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Frisco Fence Repair Company offers D-I-Y Advice.

Posted by Texas State Fence Company in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX on Jun 30, 2009

Frisco fence repair company owner Sean Eubanks of Texas State Fence Co. offers D-I-Y advice to home owners wanting to install their own fencing.

Interested in tackling the building and designing your own fence for your yard?

There is a little homework to do before you get your hammer out. Always, check with your city zoning and building codes and Home Owners Association. The last thing you want to do is put all that hard work and expense into a fence only to find out it violates your home owner association requirements.

If you don’t already know where the utility lines are located contact your local utility department to find out where the lines are laid. And finally, if you are friendly with your neighbors touch base with them before your project. They might want to be forewarned of construction noise and might have opinions as to the style of fence, especially if their house directly faces the fence.

You are going to need to figure out the number of posts, panels and gates for your fence. Take measurements along your fence line, but if you have the survey from when you purchased the home that would be a good tool to verify your measurements. Remember, always measure six inches in from the property line to avoid building on your neighbor’s property.
Select your posts panels and gates first. The measurements of those items will come into play when deciding how much material you will need.
Ideally, you will want to use as many full panels as possible. Inevitably, you will need to cut some panels down to size but try and avoid this as it will influence the overall design of your project. Try to place partial panels in corners, ends and places with lower visibility.
Mark your property boundaries. Place the center of the fence post six inches from your property line. This will ensure that you build within your property line.
Before digging your post holes make sure you measure your panels and gates. Once you have the holes the best order for placing the posts is:

End/corner posts, then
Gate posts, then
Line posts.

Purchase a heavy twine or string and tie it tightly between each post. This gives you a nice visual outline before placing your panels and gates.

Frisco fence repair company owner Sean Eubanks started his company, Texas State Fence Co., to provide quality outdoor fencing and landscape hard structures to clients in North Texas. Texas State Fence Co. provides all types of fencing along with automatic sliding gates, swing gates, security fencing, outdoor kitchens and enclosures, patio covers, arbors, and gazebos. Sean also provides maintenance and repair of fences that have been damaged by weather and wind. For more information please contact Sean Eubanks at 972-898-1307 for visit his website.