How To Install Aluminum Fence Posts. Leave 3/4 to 1 inch of space on each side between the gate and the posts to allow for hardware clearance. O physically 72.5” wide, but that includes the portion of the rail that slides inside the post.
Be sure to align your horizontal rails on the gate frame with the horizontal rails of the installed fencing, if applicable. Layout your entire fence by indicating the end posts, corner posts and gate posts locations with the wooden stakes and then connecting together with the string. Keep in mind, the fence can only be as straight as the guide string.
Locate gate posts first and mark their location with upside down post hole marking paint.
Perhaps the most important part of placing the aluminum fence post is to make sure it stands straight and level. Measure it using stakes from beginning to end, including corners and gates, creating a preliminary outline around your yard. Aluminum fencing is perfect for giving your home a look of openness while still being able to separate your property from everything outside. Installing an aluminum fence requires minimal additional materials, mostly confined to cement/concrete.