If you are looking for a way to spice up your backyard, look no further. We have the perfect solution for you. You can decorate your backyard fence to add an extra aesthetic touch to your yard. This article from eHow.com explains how you can turn your boring fence into the focal point of your entire backyard.
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How To Protect Your Wooden Fence Posts From Rotting
Your new wooden fence looks great now, but if you do not properly maintain it, it will not last very long. Sun, wind and especially water can wreak havoc on your fence. But a little preventative maintenance can go a long way to extend the life of your wooden fence.
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How to Stain Your Wooden Fence
Nothing looks quite as nice as a wooden fence surrounding your yard. A wooden fence adds a certain element of elegance and aesthetic appeal that other fences simply cannot compete with. But whether you have an old fence that needs a little touch up, or you have just had a new fence installed, all wooden fences need to be annually stained. This will not only keep your fence looking its best, but it will also protect your fence from the harsh outdoor weather (rain, sun, snow, wind, etc.).
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The ornamental steel option
Probably the most popular alternative to wrought iron fencing is ornamental steel. It has all the strength and security you expect from steel but can be made to look just like a stylish wrought iron fence. The secret to its success is an electrostatically applied powder coating that protects the metal to keep it from rusting.
Many different styles of ornamental steel are available, and it comes in the colors of black, white, bronze, and dark green. The coating mentioned earlier allows the fencing to come with a 12-to-15-year-extended warranty. It’s truly the best option when it comes to achieving the look of wrought iron.
Contact us to learn more about ornamental steel. It’s the best wrought alternative you’ll find, and we’re experts at installing it.
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Timing counts for galvanized fences
Not all galvanized chain-link fences are alike. Among the other factors affecting chain-link wire is whether it was galvanized before or after it was weaved into a mesh fence. The fence could either be, simply, galvanized after weaving (GAW) or galvanized before weaving (GBW). This page explains the difference well.
GAW fencing is coated with zinc after the wire has been woven into mesh and is the most popular option. GBW fencing involves coating the wire with zinc before the mesh is woven from it. With GBW fencing, the ends of the wire where it’s cut are not fully coated whereas all of GAW fencing is coated. There is debate, however, over how much of a difference this distinction makes.
If you’d like to learn more or begin choosing the right fencing for your needs, contact us. We’ll help guide you based on your situation, and then install the fence to your satisfaction.
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What coats your chain-link fence?
When looking at chain-link fencing, you’ll encounter lots of talk about galvanized material, hot-dip galvanizing, and vinyl coating. All three deal with coating a steel or iron mesh fence in order to prevent rusting and corrosion. Yet they are different processes.
Galvanizing – A coating of zinc is applied through electroplating to protect the mesh.
Hot-dip galvanizing – A thicker zinc coating is applied by immersing the mesh in molten zinc
Vinyl coating – Vinyl is used instead of zinc to protect the mesh allowing different colors and better resistance to rust under some conditions.
Another thing to consider is that these processes aren’t mutually exclusive. Galvanized fencing can also be coated with vinyl, although this is a pretty expensive option. To look more at these options and their pros and cons, contact us.
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Get the right gate
Like most other aspects of a chain-link fence, you have a few options when it comes to choosing a gate for it. This page summarizes the primary choices you’ll need to consider.
Walk-through or drive-through
This mainly concerns the width of the gate. Will you need to allow a car to drive through the gate or not. Typically, a walk-through gate consists of one panel and will allow a person or possibly a lawnmower to move through it. A drive-through gate usually incorporates two panels that latch in the center.Swing or sliding
A swing gate pivots on a hinge like a door, while a sliding gate operates sliding glass door by moving along the fence. While swing gates appear in either walk-through or drive-through varieties, a sliding gate is almost exclusively used in a drive-through context. Sliding gates are ideal for incorporating electronic opening systems.For all your fencing needs, contact us. He handle gates as well fences, and materials of a kind from chain-link to vinyl to wrought iron to wood.
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Gateway to a complete fence
Once you have your chain-link fence picked out and designed, it will then be time to turn your attention to the fence gates. The main thing to remember, as this site describes, is that the fabric and framework of the gates should match what you’ve used for the rest of the fence. You’ll have three options to consider.
Bent-frame gates
The rounded corners of these gates make them a very stylish option. However, they can also leave larger gaps between the gates and the rest of the fence. This makes them a little more useful in a residential context.Square-welded gates
Welding adds strength to the frame and the fabric’s connection to it. Although the corners don’t have to be square, an angular shape is more secure. All-in-all the gate is better for security.Aluminum-corner gates
Perhaps the strongest of all gate joints, die-cast aluminum corner pieces will join the gate’s framework together. Because the corner is one solid piece, it’s next to impossible to break.To learn more about these gate options and the different kinds of operating mechanisms, contact us. We’ll make sure you get the fencing and gates that are right for you.