TREX SECLUSIONS DOUBLE
®
GATE INSTALLATION GUIDE
Seclusions 5x5 fence post
Seclusions fence gate panels (2)
Steel post stiffener (2)
Seclusions fence hinge (4)
Seclusions fence latch
Seclusions striker
Seclusions gate handle (2)
1-1/2” self-drilling screws (40)
1” self-drilling screws (16)
TOOLS NEEDED
SECLUSIONS DOUBLE GATE COMPONENTS
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
» Read all instructions before installation.
» Follow Trex Seclusions Installation Instructions to lay out fence and dig holes.
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B
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A.
C.
Slide a Steel Post Stiffener into each hinge post.
Open side of insert should face away from gate
opening.
Set posts into post holes that are 30” deep (or to
frost line) by 12” wide.
Opening (measuring from inside edge of post to
inside edge of post) for Trex Double Gate using
(2) large gate panels should be 130-1/2”. Inside
faces should be plumb and parallel.
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B.
C.
Note: Due to concrete cure times, set the gate posts
2-3 days before gate is installed.
Note: If Hinge Post is not connected to a fence panel,
it may be necessary to use a Heavy Steel Post
Stiffener or to fill the post with concrete for additional
strength.
Check for level.
130-1/2”
30”
12”
B.
Opening for double gate using two small panels
should be 91-1/2”. For custom size double gates
the opening is 2-3/4” larger than the combined
panel widths.
BACK SIDE OF B2
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B1
B2
Active panel
Non-active panel
B2
B1
Seclusions drop rod assembly
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STEP 1: SET THE GATE POSTS
2” self-drilling screws (6)
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TREX SECLUSIONS DOUBLE
®
GATE INSTALLATION GUIDE
OPTIONAL ANTI-SAG CABLE KIT
ANTI-SAG CABLE KIT COMPONENTS
ATTACHING THE CABLE KIT
Black vinyl wrapped steel cable
Cable clamp (2)
‘S’ hook
‘D’ rings (2)
1” Self-drilling screws (2)
Turnbuckle
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B
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B
C
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Attach upper ‘D’ ring to the “hinge side” of the
panel, 5-1/2” down from top of gate and 1-3/4”
from the edge of gate (to hit the inner steel
frame), using (1) self-drilling screw.
Attach lower ‘D’ ring to the “latch side” of the
panel, 2” up from bottom of gate and 1-3/4” from
the edge of gate, using (1) self-drilling screw.
Lengthen the turnbuckle as long as possible
before proceeding by twisting the center ring.
Attach the turnbuckle to the upper “D” ring using
the “S” hook.
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B.
C.
HINGE SIDE LATCH SIDE
Loop one end of the cable through the lower eye
bolt of the turnbuckle. Attach a cable clamp and
tighten nuts as tight as possible.
Loop the other end of the cable through the lower
“D” ring and attach the other cable clamp. Pull
the cable as tight as possible before tightening
the nuts.
D.
E.
Remove any slack by tightening the turnbuckle,
twisting the center ring of the turnbuckle.
F.
Note: To make installation easier, prop the gate to the
desired level using a block of wood under the latch
side edge of the gate panel.
For large gate panels, it may be neccssary to use an anti-sag cable to eliminate the sag of a gate panel. Anti-sag cable
kits can be purchased through your local Trex Distributor.
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