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Temporary cedar picket?

June 9, 2011
author: Jim Fox
posted in: Custom Wood Fence,Fence Projects
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One of our area builders had a client renting a house with some younger kids. The parents didn’t want their kids falling off the landscaping into the lower portions. The builders wanted something that was temporary so they could remove it later if needed. So rather than using cement we just used longer posts and tamped the dirt back around.

Not your typical cedar fence…

June 8, 2011
author: Jim Fox
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This customer saw a 4 foot version of this fence and loved how it looked but wanted it taller for more privacy so we installed a 6 foot version. To draw attention to the posts and add character we installed the sections between the posts and added cedar/copper caps.

Stepping Up in Style

A north side repeat customer gave me some freedom and asked what it would take to finish her front yard. The first four sections were 4′ high existing from last year, so we removed the first one and replaced it with a 3’6″ high section. We reused that removed section and post on the continuation of 4′ high fencing going away from the sidewalk in addition to another 36′. Then we added the 3′ high going down the sidewalk on top of her small retaining wall. It’s easy to think it has always looked like this, making it a great retro fit.

Garden Fence

June 3, 2011
author: Jim Fox
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A customer of ours came to us asking if we could replicate a garden fence they saw on the This Old House website. The overall construction is pretty simple but still takes a little time to complete. Welded wire fence is stapled to a 2×4 rail and 4×4 post framework. Custom arched gates with Snug Cottage gate hardware give this project it’s final look.

On the edge…

May 26, 2011
author: Jim Fox
posted in: Fence Projects,Ornamental Aluminum
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This customer had an old fence they wanted to replace that was keeping people from walking over the ledge. So we replaced it with a Digger Specialties Courtyard aluminum fence with welded plates bolted to the concrete.

Classic Cedar Picket

A classic picket fence is still a nice way to get a traditional look and not exceed the budget. This one looks great because of the work of Farm N Garden’s terrific installation crews.

Custom Cedar Picket Fence

May 24, 2011
author: Jim Fox
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Introducing the “Parkwood” fence. Parkwood Upjohn Elementary came to me wanting a unique fence for around their new garden area and Farm N Garden is willing to build these custom fences people desire. So we came up with a fence with quite a few details that produced multiple shadow lines. The face of the top trim board and back rail incorporated a bead detail cut by running the boards through a molding head cutter on our table saw. The top cap consists of a lower piece and peeked roof like cap board. To compliment the round window features of the school we included a concave gate. This served to purposes, the aformentioned complimenting of the schools window details and allowed the younger kids to still be able to see over the shorter gate. The main structure of the fence was built using Western Red Cedar. This fence and garden area is located on the south side of the school building.