Frisco Fence Company and McKinney Fence Company BLOG Postings

Plano Fence Repair Company owner Sean Eubanks, President of Texas State Fence Co., recommends that you replace damaged wood posts with steel.

• It is a simple fact that steel posts are stronger than wood posts. Properly installed steel posts can withstand significantly greater wind stress loads that wood posts. Steel posts have the added benefit of not being susceptible to wood destroying insects. Steel posts also resist water damage if the steel is either stainless or galvanized. Simply put, if you are planning on living in your home for the long term you will want to lower the maintenance costs and reduce the probability of wind damage.
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Allen Fence Repair Company owner, Sean Eubanks, President of Texas State Fence Co., has seen a spike in requests for fence repairs.

• The storms that came through the Dallas Fort Worth area on June 10th and 11th 2009 caused tremendous damage to fences. Straight line winds of up to 80 miles per hour and a few reported ‘twisters’, rotational wind events, damaged hundreds of fences in North Texas. Damages ranged from the minimal level of a few pickets blown out of a panel, to wholesale failure of the posts and hangers causing complete loss of fence rows in some cases.
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There are many potential benefits of automatic gates as described by Frisco Fence Company owner Sean Eubanks, President of Texas State Fence Company.

• The three main reasons that people install automatic gates on their home driveway are:
• 1) Security: An electric driveway gate completes the security perimter of your property and when properly connected to a high wall or fence can be a strong deterrent to unwanted entry. This is especially true of the casual, opportunistic form of home invasion or burglary. 
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Plano Fence Company owner Sean Eubanks, President of Texas State Fence Co., offers some practical considerations for installing an automatic gate on your drive.

• There are several things that you should consider when selecting and installing an automatic gate opener:
• 1) Power Source
• Most Automatic Gate Openers are powered by 12 volt DC power sources. 12 Volt DC Power is what your car battery uses an you can use many components from the automotive parts supply house if you wish.
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McKinney Fence Company owner, Sean Eubanks of Texas State Fence Co., tells how to install panels and pickets for do-it-yourself fence builders.

• This is the fifth in a series of articles about installing your own fence. The prior Articles include:
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Plano fence company owner, Sean Eubanks with Texas State Fence Co., warns that something as simple as digging post holes can make a huge difference on final results.

• Installing Fences on Sloped Terrain
• In North Texas most yards have a fairly level grade, however, even local property owners can have gentle slopes to contend with. Slopes provide some unique problems and may require an adjustment in the selection of the style of fence.  There are basically two methods for dealing with slopes when installing fences:
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