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Posts & positioningChoosing a Fence Post Section
Compare square, rectangular, round and proprietary fence post sections. Understand fixing compatibility, orientation and the information needed for selection.
Posts & positioningIn-Ground vs Base-Plated Fence Posts
Compare embedded and base-plated fence posts by foundation interface, installation constraints and replacement. Understand why a slab needs assessment before anchoring.
Posts & positioningCalculate fence post spacing from the connection geometry
Derive post pitch from panel width and connection offsets, calculate open-run post counts, and handle residual bays without inventing installation tolerances.
Posts & positioningEnd, Corner and Line Fence Posts
Identify fence posts by their position and connection direction. Follow a simple open-run example and avoid double-counting a shared corner or gate opening.
Posts & positioningSpecify a fence base plate and its anchors as one connection
Identify plate geometry, anchor centres and supporting concrete separately, with a worked edge-distance example and a procurement release checklist.
ConnectionsFence Brackets, Clips and Clamp Bars
Understand face clips, side brackets, clamp bars and tube connectors. Match the panel contact, post profile, fixing stack and fastener access before ordering.
ConnectionsClamp Bars vs Fence Clips: Compare Contact, Access and Quantity
Compare continuous clamp bars with separate clips using connection sections, a counted 20-panel example and a practical trial-fit procedure.
ConnectionsAnti-Tamper Fence Fasteners: Choose, Count and Verify
Select permanent or removable security fasteners, calculate connection quantities and check thread, grip, access and installation records before ordering.
ConnectionsFence Post Caps: Measure the Opening and Check the Fit
Choose internal and external post caps using outside size, wall thickness and finished opening measurements. Follow calculations and a sample-fit procedure.
ConnectionsDissimilar metals in fence connections: find the wet electrical path
Assess galvanic corrosion at mixed-metal fence joints, identify electrolyte and area effects, and review isolation without undermining mechanical or bonding duties.
QuantitiesHow to Build a Fence Accessories BOM
Build a fence fittings list from panel edges and node details. Work through an example counting clamps, bolts, nuts, washers and caps without double-counting.
QuantitiesPrevent Missing Fence Parts: From BOM to Site Issue
Prevent installation shortages with assembly-based counts, labelled area kits, packing reconciliation and a worked example separating spares from missing parts.
Topping interfacesFence extension arms: dimension the projection and connection
Specify topping-arm geometry, handedness and post interfaces using a projection calculation, then coordinate gates and maintenance access.
Topping interfacesBarbed wire or razor wire: compare the supplied form
Distinguish barbed wire and razor tape, compare roll length with installed coverage, and define topping procurement without unsupported security claims.
Topping interfacesConcertina or flat-wrap razor wire: compare coverage and envelope
Compare concertina and flat-wrap topping arrangements by installed coverage, spatial envelope, support interfaces and replacement identification.
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Notes for using these guides
Identify the support and its position
Start with post duty and mounting arrangement, then use the pitch calculation for the actual panel connection. Gate posts, corners and terminals should retain their own references in the take-off.
A spacing calculation does not establish structural capacity. Keep the approved post, foundation and anchor design attached to the geometry being purchased.
Compare the connection detail
The articles below distinguish local clamps, continuous bars, fasteners and caps. The mixed-metal guide adds the wet-contact and material questions that a dimensions-only review can miss.
Check the adjoining components together. An internal post cap depends on wall thickness, while a plate fixing depends on both the steel detail and the supporting structure.
Turn the detail into quantities
Use these methods to define what one fixing set contains and to separate installed quantities from agreed spares. Packing references should follow the same component list.
Visit posts and fixing components for product information. Where a connection needs a drawing, use the drawing request guide to identify the measurement datum, component references and revision. Clear geometry and a complete bill of materials make later replacement easier as well as improving the first delivery.
Extension arms and topping interfaces
Dimension the projection and support first, then compare the supplied form and coverage of the topping. Keep the site assessment attached to the actual arrangement.