Wood fences can be a purposeful, and attractive addition to any home property. Yet when wooden fencing begins to suffer, and the appearance and condition begins to decline, fences can go from being a great home improvement to an unsightly eyesore.
One easy way to give aging wooden fences an extreme makeover and regain [...]
Fences are a common sight across the globe, creating boundaries and marking land borders for many different reasons. Yet before the concept of private property arose, fences did not exist. The history of fencing goes back to the times of ancient civilizations, and the growing need to protect agricultural land.
Today, fences are [...]
When you invest in a fence for your backyard, it is important to take care of it so it will have a full service life.
All fences, especially wood, require some form of fence maintenance over the years to prevent damage and deterioration.
Part of this maintenance is making fence repairs as [...]
Many companies have trash dumpsters in the back, as businesses typically generate more trash than the average residence. Dumpsters are a necessary maintenance item; however, they can be unsightly. The good news is that there are a number of attractive ways to enclose those trash receptacles using fences [...]
Chain link fences are popular fencing options for industrial use as well as for some residential uses. Actually, not every chain link fence is the same, so understanding fences differences is important to select the right one. Whether you need a new one installed or an existing [...]
Fences make useful and attractive additions to many residential properties as long as they are well-planned. This planning requires a little more than just deciding what part of the yard you want to enclose. There is proper etiquette when putting up a barrier and it starts long before calling a fence [...]
Deer are beautiful creatures, but unfortunately - they can wreak havoc on expensive, planted landscaping.
Not only can they damage lawns by trampling them, but shrubs, flowers and gardens can also be ruined by the fact that deer feed on them - leaving little behind.
Repellants and other methods to [...]
A leaning fence, whether a single post or an entire section, requires some kind of fence repair, before the integrity of the entire fence line is lost.
Leaning indicates the presence of some kind of problem with the fence posts.
Since the fence posts are what holds the fence up, [...]
There is an old saying that "fences make good neighbors." This is true for a number of reasons. Your fence can serve many purposes, from beautifying property to keeping pets and kids contained. Yet a fence also affects your neighbor’s property as well as your own.
So how [...]
Rot is a destructive condition that affects wood fences, sometimes completely destroying them.
To save a fence suffering from rot, you must first determine what is happening and why, then arrange for necessary fence repair.
Fortunately, once the problem is under control and fence services have made their repairs, future rot [...]
