| Chain link fences are perhaps one of the
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| | Some of the tools and supplies you'll
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| most popular styles of fences used by
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| | need to install a chain link fence
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| homeowners today. Offering extreme
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| | include:
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| durability, security, as well as low
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| | - Pliers
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| maintenance, chain link fences are
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| | - Pipe cutter
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| excellent for keeping pets and children
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| | - Level
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| safe and contained while keeping the view
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| | - Tape measure
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| open.
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| | - Mallet
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| Tips for Shopping for a Chain Link Fence
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| | - String
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| Before shopping, you'll want to decide on
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| | - Shovel
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| the height of fence that you need ahead
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| | - Concrete
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| of time as there are a variety of sizes
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| | - Hole digger or auger
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| to consider. Chain link fences are
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| | - Wooden stakes and blocks
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| generally anywhere from 36 to 72 inches,
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| | - Fence mesh and hardware
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| and some areas restrict the height of
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| | Installation Tips
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| residential fences, so if in doubt, it's
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| | - Before installing your chain link
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| best to check with your neighborhood's
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| | fence, be sure to know exactly where your
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| local zoning laws.
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| | property line is and allow room for the
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| The posts, top rails, and of course the
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| | fence poles when digging. You'll also
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| wire "fabric" of chain link fences can be
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| | want to be certain you aren't digging
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| found in varying thicknesses. The
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| | into any type of utility or sewage lines.
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| thickness of the fabric of a high quality
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| | - The majority of residential chain link
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| chain link fence is generally around 11.5
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| | fences will require holes for the posts
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| or 11 gauge with the most common gauges
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| | that are about 6 to 8 inches in diameter
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| between 13 and 6. The smaller the gauge
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| | and about two feet deep. Posts are
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| number, the more steel that is used and
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| | usually placed anywhere from 7 to 10 feet
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| the sturdier the fence will be.
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| | apart.
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| Chain link fences can now be coated with
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| | - Concrete should be used to set the
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| vinyl and may come in colors such as
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| | poles, and when dry, should be slightly
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| black, brown, and deep green, which is
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| | rounded with the highest point near the
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| useful for blending with the landscaping.
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| | pole, so that water flows off of the
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| Vinyl coatings are not only useful for
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| | concrete and doesn't gather around the
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| increasing the life of the fence but for
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| | pole.
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| covering sharp edges along the bottom
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| | - Terminal posts are important to use
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| keeping kids and pets safe from injury.
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| | when installing a chain link fence,
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| There are also privacy slats that come in
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| | especially if the ground is uneven or
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| a number of colors, and as their name
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| | sloped.
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| implies, they add privacy by blocking
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| | Note that having a friend help with
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| visibility and can be inserted into the
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| | installation is particularly useful when
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| fence mesh either vertically or
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| | it comes time to stretching the fence to
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| diagonally.
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| | fit onto the poles and fittings.
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| Installation Tools
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