deck or floor, OR 4) "COMBINATION" - where you will be utilizing 2 or more of the above post application options.

NOTE:  Posts used for Deck Applications with Deck Mounts can easily be cut down on-site during installation.  This is helpful to the installer in that the decision is made on-site for how much CLEARANCE there will be between the bottom of all the fence panels / gates and...the ground.

Grade 1:  Residential
Aluminum Fence and Gates
(vertical pickets = 5/8" x 5/8") - more specs

Posts are going "into the ground"
for any 36" high mrpl = 58"h posts
for any 42" high mrpl = 64"h posts
for any 48" high mrpl = 70"h posts
for any 54" high mrpl = 76"h posts
for any 60" high mrpl = 84"h posts
for any 72" high mrpl = 100"h posts

mrpl = minimum recommended post length
Posts (if necessary) can easily be cut down on-site during installation
 
Posts will be mounted "on top of a deck" (cement/wood)
for any 36" high mrpl = 58"h posts + Deck Mounts
for any 42" high mrpl = 58"h posts + Deck Mounts
for any 48" high mrpl = 58"h posts + Deck Mounts
for any 54" high mrpl = 58"h posts + Welded Plates
for any 60" high mrpl = 64"h posts + Welded Plates
for any 72" high mrpl = 84"h posts + Welded Plates

mrpl = minimum recommended post length
Posts used for Deck Applications with Deck Mounts can be easily cut down on-site.  This is helpful to the installer because it allows YOU to decide on-site how much CLEARANCE there will be between the bottom of all the fence panels and/or gates AND...the ground.
 
Posts will be "core drilled" into an existing deck
for any 36" high mrpl = 58"h posts
for any 42" high mrpl = 58"h posts
for any 48" high mrpl = 58"h posts
for any 54" high mrpl = 64"h posts
for any 60" high mrpl = 84"h posts
for any 72" high mrpl = 100"h posts

mrpl = minimum recommended post length
Posts (if necessary) can easily be cut down on-site during installation
Grade 2:  Residential WIDE
Aluminum Fence and Gates
(vertical pickets = 1" x 5/8") - more specs
Posts are going "into the ground"
for any 36" high mrpl = 58"h posts
for any 42" high mrpl = 64"h posts
for any 48" high mrpl = 70"h posts
for any 54" high mrpl = 76"h posts
for any 60" high mrpl = 84"h posts
for any 72" high mrpl = 100"h posts

mrpl = minimum recommended post length
Posts (if necessary) can easily be cut down on-site during installation
 
Posts will be mounted "on top of a deck" (cement/wood)
for any 36" high mrpl = 58"h posts + Deck Mounts
for any 42" high mrpl = 58"h posts + Deck Mounts
for any 48" high mrpl = 58"h posts + Deck Mounts
for any 54" high mrpl = 58"h posts + Welded Plates
for any 60" high mrpl = 64"h posts + Welded Plates
for any 72" high mrpl = 84"h posts + Welded Plates

mrpl = minimum recommended post length
Posts used for Deck Applications with Deck Mounts can be easily cut down on-site.  This is helpful to the installer because it allows YOU to decide on-site how much CLEARANCE there will be between the bottom of all the fence panels and/or gates AND...the ground.
 
Posts will be "core drilled" into an existing deck
for any 36" high mrpl = 58"h posts
for any 42" high mrpl = 58"h posts
for any 48" high mrpl = 58"h posts
for any 54" high mrpl = 64"h posts
for any 60" high mrpl = 84"h posts
for any 72" high mrpl = 100"h posts

mrpl = minimum recommended post length
Posts (if necessary) can easily be cut down on-site during installation
 
 
Grade 3:  COMMERCIAL
Aluminum Fence and Gates

(vertical pickets = 3/4" x 3/4") - more specs

Posts are going "into the ground"
for any 36"high mrpl = 58"h posts
for any 48"high mrpl = 70"h posts
for any 54"high mrpl = 76"h posts
for any 60"high mrpl = 84"h posts
for any 72"high mrpl = 100"h posts
for any 84"high mrpl = 112"h posts
for any 96"high mrpl = 132" posts

mrpl = minimum recommended post length
Posts (if necessary) can easily be cut down on-site during installation
 
Posts will be mounted "on top of a deck" (cement/wood)
for any 36"high mrpl = 58"h posts + Deck Mounts
for any 48"high mrpl = 58"h posts + Deck Mounts
for any 54"high mrpl = 58"h posts + Welded Plate
for any 60"high mrpl = 64"h posts + Welded Plate
for any 72"high mrpl = 84"h posts + Welded Plate
for any 84"high Better to go: IN GROUND
for any 96"high Better to go: IN GROUND

mrpl = minimum recommended post length
Posts used for Deck Applications with Deck Mounts can be easily cut down on-site.  This is helpful to the installer because it allows YOU to decide on-site how much CLEARANCE there will be between the bottom of all the fence panels and/or gates AND...the ground.
 
Posts will be "core drilled" into an existing deck
for any 36"high mrpl = 58"h posts
for any 48"high mrpl = 58"h posts
for any 54"high mrpl = 64"h posts
for any 60"high mrpl = 84"h posts
for any 72"high mrpl = 100"h posts
for any 84"high mrpl = 112"h posts
for any 96"high mrpl = 132"h posts

mrpl = minimum recommended post length
Posts (if necessary) can easily be cut down on-site during installation
 
Grade 4:  INDUSTRIAL
Aluminum Fence and Gates
(vertical pickets = 1" x 1") - more specs
Posts are going "into the ground"
for any 48"high mrpl = 70"h posts
for any 60"high mrpl = 84"h posts
for any 72"high mrpl = 100"h posts
for any 84"high mrpl = 112"h posts
for any 96"high mrpl = 132" posts
for any 120"high Use 13' long 3x3 posts

mrpl = minimum recommended post length
Posts (if necessary) can easily be cut down on-site during installation
 
Posts will be mounted "on top of a deck" (cement/wood)
for any 48"high mrpl = 58"h posts + Deck Mounts
for any 60"high mrpl = 64"h posts + Welded Plate
for any 72"high mrpl = 84"h posts + Welded Plate
for any 84"high Not recommended > see in ground
for any 96"high Not recommended > see in ground
for any 120"high Not recommended > see in ground

mrpl = minimum recommended post length
Posts used for Deck Applications with Deck Mounts can be easily cut down on-site.  This is helpful to the installer because it allows YOU to decide on-site how much CLEARANCE there will be between the bottom of all the fence panels and/or gates AND...the ground.
 
Posts will be "core drilled" into an existing deck
for any 48"high mrpl = 70"h posts
for any 60"high mrpl = 84"h posts
for any 72"high mrpl = 100"h posts
for any 84"high mrpl = 112"h posts
for any 96"high mrpl = 132"h posts
for any 120"high Use 13' long 3x3 posts

mrpl = minimum recommended post length
Posts (if necessary) can easily be cut down on-site during installation
Do not use 2" x 2" posts for Industrial Grade fencing/gates.  2.5" x 2.5" posts are the minimum for lines, corners, ends, blanks, "T"s.  3 x 3 are the minimum for gate posts.

 

Important Notes and Tips:

Remember that you always need 2 posts for any Single-Swing Gate OR Double-Swing gate.  Gate posts can ALSO ACT as line posts or corner posts...if PUNCHED (Gate-Punched Post).  You never need to install 2 posts next to each other.  For DECK applications (where you are using Deck Mounts) you most likely will have to cut down the post on-site...but this is very easy to do.  Deck Mounts and Welded Plates can be ordered along with your posts in the POST area of the Online Store.  In regards to Deck Applications, as you move up in height in your fence choice, you MUST use welded plates in lieu of Deck Mounts.

NEVER use 2.5" posts as GATE posts because the thickness (.075) is not optimum for Single-Swing Gates or Double-Swing Gates.  Many clients who MOVE-UP to 2.5" line, corner, end, T, blank posts for their project will then MOVE-UP to 3" x 3" x .125" Gate Posts.  These larger posts really make a visual impact for any fencing project (however, they're NOT necessary for structural purposes unless you're purchasing an INDUSTRIAL grade fence and gate system.)

When you purchase Deck Mounts with posts, you (or the installer) will most likely have to trim down the length of the posts prior to installation.  When you purchase Welded Plates, the plates are welded on to each post during production and prior to shipment.  Welded Plates are automatically set (punched) to leave 2" of clearance AFTER fence panel insertion unless otherwise instructed.  If you would like more/less than 2", just let us know how much clearance you would like on your welded plate-posts. 

If your application requires a combination of welded plate posts with (let's say) in ground posts....make sure you first install the welded plate posts because the clearance is set.  Then, you can follow with your in ground posts and match the clearance so that your entire aluminum fence, gates and horizontal rails....LINE UP.  It is always strongly urged that you read the Installation Manual which can be downloaded off of this website in EASY INSTALLATION.

For very large and wide Commercial and Industrial GATES (Single Gates WIDER than 6' OR Double Gates WIDER than 12') it is strongly recommended to purchase GATE POSTS that are a little bit longer than the minimum recommended post length (mrpl) and, sometimes, even larger (like the 4x4s.).