{"id":618,"date":"2016-02-04T11:12:20","date_gmt":"2016-02-04T16:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ironfenceshop.com\/blog\/?p=618"},"modified":"2016-02-04T11:38:29","modified_gmt":"2016-02-04T16:38:29","slug":"racking-an-aluminum-fence-panel-to-follow-yard-grade-hills-and-dips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ironfenceshop.com\/blog\/racking-an-aluminum-fence-panel-to-follow-yard-grade-hills-and-dips\/","title":{"rendered":"Racking an Aluminum Fence Panel to Follow Yard Grade, Hills and Slopes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In an ideal world, your yard would be level, flat and fence ready. However, that is rarely the case in the real world. When utilizing our Infinity Aluminum fence you have an advantage due to the construction of the fence panels and their ability to rack.<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_865\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-865\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ironfenceshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5ft_Tall_Aluminum_Fence_Racked_for_Yard_Slope.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-865\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ironfenceshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5ft_Tall_Aluminum_Fence_Racked_for_Yard_Slope-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Aluminum Fence Racked to Follow the HIll in a Yard\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ironfenceshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5ft_Tall_Aluminum_Fence_Racked_for_Yard_Slope.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ironfenceshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5ft_Tall_Aluminum_Fence_Racked_for_Yard_Slope-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-865\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aluminum Fence Racked to Follow the HIll in a Yard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>With the aluminum fence panels having this screwed together construction, you can angle the railing while the picket remains upright. This is often referred to a \u2018racking\u2019 action and its utilized to follow downhill or uphill grades in your yard.<\/p>\n<p>Since its easier to demonstrate racking an aluminum fence panel rather than racking it, we did a YouTube video showing how it works and what it looks like. \u00a0Check out our video below to see how the aluminum fence panels can be racked to follow grade, slope or a hill in your yard if its not even and flat:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Racking an Aluminum Fence Panel to Follow Yard Grade\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uulk-zFxo6A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Our standard Infinity Aluminum fence panels can rack 10\u201d over the 6ft Traditional or the 8ft Signature panel width. That means that from one side of the aluminum fence panel to the other, you can compensate for a change in yard slope up to 10\u201d for the 6ft or 8ft width of the panel.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_866\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-866\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ironfenceshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5ft_Tall_Aluminum_Fence_Racked_to_Follow_Yard_Grade.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-866\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ironfenceshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5ft_Tall_Aluminum_Fence_Racked_to_Follow_Yard_Grade-1024x644.jpg\" alt=\"Aluminum Fence Using the Racking Action to Follow a Sloped Yard\" width=\"640\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ironfenceshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5ft_Tall_Aluminum_Fence_Racked_to_Follow_Yard_Grade.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ironfenceshop.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/5ft_Tall_Aluminum_Fence_Racked_to_Follow_Yard_Grade-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-866\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aluminum Fence Using the Racking Action to Follow a Sloped Yard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One thing to keep in mind is that the goal isn\u2019t to so much follow every little dip and change in the yard with the fence. The racking action is more for when you have a continual slope over a run that the fence needs to run down.<\/p>\n<p>I hope this has helped illustrate what \u2018racking\u2019 an aluminum fence panel means. If your yard\u2019s slope exceeds the 10\u201d over 6ft rack of our panels, have no fear. We have ways in addition to racking to work with steeper slopes. Just give us your project details and we can review different options.<\/p>\n<p>Got more questions about following grade or racking our aluminum panels? Give us a call at 800-261-2729 or shoot an email to <a href=\"mailto:sales@ironfenceshop.com\">sales@ironfenceshop.com<\/a> . We look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In an ideal world, your yard would be level, flat and fence ready. However, that is rarely the case in the real world. 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