Tools & Resources
LYSAGHT® Fence Installation Section 1 - Fence Styles and Components
LYSAGHT® fences are stylish, strong, economical and durable. And they're easy to install and maintain.
LYSAGHT® is a superior fencing product because we offer a stronger, better designed post. Greater depth of the rail means there is a lot more latitude when raking fences is necessary.
Designed to Australian wind loading standards LYSAGHT® fences are available in standard heights of 1500, 1800 and 2100mm.
They can be installed on flat and sloping grounds, and are complemented by many accessories, including a range of matching gates. The fences may be installed all over Australia except for the tropical cyclone regions defined in AS1170.2-2002 SAA Loading Code, Part 2: Wind loads.
For information on Cyclonic Fencing Installation see our guides:
Download LYSAGHT Type 3 NEETASCREEN® Cyclonic Fencing (312 KB) for Far North Queensland
Download LYSAGHT NEETALOK® Cyclonic Fencing (260 KB)
for Western Australia
When they are topped with an attractive steel lattice and decorative ball caps they are called NEETASCREEN® PLUS, SMARTASCREEN® PLUS and MINISCREEN® PLUS.
This is a step-by-step guide for the selection and installation of three ranges of LYSAGHT® fences:
|  LYSAGHT NEETASCREEN® PLUS |
 LYSAGHT MINISCREEN® |  LYSAGHT MINISCREEN® PLUS WITH GATE |
|  LYSAGHT SMARTASCREEN® PLUS
|
Environment
Our fences have good resistance to accidental spillage of solvents, however they should not be installed within one kilometre of marine, severe industrial or other corrosive environments.
Both freshwater and saltwater swimming pools contain corrosive chemicals, and your warranty does not cover fences or gates if they get splashed with the contents of swimming pools.
Fences and gates must be installed clear of the ground.
10 Year Warranty
For well over 100 years we have consistently manufactured the highest quality building products - and LYSAGHT NEETASCREEN®, LYSAGHT MINISCREEN®, LYSAGHT SMARTASCREEN® fences are no exception.
With such experience we proudly offer a Complete fence 10 year warranty on fences installed in accordance with this guide.
This exclusive warranty guarantees that the fence is free from all defects in materials and manufacture; will not suffer perforation from natural weathering; and will resist the maximum basic wind speeds applicable to the wind region (AS1170.2).
The LYSAGHT® Complete fence 10 year warranty is the warranty of choice for complete peace of mind because it covers all the fence components not just a few.
Please Contact Us for the full conditions contained in the LYSAGHT® Complete fence 10 year warranty.
Be sure you get a copy of your Complete fence 10 year warranty booklet when you buy your fence, it includes easy maintenance tips that help you to protect your warranty and investment.
Register on-line at www.lysaght.com/warranty.
It is a condition of the warranty that the product be selected and installed in accordance with the version of this publication that is current at the time of installation.
COMPONENTS
AT THE START
Before You Order
- Decide which LYSAGHT® fencing profile you prefer.
- Decide the height of your fence: 1500, 1800 or 2100 mm high.
- Choose your components as listed below.
Before You Start Work
- Read this guide before you start.
- Check you have the correct components for the type of fence you are installing.
- Check where you intend to dig there are no underground electricity, telephone, gas or water mains.
- Check you have the tools you need.
Tools You Need
- Screw gun (or power drill) with torque adjustment
- Marker (not black pencil)
- Tape measure
- Rubber mallet
- Stringline and marker pegs
- Shovel and/or spade
- Spirit level
- Safety gloves and glasses
- Sharp knife (to split LYSAGHT® post caps)
- Tin snips (if cutting required)
- Nibbler (optional if cutting required)
- Power saw with metal cutting blade (optional if cutting required)
- Concrete mixer (optional)
- Post hole digger (optional)
Components
The majority of fences built are of Type 1 and the lists below refer only to Type 1 fences.
Type 1
Type 2
Type 3
Posts and Post Caps:
Each standad fence panel is supplied with two standard posts. However, depending on how you configure corners and ends of fence runs, you might need extra standard posts or some square posts. Your selection of these extra posts will affect the number and type of additonal post caps.
A standard Type 1 fence panel consists of the following components.
LYSAGHT NEETASCREEN® and LYSAGHT SMARTASCREEN® components:
2 Standard Posts
2 LYSAGHT NEETASCREEN® universal rails
3 LYSAGHT NEETASCREEN® or LYSAGHT SMARTASCREEN® infill sheets
1 LYSAGHT® post cap*
17 Self-drilling hex.head screws 10-16 x 16LYSAGHT NEETASCREEN® PLUS and LYSAGHT SMARTASCREEN® PLUS components:
2 Standard posts
3 LYSAGHT NEETASCREEN® universal rails
3 LYSAGHT NEETASCREEN® or LYSAGHT SMARTASCREEN® infill sheets
1 Lattice
1 Ball post cap*
27 self-drilling hex. head screws 10-16 x 16
2 Post cover strips (optional)LYSAGHT MINISCREEN® components:
2 Standard Posts
2 LYSAGHT MINISCREEN® universal rails
1 Centre rail
3 LYSAGHT MINISCREEN® infill sheets
1 LYSAGHT® post cap*
17 Self-drilling hex.head screws 10-16 x 16
7 Ripple Tek® screws
LYSAGHT MINISCREEN® PLUS components:2 Standard Posts
3 LYSAGHT MINISCREEN® universal rails
1 Centre rail
3 LYSAGHT MINISCREEN® infill sheets
1 Lattice
1 Ball post cap*
27 Self-drilling hex.head screws 10-16 x 16
7 Ripple Tek® screws
2 Post cover strips (optional)
* you may need to order extra caps depending on your post configurations
