First off, if you can avoid installing a gate on a slope, do it. Installing a gate on a hillside presents quite a few challenges and if it can be avoided try to install the gate in a flat area with as little slope as possible. In fact, installing a gate in a flat area can be challenging enough for the inexperienced. If you think about it, installing a gate on a hillside will present…
Updated November 2017 Treating an old wood fence with a protective stain as it will not only keep your fence looking good, it will protect it from the elements. There are plenty of ways to stain a wood fence including a paint brush, roller or paint sprayer. For larger projects, it may be worth the money to invest in a quality sprayer as it will make the job go much faster. For smaller projects, staining…
Choosing a fence for your property can be a difficult task. There are so many different types of fences available and you may be installing a fence for many different reasons. When choosing a fence you need to ask yourself why you want a fence installed and what purpose it will be serving. This can range from increasing security to keeping a pet enclosed in your yard. Security Fences: Security Fence can range in make…
If you are a dog owner you more than likely have seen you furry free-loader digging in the yard or at the base of a fence. Dogs dig because, well, they are dogs. They get bored, want to escape or just like to dig. Stopping a dog from digging can be challenging and a dog that digs not only creates unsightly holes, but can create costly damage to fence, plants, lawns, etc. There are quite…
Updated: August 2019 Time to Inspect That Fence Mother Nature throws a lot of curveballs toward the Pacific Northwest during the course of the year. Rainy winters leak into spring, which gets pushed back into summer, which extends into fall. Some years, the seasons change on a dime at the precise moment the calendar says they should. You get the picture. Truth is, in the wonderful, bountiful PNW, you don’t often know what you’re gonna…
When the time comes to replace your old wooden fence most homeowners have it hauled away, take it to the dump or burn it. Before you go throwing away all of your old fencing material consider these options to recycle intact material and use it around the house. Here is a short list of ideas on what you can make out of your old wooden fence: Vintage looking planter boxes Birdhouses, bird feeders or squirrel…
Updated August 9, 2018 Your wooden fence plays a key role in the overall protection and beauty of your home or business. But, sometimes things can happen to it! Sometimes damage from a storm could occur or something else that causes a portion of a fence to be in disrepair, even though the rest of it is still in great condition. Rather than replacing the entire fence, you may still be able to get a…
This is a great video showing the process of recycling old milk jugs and turning them into fence products.
So you think your dog is safe behind a fence? Think again. For dogs that are up to dare-devil theatrics we recommend an enclosed dog kennel fence solution. Contact us for details.
Here is a short video of pressure washing a fence, before and after. Remember to test the fence to make sure your pressure washer won't damage the wood or paint (if it is painted)!
