An Unexpected Twist

Barbed-wire fence is not usually considered an artistic medium, but this twisting segment shows that anything can be turned into a visual and spatial statement. What sort of creative uses for this practical and effective fencing style can you dream up?...read more

What You Need To Know When Buying A Vinyl Fence

When finding the right fence for your home, you need to consider your style, look, and local regulations. Make a good investment through careful planning.

A fence is part of your home that is going to last for years. Making the right choice before installation is key to loving your fence. Planning is a key factor in finding the perfect fence to accentuate your home's exterior. Consider all these aspects when upgrading your home.

Know what you're trying to accomplish. Make a list of the reasons you want a new fence. What does it need to do? Privacy and protection are the common reasons, but get more specific about what you want to keep out or keep in. A pool fence is quite different from a picket fence in your front yard.

Check the regulations in your community. If you're part of an HOA, they may have rules that restrict your fence. Identify the underground utilities on your property and the property line. These things may also play a part in your choice, so it's good to know about them early on.

Look at your style. Victorian and Cape style houses look good with picket fences surrounding them. Stone, brick, and stucco complement English Tudor homes. A Spanish or Mission style home can handle metal railings. Your ranch-style home will finish well with a wooden fence. If it's important to you to maintain a certain look, you will want to know what works for your home.

The fence materials are very important. A chain link fence doesn't have style, but it also won't require the maintenance level of a picket fence. Stone and brick masonry last for generations, but they can be quite expensive. Plastic and vinyl fences require little upkeep, but they do tend to look manufactured and may not complement your home. A wood fence is a good choice for privacy, but it also requires periodic repair. An ornamental iron fence is a beautiful choice that lasts for years and enhances your curb appeal, but you will need to add landscaping to get privacy.

Your fencing contractor can help you narrow your choices even farther. Once you've decided on a wooden fence, you have even more options. There's cedar, redwood, and ACQ-treated products. There are also lattice patterns that add a lot of style, but not privacy.

Frost opined that "good fences make good neighbors," but to be a good neighbor, you should alert yours when you're installing a fence. If your property butts up against someone else's, and you share a fence, they may depend on that to keep their pets or children in the yard. It's a good idea to give them a chance to make other arrangements.

Easy Way to Avoid a Bad Fencing Job

There's one really easy way to know if a fence is well built: a good fence is one you don't notice.....learn more

Interesting Facts About The Electric Fence

While electric fences are commonplace in many rural areas as a way of keeping livestock contained, the general public knows very little about how they operate or about their history. Below, we have organized a few of the more interesting points that you might want to know if you will be working with or near electric fencing.

1. Electric fences are almost never fatal. These are designed not to be. A fence that kills your livestock is not really doing you any favors, after all. One big exception to this, though, is the fence separating North and South Korea.
2. The first electrified fence patent was registered in 1886, just three years before Mark Twain made the concept famous in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court. The world would have to wait until 1905, however, to see a working one.
3. The United States and New Zealand were the main innovators in electric fencing for livestock during the 1930s.
4. It is just as often used to keep wild animals out of your property as to keep your livestock in. Both nuisance animals like deer and serious predators like wolves and boar can be controlled this way.

VEKA Outdoor Living Products

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Improve Home and Garden Security With Fencing

Functional and decorative fencing options can be a great way to enhance the landscaping around your property while also increasing your home and garden’s security. A solid, well-built fence can keep out both unwanted pests that might ruin your crops and flowers and also unwanted intruders, whether they are attempting to shortcut through your property or to actually gain entry to your house.

Metal Fencing Options

Depending on your needs, there are several ways to go.

• For the best visibility and security combination, something like a chain link fence can provide a significant obstacle without obstructing the view from your property.
• If you like that idea but you prefer another look, a high-quality iron fence can provide the same security.
• Iron fences can be powder coated to match or contrast with your home’s existing color scheme.

Wood Fencing Options

Another option to consider is wood fencing.

• A well-treated wood fence can last a lifetime, and there are options for both privacy and visibility.
• Picket fences, the traditional American favorite, are available in any color and can easily be re-painted should you choose to update the exterior of your house.
• Privacy fences, built to keep your garden area secluded, can provide you with a relaxed atmosphere not only by keeping prying eyes away, but also by serving as a barrier to street noise.

Fasco America’s innovative Fence Stapling System

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Before Your Fence Goes Up, Do Your Due Diligence

 Before installing a fence, check out property lines and local regulations. Make plans to save the vegetation and sprinklers.

Installing a fence is a great way to add visual appeal to your property and create privacy. However, before you hire a fence contractor, you should be prepared before the first post goes up. It's more than just finding the right fence for your needs. You should check out these items before you build.

Current fences are not always the most accurate way to measure property lines. Before your fence goes up, check the property pins or get a land survey done to check the boundaries. You don't want complications later when someone else wants to put up a fence or moves and you discover that your beautiful fence is not on your property. While you have no obligation to speak to your neighbors about the fence, giving them a heads up is a nice gesture to keep peace if the fence borders their yard.

Your vegetation is very important. You will want to determine which plants and trees you want to protect if any are near the fence line. That lovely vine on the fence will probably be impossible to save, but trees and bushes can be boxed around. Don't forget to check your sprinkler system and make sure that it is in line with your property pins. You'll want to mark it so it isn't damaged by the fence installation.

Mark off the new fence line. Don't forget to include the gates and end lines. The fence company you work with will have flags that you can use. You don't need to get it perfect, the crew wills straighten any imperfect lines. If you're using different types of fencing in different areas, make sure that is indicated. You want to ensure that you have gates to accommodate bulky outdoor lawn equipment.

Before removing the old fence, you need to take off any items you want to save. This includes signs, pool equipment, and gardening tools. If you have a pool, you'll want to check out the regulations in your community for fencing around it. Some communities have different requirements. It's best for you to have more information about your property and liabilities.

World Fence News Jan 2015 Edition

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Cedar Fences for Commercial Buildings

Cedar is one of the most appealing woods in its natural state. This is not only true because of its unique look, but also because the natural oils that give cedar its distinct smell also act as a preservative, making for a well-rounded, sturdy, and high-quality building material. This can make it an excellent outdoor solution for businesses that need to find a fencing solution without the cooler, more industrial look that comes with metal fencing options.

Benefits of Cedar Fencing 

• It is a naturally resilient and long-lasting building material
• Also, it is an environmentally friendly option
• Cedar tells your customers that you are just as concerned about the future of your community as you are about the future of your business.
• Cedar does not readily absorb moisture because of a combination of its density and its natural oils, so your fence will resist warping and other weather-related damage.
• Its density also makes it an ideal sound barrier, combining form and function into one useful, efficient, and cost-effective barrier method for any commercial building.

Fence Product and Service Locator

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Benefits of Having a Wooden Fence

When choosing a fence, most people are looking for a combination of functionality and beauty. Wooden fences provide both. As an added bonus, they are available at a variety of price points. With a wide range of styles available, wooden fences offer a solution for every need and budget.

Functionality

Wooden fences offer solutions for a full-range of functionality. For those looking to add some privacy to their backyard, nothing beats a six-foot high wooden fence around the perimeter of the yard. There are also options for those who would prefer a wide open space but seek the dividing boundary that a wooden fence can provide. Wooden fences can also be used to create a screen to shield a patio from neighbor’s eyes or enclose a noisy air conditioning unit so that it is out of mind and out of view.

Beauty

In addition to their functionality, wooden fences come in a range of styles, offering choices for any aesthetic. From Zen-inspired simplicity to rustic post construction, there are endless possibilities for wooden fences. They can be customized to suit any space, providing versatility and beauty for your landscape.

Which Fences are Best, Safest for Pet?

If you’re a pet owner you’ll want to keep your cat or dog safe while at the same time give it room to run around…. read more