madison Wrought Iron Flame Tipped End Cap Owner’s Manual
- June 10, 2024
- madison
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madison Wrought Iron Flame Tipped End Cap
Product Information
The product is a post cap designed for decorative purposes on fence posts, signposts, or mailbox posts. The cap is made of iron and wood materials and is available for purchase on the website www.madisonironandwood.com. The caps come with screws for installation and can be secured with construction adhesive for added stability. The caps may require slight modification to fit perfectly on very square posts.
Product Usage Instructions
- Prepare the post : If your posts are very square, use a utility knife, sandpaper, or power sander to round them off slightly. For multiple posts, a belt sander can be used to save time. Do not use a chainsaw as it can remove too much material. Some caps have a round loop underneath which is only used during the painting process and will not interfere with installation.
- Install the cap : Press the post cap onto the post and use the provided screws to screw it in place. For added security, construction adhesive can be applied underneath the cap before installation.
- Enjoy the finished product : Sit back and admire your new decorative post cap and watch as your neighbors envy your fence, signpost or mailbox post.
If you have any questions regarding the installation process, please email [email protected].
Thank you for choosing Madison Iron and Wood for your decorative iron and wood needs. Visit our website at www.madisonironandwood.com for other great products. Thank you for purchasing our beautiful hand-crafted wrought iron post caps. Post caps are not only aesthetically appealing, but they also help preserve the life of your posts by keeping the tops from rotting and swelling, while minimizing cracking. They also help keep bird droppings from accumulating on the posts, which can be damaging as well. Our post caps are the toughest post caps available. Constructed of heavy gauge steel and cast iron, with a super tough baked-on powder coat finish, they are made to outlast your posts. The following is just a general outline for how this product can be installed. I hope your project goes well and I’m sure it will look awesome!
- If your posts are very square, you will need to round them off slightly with a utility knife, sand paper, or power sander. If you have a lot of posts, a belt sander will get the job done in seconds. It doesn’t take much, so put the chainsaw away! Some caps have a round loop underneath. This won’t interfere with the install, it is only used during the painting process of the caps.
- Check the fit to make sure corners are round enough for the top to fit on easily. Our post caps are meant to fit tight so they don’t come off and it helps bind the top to keep them from swelling. If your posts are already swollen from age or are new post, you may need to use a belt sander to slightly shave the ends of the post further. Don’t take too much, as you still want a tight fit. If they are slightly swollen, you are doing the right thing by installing our post caps to increase the life of your posts. New post will sometimes be slightly over 3-1/2” or 5-1/2” because they expect the post to shrink significantly after install. Just wait for a couple sunny days to let the post dry or do some slight sanding if your in a hurry Understand we sell a lot of post caps every year. If your new post are too thick it is a problem with the post not the post cap. Lumber mills are supposed to make sure their post are at or under slightly 3-1/2” or 5-1/2” respectively. Sometimes in an attempt to rush their wood to market they will send them to the stores before they are adequately dry.
- Press the post cap on and screw them in place with the provided screws. You can put construction adhesive underneath if you want added security.
Thank you for ordering! If you have any questions regarding installation, please email me at [email protected].
Now just sit back and watch your neighbors look at your fence, signpost or mailbox post in envy! Thank you for your purchase from Madison Iron and Wood and make sure to visit our website at www.madisonironandwood.com for other great decorative iron and wood creations.