Gardenode

Equinox is Gardenode's slat fence. Aluminum posts with grooves carry the fence; slats slide in from the top and stack into a closed, louvered or open screen. A bottom rail sets the first slat, a top rail closes the bay 1-3/16" below the top of the post, and a cap finishes each post. Twelve solid slats make a bay about 70-7/8" tall, and the posts stand 72-7/8" apart on center.

Aluminum slats are powder coated and need no reinforcement. Composite slats combine wood fiber and polyethylene in a brushed, wood grain or co-extruded finish; according to Gardenode, its composite is approximately 90% recycled material. A galvanized steel brace goes into every third solid composite slat and into every composite louver and openwork slat. Both materials are 13/16" thick and fit the same posts.

Solid slats close the view completely. Louver slats are angled, so air passes while the view stays blocked. Openwork slats are held 5/8" apart by spacers for a lighter screen. A laser-cut decorative panel, in seven designs, replaces two solid slats in a framing kit, or stands upright between two posts.

The 3-1/8" x 3-1/8" post is Gardenode's top-of-the-range post, in lengths up to 10'6", and comes with a cap and a clip; the lighter 2-3/4" x 2" post comes with a clip. Set posts in concrete in a hole about 15-3/4" square and 19-5/8" deep, adjusted to your soil. On a slab or low wall, bolt them to a steel base plate and keep the fence to 63" for wind load. Above 70-7/8", Gardenode recommends an insert in the post.

A 90 degree corner uses the same post. Between 45 and 135 degrees, the variable angle profile clips onto the post and sets the angle. On sloping ground, adjusting blocks under the bottom rail step the fence with the grade.

The Equinox garden gate has the frame colors and composite slats of the fence, 39-3/8" or 47-1/4" wide and 63", 68-7/8" or 74-3/4" tall, and hangs on its own 3-7/8" aluminum gate post. For a welded wire fence that is already standing, the Solstice privacy kit fills an 8'2" double wire panel with composite slats, held by UPKOS hook panels under an aluminum top rail.

Clean the fence once a year with a sponge and clean water, and skip the pressure washer. New composite can show light marks after the first rains; that is dust from production and it washes away.

Since 2016, Gardenode has designed, developed and delivered long-lasting privacy solutions for fencing professionals, and it now sells through distributors in more than ten countries. Fenceweb sells the Gardenode Equinox range across the United States.