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