FLEXfence has been designed to work with 1″ x 6″ or 150mm x 22mm wooden slats.

The brackets can be altered to accommodate boards slightly larger by easily removing the ends but we recommend staying close to the sizes above.

FLEXfence components are made from exterior grade plastics.

Yes, can be mounted horizontally. Once the rails and brackets have been mounted on your frames, measure the opening distance and cut your boards square and to length.

It is very important that the boards are not too long a span to prevent them from sagging.

FLEXfence has been designed to work with 1″ x 6″ or 150mm x 22mm wooden slats.

The brackets can be altered to accommodate boards slightly larger by easily removing the ends but we recommend staying close to the sizes above.

We recommend a maximum span for vertical slats is 6ft or 1.8m.

If you are running the boards horizontally, we recommend shorter spans to help prevent sagging. Spans greater than 4ft or 1.2m are not recommended. The wood species also affects the wood span. Pressure Treated timber has a tendency to warp and/or twist when wet, whereas cedar and redwood are more stable. PT spans greater than 4ft or 1.2m are not recommended.

Composite boards should only run vertically because of the load, otherwise they will sag over time. If the boards run horizontally, the spans should be kept short because of the weight. Composite boards are not recommended for overhang applications.

When butting pieces together, cut the adjoining ends to create a 4inch or 100mm space between center holes.

The FLEXfence kits when fitted as a roof will not be water tight. It will help to deflect the water when fitted at a 20 degree angle but it won't completely stop water entering.

Awnings and overhangs are not waterproof. Water will drip on the sides (where brackets and rails meet). There is no protection against driving rain.

Yes, the FLEXfence rails can be easily cut and butted together to make a 6 foot tall privacy screen.
When cutting and butting together make sure to cut the adjoining ends to create a 4″ or 100mm space between the center holes. Should you wish to move all the louvers together you can make a connector piece from the extra operating bar. The connector piece should have 2 pre-punched holes. Attach the connector piece on the opposite ends of operating bar placement.

A “louver” is from the French word “l’ouvert” or “the open one” and is most often associated with interiors. A window, blind or shutter with an arrangement of parallel horizontal and sometimes vertical blades or slats, made of plastic, glass, metal or wood and is designed to regulate ventilation or sunshine while keeping out elements such as dirt or water. We have adapted the concept for exteriors – hardware to mount blades in a frame – and made it applicable to fences, gazebos, pergolas, etc.

Our kit, the Flexfence Louver System can be adapted for any number of design projects, and is especially applicable for pergolas. We have a DIY plan in our website.

You certainly can. 

You certainly can. As a matter of fact, we showcase a few louvered enclosures and louvered gazebos that some of our customers have made in our Showcase section.

Our louver system is only available in black as it has better UV properties than other colours.

Yes you can with plastic compatible paint.

Yes it has. FLEXfence has been independently tested. The results of Independent Product Testing ASTM E330-02(2010) can be found in the Hardware Section.

If it is not possible to shorten the spans than you can substitute the 1″ x 6″ with 5/4″ deck boards. The 5/4″ boards will be stronger and should be more stable. There may still be some sagging, depending on the length of the horizontal span.

The choice of wood will depend on the application, the direction of the slats (horizontal vs vertical) and your budget. Cedar or Redwood are best as they have excellent exterior application qualities and tend not to warp. PT lumber is not recommended as it can warp or twist if not completely dried (internally).

FLEXfence pre-punched holes are 4″ apart. With wood attached, the gap in an open position is approximately 3 ¼”.s.

FLEXfence rails can be easily cut using a hacksaw.

Simply open and close the louvers by grasping one of the slats.