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New Review Videos

September 22, 2016Edmund Rose

New Trex Fencing Testimonial and Product Review Videos are Available

We recently completed three new videos that provide customer testimonials and product reviews. The customers shared their insights on the reasons they chose Trex fencing.

 

Hans Weber, fence contractor standing next to a completed Trex Fence Courtesy Chevrolet Cadillac Dealership Do-it-Yourselfer building a Trex privacy fence
 

Bill Bourdier is one of our many do-it-yourself customers and is located in the Acadiana region of Louisiana. He built his fence from scratch, demonstrating the ease in which Trex Fencing can be constructed even by those that have never built a fence before. Bill selected Saddle as his preferred color and extended the posts for extra prominence, then finished the fence off with crown caps.  He also chose Trex fencing for its green attributes, ease of installation, longevity, and appearance.

 

Hans Weber, owner of AAA Quality Fence is a professional fence contractor in Lafayette, Louisiana that has installed multiple Trex fencing jobs. As he points out, there are several unique attributes that make it a fence he chooses to sell. Hans says he prefers the promotion of Trex fencing over vinyl due to its durability and appearance. Hans is always looking for ways to satisfy his customers and the fact that the fence has the same beautiful look on both sides means that neighbors also will be pleased with the fence his customers have chosen.

 

Brady Bown is the general manager for Courtesy Chevrolet Cadillac in Broussard, Louisiana. Brady points out that Trex compliments the upscale appearance and premium experience that the dealership management was striving for. Since the fence installation is on a commercial property, the fence also had to be durable. Brady notes that Trex’s strength has stood out in comparison to the vinyl fencing the company has used at other dealerships.

Filed Under: Case Study, Clients, Commercial Fencing, DIY, Installation Tagged With: Commercial Fence, Contractor, DIY, Do-It-Yourselfer, Installation Customer, Neighbor-Friendly Privacy Fence, Residential Fence

Sloping a Trex Fence

September 8, 2016Edmund Rose

Adjusting your fence to follow changes in terrain is easy with Trex fencing

Trex Fencing following gentle slope in yard

 

Use long posts for extreme terrain slopesA commonly asked question with fencing is “How do I deal with slopes on my property?” Some fences are made from pre-fabricated panels which limit the ability follow the contours of the ground. This can cause problems with containment or exclusion (such as needing to keep pets in a yard or preventing other animals from entering it), and it will affect privacy.

 

The Trex fencing design accommodates variances in terrain quite easily. As a “stick-built” system (meaning the unassembled components are put together as the fence is being built), the fence line can be adjusted as required for a particular area. Sloping (also known as “racking” or “raking”) is simple with Trex. Fence brackets provide significant tolerance for up-and-down angles, and angle adapters allow for easy adjustability side-to-side.

 

A consideration for an extreme slope is the length of a post. Although an 8′ or 9′ Trex post is typically sufficient, if the ground drops significantly, sometimes a longer post is necessary to create a stable footer or to get a desired fence height. Trex offers 12′ long posts that will help in these situations.  Additionally, since a Trex fence can be built up to 12′ tall, you could maintain a level top line. For example, if your property slopes by a foot or two in an area, you can use longer pickets, cut them individually to the needed length, and slope the bottom line without disrupting the top of the fence.

 

For guidance on determining post-spacing when applying an up-and-down angle, use this Slope Calculator.  If you need to adjust your fence line left and right, our next post will discuss angle adaptors. For information on how to attach brackets and angle adapters, see the Installation Guide.

 

Racked fence panel from Trex
Trex fencing on a steep slope

 

Filed Under: Installation Tagged With: Fence Slope Chart Calculation, Sloping

Project Spotlight: Goddard School (Ellicott City Maryland)

February 16, 2016Edmund Rose

Goddard School in Ellicott City Maryland, Front of buildingThe Goddard School for Early Childhood Education and Development in Ellicott City, Maryland selected Trex Fencing to provide privacy and security on a portion of its property.  The installation was performed by local fence contractor, and approximately 300 feet of 6 ft. and 8 ft. fencing and gates was built.

 

The school selected Woodland Brown, the darkest Trex Seclusions® fencing color, for a distinct beauty that compliments the wooded area where the new facility was built. It also provides an elegant contrast to Ameristar ornamental fencing installed on other parts of the property.

 

Located on Waterloo Road, The Ellicott City school (a franchise of Goddard System, Inc.) opened in late 2015 and serves the Ellicot City and Columbia, Maryland areas.

 



 

About Goddard Systems, Inc. Goddard is the leader in franchise-based childcare. The school system was established approximately 25 years ago and has more than 60 franchises throughout the United States. For more information on Goddard, visit their Goddard School for Early Childhood Development.

Filed Under: Commercial Fencing, Installation, Ornamental Fencing, Project Spotlight Tagged With: Ameristar, Commercial Fencing, Goddard School (Ellicott City), Maryland, Ornamental Fence, Project Spotlight, Schools

Project Spotlight: Acadia Riverwoods 10′ Tall Fence

December 7, 2015Edmund Rose

Riverwoods Behavioral Health System Building

The RiverWoods Behavioral Health System in Riverside, Georgia recently purchased a Trex fence to provide security and privacy for its clients. The fence includes gates to access service areas on the property. A local contractor installed the fence on behalf of the treatment center.

 

Trex fencing was selected because it meets the high wind load requirements of Miami-Dade County, a national benchmark for wind loads.  The Trex Seclusions system is also fully private. Because of its unique interlocking picket system, the fence is completely opaque — there is no visibility through the fence. At 10 ft. in height, the fence is not scalable, providing a unique level of security typically unavailable from other fence systems. The contractor installed approximately 200 ft. of fencing plus four gates.

 

Trex Fence Installation by First Fence of Georgia     Trex Fence Gate Installed by First Fence of Georgia
 

About RiverWoods Behavioral Health System. RiverWoods is a 75-bed, accredited treatment center that offers a full spectrum of treatment options to address chemical dependency and behavioral health disorders. It is part of the Acadia Healthcare network and located just south of Atlanta.

Filed Under: Clients, Commercial Fencing, Creativity, Installation, Project Spotlight Tagged With: Commercial Fencing, Fence Installation Project, Project Pictures, Project Spotlight, RiverWoods Behavioral Health System, Utility Enclosure

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