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Installation Instructions |
Flexafence is easy to install and many of our customers elect to install the system themselves.
A complete system takes a fraction of the time taken to install a post
and rail system with a 100m roll of flexafence rail taking between 1
and 2 man hours depending on complexity.
Detailed installation notes are provided with every purchase. Briefer pictorial instructions are outlined below.
Stage 1 - Preparation of Flexafence rail to be strained
1. Take a pair of tin snips and cut the plastic webbing along
the inside of both wires as shown...Generally 300m length of cut will
suffice.
2. Score all the way around the plastic that covers the wires
taking care not to score the wire. Twist the plastic around the wires
(just a few degrees) to loosen the bond as demonstrated below. Leave
the central panel (tongue) in place.
3. Grab and pull the plastic with a pair of pliers and strip
away from the wires. This leaves the wires exposed and ready for
straining.
Stage 2 - Straining of your Flexafence
4. Flexafence must be strained from the ends of each run at
gates and at corner posts. At these points a heavier "strainer" post
with stays is needed to hold the force of the strain.
Through each strainer post drill 2 off x 12mm holes, spaced 120mm apart
for each panel of flexafence to be strained(i.e. for a 3 rail fence
drill 6 holes). Holes should be drilled from the wire entry side of the
post outwards.
5. Insert the exposed wires through the holes drilled in the
straining post. Slide a wire vise fitting over each wire and locate in
the back of the strainer post.
6. Fit brackets to the intermediate posts (bottom screw only)
taking care to align them to give a smooth flow of rail in the case of
contoured ground then progressively lift the rail into the brackets.
7. Repeat steps 4 and 5 and apply straining force to each end in turn using a hand held strainer tool as depicted below.
8. When the slack has been taken up put the top screws into the
brackets and continues applying tension. Tension loads will vary but
are typically 100 to 150 Kg per wire.
Joining Sections of Flexafence Together
Small sections of roll may be joined using the wire joiners. In this
case use a square to ensure that both ends to be joined are cut at
right angles to the rail and that each wire of each rail is of
identical length.
When removing plastic from the wires ensures that a tongue of panel is
available on both ends such that they have at least 100mm overlap when
joined. Refer sketch.
Download the joining instructions.
Slip a wire joiner over each wire of one rail and give a sharp tug to
ensure that the mechanism has grabbed the wires. Now insert the wires
of the other rail and likewise give a sharp tug... The tension is now
applied to the opposite ends of the rail to give final strain
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Installation Instructions 
