Aluminum Fence Posts

The post follows the fence. A Gardenode slat fence stands on grooved posts that hold the slats; a Fortress picket fence stands on posts routed for the rails of its panels. Choose the system first, then the role of the post and its length.

• 3-1/8" x 3-1/8" post: Gardenode's top-of-the-range post, in lengths from 6'2" to 10'6", supplied with a cap and a clip.
• 2-3/4" x 2" post: the lighter post, in lengths from 3'2" to 7'10", supplied with a clip; order its cap separately.
• Post insert: a 39-3/8" aluminum insert that stiffens the post; Gardenode recommends it for fences above 6 ft.
• Colors: anthracite gray, quartz gray, black and teak, to match the slats.

Fortress posts are routed for the rails of their style: a line post on two opposite sides, an end post on one side and a corner post on two adjacent sides; a blank post has no routing. Choose the post by line, style, number of rails and fence height.

• Athens: 2" posts with a 0.060" or 0.125" wall and 2-1/2" posts with a 0.125" wall, in lengths from 5 to 8 ft.
• A2: 2-1/2" posts with a 0.060" or 0.125" wall and 3" posts with a 0.125" wall, in lengths from 6 to 8 ft.

Set posts in concrete, plumb and in line. For Gardenode, dig a hole about 16" square and 20" deep and space the posts 72-7/8" on center; on a slab or low wall, bolt each post to a steel base plate and keep the fence to 5'3" for wind load. For Fortress, set the posts at the panel width as you fit each panel. Your soil and frost depth decide the final depth.