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I don't expect you to know everything about fence and fence installation. But what if you did? What if you had the knowledge to know what works and what doesn't? Or what the most important questions to ask your contractor were when purchasing a fence.?What if you knew every step of the fence installation process? You'd be an educated consumer.

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I'll teach you about property lines, fence quotes, fence inspections, easements, underground utilities, gate locations, and more. Fence School articles are not style specific. They apply to every type of fence. 

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Digging Fence Post Holes in Rocky or Rooty Ground

Digging fence post holes is hard work. Digging in rocky or rooty ground is much harder. The size of the rocks or roots can make setting posts seem impossible. Not to mention trying to keep your posts spacing on center. Even when using an auger to dig post holes, if the ground has rocks or

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Digging Fence Post Holes in Rocky or Rooty Ground
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How Many Fence Gates Should a Fence Have?

Throughout my years of sales experience in the fencing industry, one questions remained constant when I was quoting jobs. “How many gates should a fence have?” To be honest……..this is a question that is really job specific. Let me explain. Say for for instance, you run fence down one side of your property line. This

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How Many Fence Gates Should a Fence Have?
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Fence on an Easement – Can You Build One?

What is an easement and can you build a fence on one? In short, an easement is the legal right to use someones property. Many homeowners have easements on their properties. However, they remain unaware of them until the times comes to do a project which involves the easement. Such as, installing a fence. Most

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Fence on an Easement – Can You Build One?
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Fence Installation – From Quote to Completion

How long does it take for a fence installation? It’s one of the most asked questions when consumers start the fence shopping experience. The timing between scheduling a fence quote and the final completion day will vary greatly. Two key factors are the time of year the fence in purchased and the availiblilty of fencing

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Fence Installation – From Quote to Completion
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Fence Quote – The Rule of 3

Scheduling a fence quote is the first step in purchasing a fence. That is, after you decided you actually need a fence and the type of fence you want. Today people are busier than ever. Scheduling a fence quote that fits into your busy schedule could be a daunting task. However, it is a must

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Fence Quote – The Rule of 3
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Fence Inspections – What They Are and Why

There are many types of fence inspections. The most popular types are post hole depth, fence placement, pool fence inspections, finial inspections and sometimes HOA inspections. While fence inspections may seem like an uanessacry step in the fence installation process, they are actually a good thing for the consumer. Ensuring contractors meet certain building standards.

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Fence Inspections – What They Are and Why
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Gates on a Slope – Best Installation Methods

Installing gates on a slope is not ideal. In a perfect world, every gate installed would hang nice and level in a location that is also flat and level. However, this isn’t a perfect world and most yards have grade changes to prevent drainage issues. As a result, leaving yards and driveways with slopes to

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Gates on a Slope – Best Installation Methods
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Gate Posts – Don’t Skimp on Size

The part of the fence that takes the most abuse are the gates. In order for a gate to operate flawlessly for years, they must hang from a solid foundation. This is where gate posts come into play. The gate posts have the task of supporting the gate leaf. In order to have integrity, they

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Gate Posts – Don’t Skimp on Size

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