| Question: |
Do I need to have my
yard surveyed? |
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| Answer: |
You need to have your
yard surveyed if you don't have a legal plat of survey
or property
stakes \ pins to mark your boundaries. |
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| Question: |
Is it normal for a post
to have splits in it? |
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Yes. The technical term
for splits in a post is called checking. Checking happens when a
"Center Cut" post
shrinks. The check stops at the core of the post and allows it to
expand and contract evenly without spliting. Checking will not shorten the life of a
post or effects it's stability. Checking is normal and can be
expected on center cut posts only. |
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| Question: |
Is Amerifence Licensed
and insured? |
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Yes. You can request a
copy of our insurance from the office. |
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| Question: |
What forms of payment
do you except? |
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We accept the
following: Visa, MasterCard, Discover, Personal Checks, Money Orders,
and Cash. |
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| Question: |
Do you offer financing? |
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Yes. We offer
programs of 90 days, 6 months, and 1 year. Contact the office for
details. |
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| Question: |
Do you build your
fences on site or do you bring out panels? |
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We do both. The most
expensive fences (i.e. Aluminum, Ornamental Steel, Wrought iron,
Etc.) are all made before they are installed. Wood fences can be
built on site or custom made into sections prior to
installation. Some fence designs/patterns must be made before
installation and can't be built on site. Your salesperson can assist you
on design/installation options that are best for your yard. |
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| Question: |
Will Amerifence use
heavy equipment in my yard? |
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| Answer: |
No. |
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| Question: |
Does Amerifence remove
the dirt? |
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As a standard, we leave
the dirt because most homeowners can use the dirt somewhere on their
property; however, we do offer the service of dirt removal as a
separate charge for the homeowners that need to have the dirt
removed. |
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| Question: |
How deep do you set
your post |
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Posts should be
set approximately 36" in the ground. This guarantees that the post
will be below the frost line and not heave through the winter months.
Many companies will save money by using shorter posts and ignoring
the frost line depth standards. Our grandfather used to say; "A
fences beauty is above the ground, but a fences strength is below the
ground." |
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| Question: |
What
is heartwood? |
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Heartwood
is the industry term for "center cut". The core of the
tree is the best cut of the tree to use for post and 2x4 frames.
Heartwood last twice as long as "sap" or outer grain cuts
of tree. |
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