How to Install an Aluminum Gate

You have purchased your fence material, begun installation, and you just got to your first planned gate in your fence line. What do you do? Get strapped in, and I’ll explain every step along the way! Step 1 Digging the Holes for Your Gate Post The first thing you want to do when installing your … Read more

Specrail Aluminum Fence Installation Manual

This installation Manual applies to Specrail Residential, Residential Wide, Commercial and Industrial grades of Ornamental Aluminum Fence. IMPORTANT NOTE: To print this manual, change your printer settings to landscape view otherwise some illustrations may not fit on the page. Most pictures can be clicked on for a larger view and printed separately. BEFORE INSTALLATION, REMEMBER … Read more

How To Set Gate Posts

Setting your gate posts is quite a simple process but you must know a few particulars before you set your gate and hinge posts. In order to insure that no problems arise, you must know your hinge and latch allowances. These figures will vary depending on the style and type of fence that you are … Read more

Recommended Aluminum Fence for a Hill or Uneven Ground

Finding your yard isn’t exactly level? No need to worry; our Specrail aluminum fence has the ability to follow a slope, while allowing the fence pickets to remain vertical. Rackability (the ability to accommodate a slope) is necessary for a fence when being installed on a grade. The standard rackability for our residential grade, aluminum fence is … Read more

Can I Install My Fence in Bad Weather?

Yes you can! Fences may be installed in just about any weather with the exception of rain. In extremely cold temperatures (32 degrees and below) you can add calcium chloride to your concrete mixture. Calcium chloride is an accelerating agent which when added to concrete will increase the rate of early strength or shorten the … Read more

How to Install a Fence on a Slope

Aluminum Fence The aluminum fencing made by Specrail is manufactured so you are able to follow a gradual slope without having to stair step your fence. This allows you to follow the contour of your yard while the vertical pickets of the fence stay vertical. This ability to accommodate slope is called rackability. The standard … Read more

Installing Fence on Top of a Wall

While most fencing is usually installed into the ground, situations exist when a retaining wall or any existing wall needs a fence installed on top of it. There are several methods to accomplish this and they can be different depending on the type of fence you are using. Aluminum Fence There are three different methods … Read more