Composite Fencing Installation
How to install a Hyperion® composite fence
Download GuideWith your ground levelled and stable and your fence posts installed, you can start installing fence slats.
Spacing fence slats & posts
Due to natural expansion and contraction of material with changes in temperature, please ensure the following gapping requirements for all Hyperion® Fencing products:
- An expansion gap of 4mm should be left between the fence slat and post.
- When measuring between post supports you need to allow for the panel cap with 4mm expansion spacing (1774mm) plus the 100mm post – 1874mm spacing in total.
Useful Information
Installing fence panels
Step 1
With the posts in place, prepare the panel cap:
- Insert narrow part of panel cap clip into one side of the panel cap.
- Insert another panel cap clip into the other side of the panel cap.
Step 2
Slide panel cap clips with the panel cap attached down the grooves in the opposing fence posts.
Step 3
With opposing fence posts and panel cap in place, you can now start to add the fence panels.
- Slide the initial fence panel down the post grooves into the panel cap.
- Once secure, slide the next panel down the post grooves onto the previous fence panel.
Step 4
Continue to slot in the remaining slats until the required fence height.
- 12 slats for a standard 1.8m (6ft) fence height
Step 5
With all the boards installed you can finish off the fence panel.
- Add panel cap clips on both sides of the panel cap.
- Insert panel cap clips with panel cap down the grooves of the opposing posts.
- Ensure the panel cap is inserted with its groove down so it holds the final panel.
Step 6
Insert the fence post caps into the top of the fence posts.
Step 7
Repeat the steps until the entire fence is complete.
- For a sleek finish, slide post inserts into any open grooves.
Installing fencing on a gradient
All fence slats and posts can be cut to size to help with slopes:
- Either, the fence slat ends can be mitred to account for the angle of the slope, or
- The bottom fence panel slat(s) can be ripped to the angle of the slope (the bottom panel cap must be in place when installed)
Installing fencing at an angle
The panel clips we provide are made of plastic and can be trimmed to allow the fence panels to be at an angle other than 90 or 180 degrees:
- Insert narrow part of panel cap clip into one side of the panel cap.
- Insert another panel cap clip into the other side of the panel cap.
Installing onto existing posts
If your subframe is levelled and stable, you can start installing your fence slats.
Step 1
As the fence slats are 1800mm in length, they will fit between existing standard concrete or wooden posts to replace worn out wooden fence panels:
- Use aluminium post channels to secure the fence panels.
- Cut the aluminium post channels at the level of the final fence panel.
Step 2
Pre-drill 5 x 4mm holes along the centre edge of 2 aluminium post channels (per fence panel).
Step 3
Screw the aluminium post channels to the inside edge of the existing posts.
- For concrete posts, pre-drill and insert rawl plugs to hold screws.
Step 4
Slide a panel cap down so it sits freely at the bottom.
Step 5
Slide down fence panels on top of the panel cap until the required height.
Step 6
Finish the panel by placing the panel cap on top of the final fencing slat:
- If you would like, you can attach the panel cap to the final fence slat by pre-drilling and inserting two screws in the panel cap.
