| "Strong fences make good neighbors", poet | | | | out of color-matching composite wood plastics. |
| Robert Frost opined. However, property line | | | | Fencing has never looked this sharp.* Longer Life |
| fencing where you end up with raw untreated | | | | Higher Costs.You get what you pay for. The |
| wood face, sharp protruding nails and 4" X 4" | | | | better looks and longer life of composite fencing is |
| pressure treated support timbers and fencing | | | | also going to cost you 30% to 50% more than |
| post rails as your "view" takes the sheen off | | | | vinyl fencing and about the same as cedar |
| neighborliness.Rules and regs dominate city | | | | fencing.Vinyl And PVC Fencing.Despite its practical |
| ordinances and homeowner associations, as | | | | advantages, constant coloring, no chipping and |
| emasculated property owners are discovering. | | | | relatively long life, PVC fencing can just be "too |
| House colors, even the plant species you pick or | | | | plastic" for some neighborhoods. Homeowners |
| when you mow your grass are coming under the | | | | continue to turn to the many grades of vinyl |
| watchful governance of everyone but you! | | | | fencing, however costs continue to rise in |
| Towns and cities, from Florida to California to | | | | lock-step with oil and natural gas price increases. |
| New York, contend with a steady stream of | | | | Some towns have gone as far as banning vinyl |
| complaints from home owners, bellyaching over | | | | fencing on "community aesthetic" grounds. Yet, a |
| half-finished fences, where one neighbor gets the | | | | well installed PVC fencing system can deliver a |
| "good finished side" and the other guy gets the | | | | "finished" consistent look to both neighbors, and |
| "raw side".Solutions? Local governments waffle on | | | | remove any tension on the "raw side of the |
| imposing "absolutes" on fence design and | | | | fence" issue.Wood Fencing - Cost Competitive |
| construction. However, the marketplace has lost | | | | Solution.Wood fencing systems give homeowners |
| no time in delivering a wholly new and innovative | | | | the most design flexibility and affordability. Unless |
| class of fencing system based on 2-sided fully | | | | you're planning an "up market" splurge with, say, |
| finished fences, in a range of materials and | | | | cedar fencing, you can comfortably incorporate |
| looks.Solution Makers - Composite Wood Plastic | | | | structural pressure treated fencing posts with |
| Decking Systems Going Vertical.Remember the | | | | 2-sides stained or paint finished wood uprights or |
| look of your friend's composite deck? Cool colors, | | | | even wood panels. With 2-sided wood fencing, |
| next-to-zero maintenance, robust strength and a | | | | you'll pay about 20% more for that good-neighbor |
| lifetime of expected wear and tear. These same | | | | seal of approval. Also, you'll be cleaning, staining |
| decking system manufacturers have turned | | | | and maintaining your wood fencing system each |
| towards the "ugly fence" problem and now deliver | | | | year for as long as you're located in your current |
| great fencing solutions that will keep you in good | | | | home.Learn more about 2-sided fencing systems, |
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