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As discussed in our previous post there are a variety of woods used in fencing from the more affordable pressure-treated pine and spruce to the more expensive durable and attractive white oak and exotic woods. In between those options are two popular options for wood fencing, Cedar and Redwood. These two woods do make attractive

In a previous post we have discussed the various style of wood fences. In this post we will examine the types of wood used for fences. The most common wood is pine, typically pressure treated to protect it from termites. The pine wood used in fences is also usually treated with a water repellant to

In our last post we discussed the advantages of Trex Composite fencing. In this post we will compare PVC (or vinyl) fencing with Trex Composite fencing. There are two main types of manufactured material used to make fencing, vinyl (or PVC) and the newer composite fencing, led by manufacturer Trex. PVC fencing came to market

In our last post we discussed the evolution of PVC vinyl fencing with the addition of simulated wood grain and sturdier PVC fence posts. In this post we will examine new composite plastic material used in Trex fencing. Composite fencing material is created combining wood fibers — reclaimed from manufacturers and sawdust — and plastic

In our previous post we learned the origin of PVC fencing and the advantages vinyl fencing offers homeowners. In this post we’ll discuss the continued advances being made to vinyl fences. The newest advance feeds the newest trend in vinyl fences, which is texture, mainly wood grain. When PVC fencing first came to market the