50mm 50mm 50mm

Ground Ground Ground

LYSAGHT SLATSCREEN® &

550mm 550mm 550mm
550mm 550mm
Min. Min.
Mark or peg hole position
Mark or peg

LYSAGHT LOUVRESCREEN®
INSTALLATION GUIDE
STEP 1 Post Post
STEP 2 Post Post Back to back posts Back to b

gking
fence
fence
line line
or boundary
or boundary Post
Stringline marking fence line or boundary
PostPost
Centres
Centres Fixings as per
®Stringline marking fence line or boundary Level HeightLevel Height Height Height normal details -
SLATSCREEN
SLATSCREEN®
: 2350mm
: 2350mmmax.*
max.* Post Centres refer drawing
LOUVRESCREEN
LOUVRESCREEN ™
: 1800mm
™
: 1800mm
max.*
max.* SLATSCREEN®: 2350mm max.* shown at left.
LOUVRESCREEN™: 1800mm Postmax.*
Centres Level Level
* TapeTape Fasten
SLATSCREEN : 2350mm max.*
® Fasten Bottom Rail Bottom Rail
bottom rail ™ bottom rail
.* LOUVRESCREEN
to post : 1800mm max.*
Tape
to post
Level Height
Tape Tape
Temporary 550mmTemporary 550mm 550mm 550mm T
Allow for Allow for Prop Min. Prop Min.
Level Min. Min.
clearance clearance Fasten Bottom Rail
50mm 50mm bottom rail
to post
Concrete to base of hole
Concrete to base of hole
Mark or550mm
Mark peg
or peg
holehole
position
position Mark
Mark
or peg
or peg
holehole
position
position
Min.
550mm Mark or peg hole position Mark or peg hole position Temporary 550mm
Min. Allow for Prop Min.
or peg hole position Mark or peg hole position Mark or peg hole position clearance
50mm
Using a stringline for alignment, locate and dig 200mm diameter holes at 2350mm max.* Concrete to base of hole
for LYSAGHT SLATSCREEN® and 1800mm max.* for LYSAGHT LOUVRESCREEN® centres.
For first panel, position bottom universal fence rail with the aid of a temporary prop and
fasten to post using #10-16x16 hex. head screws on either side of post. NOTE: when
installing LYSAGHT SLATSCREEN® or LYSAGHT SLATCREEN™ the bottom rail should be
installed inverted, with the opening in the rail facing downward.

STEP 3 STEP 4
SLATSCREEN®: SLATSCREEN®: LOUVRESCREEN™: LOUVRESCREEN™:

Section
Section
view view

BackBack
to back
to back
posts
posts 100mm
100mm
max. max.
Section view
Slat Slat Slat Slat
Section view Post Back to back posts Section
100mm max.view
40mm40mm
100mm max. Post Back to back posts 100mm max.
40mm
5 equal spaces

5 equal spaces

5 equal spaces

40mm 40mm
7 off hex.
7 off hex.
Fixings
Fixings
as per
as per
5 equal spaces

5 equal spaces

washer-head
washer-head
normal
normal
details
details
- - screwsscrewsFixingsas per
7 off hex.
washer-head
SLATSCREEN®: LOUVRESCREEN™:
#10-16x16
#10-16x16 Retainer Retainer Retainer Retainer
referrefer
drawing
drawing normal details - screws
7 off hex.
Height 7 off hex.
washer-head shown
shownat left.
at left. refer drawing Fixings as per #10-16x16 washer-head
screws Level
Level
Height shown at left. normal
100mm100mm details -
(nom.)(nom.)
screws
#10-16x16 Bottom
Bottom
Rail Rail referLevel
drawing #10-16x16

shown at left. Bottom Rail

100mm (nom.) Slat Mullion
100mm (nom.) Level 100mm (nom.)
tom Rail Bottom Rail
Post Post Post Post
550mm
550mm Temporary
Temporary
Min.Min. PropProp 550mm Temporary
Position
Position
of screws
of screws
to fasten
to fasten
together
together
Min. Prop
intermediate
550mm intermediate
(2 standard
posts without
(2 standard
posts without
stiffeners
posts back-to-back)
stiffeners
posts back-to-back)
Temporary Position of screws to fasten together
Min. Prop intermediate posts without stiffeners
Position of screws to fasten together
intermediate posts without stiffeners
(2 standard posts back-to-back)
LYSAGHT SLATSCREEN®
Position of screws to fasten together
intermediate posts without stiffeners LYSAGHT LOUVRESCREEN®
Retainer
(2 standard posts back-to-back) (2 standard posts back-to-back)
If installing a panel with 10mm or 20mm slat Insert one left-facing louvre slat retainer into
spacing, cut down the size of slat retainers the top of the left fence post and one right-
using the marked increments on the retainer facing louvre slat retainer into the top of the
Secure two standard fence posts back-to-back and fasten with #10-16x16 hex. head screws as
as a guide. Insert one slat retainer each into right post. Insert one slat down to sit into
per the details in drawing above, allowing for step if required. Continue to fix bottom universal Post
top of two facing fence posts. Insert one slat the two slat retainers. Repeat this process
fence rails to posts with the aid of a temporary prop, checking 50mm clearance and level.
down to sit in the two slat retainers. Repeat to build the full panel of slats.
this process to build the full panel of slats.

STEP 5 LOUVRESCREEN
LOUVRESCREEN
: ™:
™
SLATSCREEN
SLATSCREEN
®
: ®:
SLATSCREEN®: LOUVRESCREEN™:
: LOUVRESCREEN : ™ ®
: Post
SLATSCREENPost cap cap LOUVRESCREEN™:
PostPost
cap cap
Post cap
brpacbr t ket
keac
Post cap Top To Post cap Post cap
ket
Top brac
ket PostPost
cap cap cap cap bracket
PostPost
RESCREEN™: Top brac Post cap Top Post cap
Post cap Post cap Post cap
Slat
Slat Slat Slat
Retainer
Retainer Slat Slat Retainer Louvre
Retainer Louvre
Slat Slat
Retainer
Retainer Louvre
Louvre
Slat Slat
Retainer
Retainer
Slat Retainer Slat Retainer Louvre Slat Retainer
Slat Retainer Louvre Slat Retainer Slat Retainer Louvre Slat Retainer Slat Retainer Louvre Slat Retainer
Cut

Retainer
Retainer

Mullion
Mullion
support
support
Mullion support
Mullion support
Post
Post
Cut
t ket
keac
acbr
omttbr
BottBo om
brac ket
Bottom
brac ket brac ket
Bottom Bottom
10.0

LYSAGHT SLATSCREEN® LYSAGHT LOUVRESCREEN®

Locate two centre support mullion brackets, as shown in drawing at left above. Cut ONE of the brackets Position top rail to post using 10x16 TEK screws on either side of post. Insert
as shown above. Place the now cut bracket onto the bottom rail, in the centre of the panel. Place the post caps and fix.
uncut bracket into the top rail. Secure one half of the centre support mullion over the two brackets and
fasten each slat to the mullion using 8x12 button head screws – two per slat. Place other half of centre
support mullion over the other to conceal the fixings to each slat. Secure with pop rivets.

Notes: *Maximum post centre measurements stated. Availability of rail lengths to suit maximum post centre measurements stated
may vary between regions. Contact you nearest Lysaght branch or screening distributor for more information.

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 LYSAGHT SLATSCREEN® &
LYSAGHT LOUVRESCREEN®
LYSAGHT SLATSCREEN® LYSAGHT LOUVRESCREEN®
2350mm max.* 2350mm max.* 1800mm max.* 1800mm max.*

Slat Spacing Slat Spacing

10mm, 10mm,
20mm, 20mm,
30mm 30mm
Heights Heights Heights Heights
500mm, 1500mm, 1500mm, 1500mm,
800mm 1800mm 1800mm 1800mm

50mm 50mm 50mm 50mm

Ground Ground Ground Ground
550mm 550mm 550mm 550mm

ORDER GUIDE
LYSAGHT SLATSCREEN® Fence Height (mm) 1800 1500
Slat Spacing (mm) 10 20 30 10 20 30
LYSAGHT® Fence Posts 2 2 2 2 2 2
LYSAGHT Universal Rail
®
2 2 2 2 2 2
Slats 21 19 17 18 15 14
Slat retainers 42 38 34 36 30 28
Post cap 1 1 1 1 1 1
Centre support mullion 1 1 1 1 1 1
Centre support mullion brackets 2 2 2 2 2 2
Self-drilling hex. Head screws #10-16x16 8 8 8 8 8 8
Button head screws 8x12 42 38 34 36 30 28
Pop rivets 2 2 2 2 2 2

LYSAGHT LOUVRESCREEN® Fence Height (mm) 1800 1500

LYSAGHT Fence Posts
®
2 2
LYSAGHT® Universal Rail 2 2
Slats 26 22
Left-sided louvre slat retainers 26 22
Right-sided louvre slat retainers 26 22
Post cap 1 1
Self-drilling hex. Head screws #10-16x16 8 8

Notes: *Maximum post centre measurements stated. Availability of rail lengths to suit maximum post centre measurements stated may vary between regions. Contact you nearest Lysaght branch or
screening distributor for more information.

DISCLAIMER, WARRANTIES AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

This publication is intended to be an aid for all trades and professionals involved with specifying and installing
Lysaght products and not to be a substitute for professional judgement.
Terms and conditions of sale available at local Lysaght sales offices.
Except to the extent to which liability may not lawfully be excluded or limited, BlueScope Steel Limited will
not be under or incur any liability to you for any direct or indirect loss or damage (including, without limitation,
consequential loss or damage such as loss of profit or anticipated profit, loss of use, damage to goodwill
and loss due to delay) however caused (including, without limitation, breach of contract, negligence and/or
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