Construction Fencing

Whether you're a DIYer, a residential general contractor, or even the project manager of a large commercial construction company -- you know the importance of having a quality construction fence up to protect your job site. Not only do you need to protect the site from trespassers who may get injured on the site, you also have to worry about theft of tools, equipment, and materials.

Your construction site fence should be sturdy and, hopefully, installed in-ground. If not, even the temporary fencing set up on stands will help deter certain elements. The site fence must be in place before any tools or materials arrive and before construction/demolition begins. It's best to make sure the construction fence surrounds the entire site, with no more than two access points (gates) to make sure the area is secure. If the entire site is too much, at least surround storage areas, trailers, and offices of the site.

There are many types of construction fences but the best is a high chain link fencing with several rows of barbed wire or rolled barbed wire. With chain link fencing, it's easier for security or police patrols to view the area without entering. It's important to hang "No Trespassing" signs on all construction fences, visible from many directions. This can help with liability issues, too.

Lighting the site can also go a long way in preventing theft and injury from trespassers. The combination of the fencing and the lights can go a long way in deterring the casual or impulse thief from entering the site.

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Installation is key to Silt Fencing

There are a variety of silt fencing products you can buy to prevent erosion and loss during your construction product. Keep in mind that installation is a very important part of having an effective silt fence.

A silt fence is key to sediment control. But if it is not put in right and maintained after installation, it will be basically useless. Made of a synthetic fabric, the silt fence is usually staked down at intervals with the bottom trenched in to the ground so that water can pass through while the sediment is retained. If the bottom of that fence is not put in deep enough or if it is run over by construction machinery, the silt fence is rendered useless because the sediment will push through.

The process has always been - trench the silt fence area, install the fence posts, then the synthetic fabric is laid down and then attached to those posts. Finally, the area is back-filled and compacted down manually with tools.

The best way to the silt fence to be installed is to have the area trenched. However, it's important to thoroughly clean the backfill material of debris. Any debris will lessen the compacting ability and could cause the silt fence to pull up.

Fence Contractors normally will also pull out the backfill and put it on both sides of the trench. Once the fence is up, it's next to impossible to move the extra backfill over to the other side. A change in the normal process may help this. Instead of installing the fence posts next, it's important to back fill the silt fence material. This allows the contractor to mechanically compact the fence down -- and it can be done mechanically because there is no fence posts to get in the way.

After the trenched backfill is put back down, from both sides, it is important to add extra backfill. What was taken out is generally not enough. After the extra backfill is added and the area compacted, then the posts can be driven down and the fencing material should be attached to the posts.

Maintenance is also important:

• Inspect the fence after each rainstorm.
• The bottom material should still be buried in the ground with no gaps
• Inspect the posts to make sure the fencing is still attached
• Repair or replace any problem sections or areas as needed before the next rainstorm

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Security Fencing Options

When considering fencing for security purposes, many companies and individuals turn to metal fencing. High chain link fences or aluminum fencing can provide enough security to deter a casual trespasser. Some will go so far as to add barbed wire or maybe even electric fences - however, there can be serious liability issues with this type of security fencing, even with proper warnings.

If you want added security with your fences, you might consider two types of fencing that do more than a tall chain link or aluminum gate and are not as dangerous as some of the other choices.

Adding a welded wire or mini-mesh fence will make it a security feature that prevents someone from easily climbing or cutting the material to gain access.

Here are some more details from the American Fence Association website:

"When higher security is required mini-mesh and welded wire are just some of the options to consider for fencing materials.

It's simple: the thicker the metal wire or tighter the weave, the more difficult it is to climb and the more time consuming it is to cut.

Mini-mesh is a very heavy duty, tightly woven chain-link fence that has no toe holds for climbing, can't be easily crawled under, and the weave is too small for bolt cutters.

Thicker gauge pipe should be used as end posts, line posts and top rail to support the added weight of mini-mesh or even heavier fence fabrics.

A variety of heavy-duty vertical picket steel fences are available in the industry using welded wire technology to eliminate toe and hand holds. Typically using a high grade 8 gauge wire on 1/2" centers, welded wire is available in 7' to 10' wide panels with up to 12' and even 15' vertical pickets. Pickets are welded to horizontal crossbars to create panels that are then hot dip galvanized to cover all the welds and prevent rust and corrosion. Installation often uses a square or I-beam steel post for 6' to 8' panels using a no access bolting system.

To penetrate a welded wire panel requires far more than bolt cutters. To cut an opening large enough for a person to get through in a welded wire fence would take an incredibly long time - allowing security personnel or other assets to identify the potential penetration and to dispatch security personnel."

The Association goes on to point ou that these types of fences are available in a variety of colors and finishes that can make the security fence more attractive and less distracting. If you've spent any money on landscaping or if you have fickle neighbors, you can find security fencing that has function and form.

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Considerations on Pet Fencing

Many homeowners have been installing invisible or underground pet fencing to keep their pets confined in their yard without having an actual fence or barrier to keep them in. These types of pet devices come with collars that will give the animal a small electric shock if they come close to the border. After a while, the animal is usually trained or conditioned to avoid straying too far away from the home or close to that border.

The biggest problems with this type of fencing is that, while it may keep your pet in, it will not keep other animals out of your yard. You will still get visits from neighborhood dogs because they do not have the collar that your pet has.

Not only will it not prevent visiting animals, it could put your pet in danger. If another dog or cat enters your yard and attacks your pet, your pet will not be able to flee to defend itself. It will force itself to stay within the borders of your yard, even if the electrical shocks are less severe than the attack from another animal.

If you decide to have a physical barrier built for your pet, make sure you consider the size of the pet as well as the capabilities of the individual animal. Some large or strong pets are able to leap over fencing. Others may be inclined to dig underneath. You might want to discuss it with the fencing installer - they may know of ways to prevent digging, climbing, and jumping that will not ruin the aesthetics of your fence installation. Also, consider the design when you describe the type of dog - if you have a smaller dog, you don't want to have fence slots that create 3 to 4 inch gaps. A gap of that size would not prevent a smaller dog from squeezing through.

Finally, consider how much room you'll be giving your pet to run, play, and explore. If you're creating an area to house the pet and not contain the entire yard, you might want to provide space for the animal to exercise. It doesn't necessarily require a larger, more square shaped area. You might be able to give the dog a long, narrow "run" - with enough space for the animal to turn completely around when it's full grown - to give it the ability to exercise while you're away from home.

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