With 4 adorable puppies on the run, the Gorgans need a fence!

Will and his wife Nancy recently adopted 4 puppies and needed a fence. They opted for our vinyl picket fence and this is what Will had to say:

“The fence project went very well. I did most of the project myself (my wife was out of town the first weekend but was able to help me on Saturday of the final weekend with the finishing touches). I only hit one underground obstacle (a root that was only 8 inches down that I had to chop out with an axe).

I only made a couple of small mistakes and no one but me even notices them. I had to get a little creative in a few spots. The fence is very versatile, and I was able to figure out how to make it work to solve the problem areas I ran into. I almost called for advice a couple of times, but figured it out without needing to call.

The fence lines came out very straight. I’ve included a few pictures (including the reasons for the fence – yes there are 4 of them). I chose to angle the fence up and down the slopes rather than step the fence so that the dogs would not be able to escape under the fence.

The woman in the picture is my wife, Nancy. She is the one who bought the dogs and then decided we needed a fence to keep them in. She is also the one who found your website and decided that your fence system would make a great addition to my “honey do” list.

The dogs are Maggie and Molly (the blonde French twins with the long legs), Max (the red labradoodle) and Chip – short for Chocolate Chip (the chocolate Australian labradoodle). They are all about 12 weeks old and full of energy. Quite a handful. It is a lot easier now that the fence is installed…”

This was a big vinyl fencing project and Will nailed it!

Spring is such a great time of year and it finally seems to have arrived (or mostly arrived) for most of the country. One of our favorite spring flowers is pansies. They can handle cool weather, so you don’t need to worry about a late spring frost, and they are easy to plant and inexpensive to buy. The only problem is that they don’t like the heat, so their life span is shorter than the average annual. If you’re in the north and itching to add some color to your gardens, but still susceptible to frost, you’ll want to pick up a few flats of pansies.

One of the reasons we love pansies so much is because they are available in such a wide variety of colors, particularly a lot of bright ones. Whether you have an aluminum fence or a vinyl fence, you can be sure to find some pansies that contrast and make your backyard one you can be proud of. A vinyl or aluminum fence can add curb appeal and safety to your home, but a bit of landscaping and some flowers in conjunction with your fence will really make your backyard look great!

If you’ve already planted some pansies by your WamBam Fence, snap a picture and post it to our Facebook page or email it to iwant2win@wambamfence.com. We love to see our customer’s pictures!

Did you know that you can easily customize our vinyl fence? Sometimes a “one size fits all” approach just doesn’t work for your fence. When you buy pre-assembled panels off the shelf of the box stores, the install is very unforgiving because if you need to make any adjustments, you have to cut the entire panel, which can be very difficult when dealing with large panels. Our easy-to-assemble panels allow for much easier sizing adjustments.

And sometimes you want to change the style and design of your fence. There are many things you can do to customize our vinyl fence. This is also helped by our 4-way grooved posts which enable the placement of horizontal rails virtually anywhere along the vertical fence post.

Most Popular Vinyl Fence Customization

1. Shorten a Vinyl Privacy Fence

Our 6ft high privacy fence is a perfect height for most people, but sometimes people have special requirements where they need a shorter vinyl privacy fence. The customer below wanted some privacy at the front of his house but city code dictated that he could be no higher than 4ft tall. The customer below took our Curious George Vinyl Privacy Fence and took 2ft off to make a 4ft high vinyl fence.

Gil customizes his privacy fence to a 4ft height to meet requirements

 2. Creating a Swooped Vinyl Picket Fence

Some customers prefer a more decorative vinyl picket fence, and it’s easy to cut the pickets in either a swoop or a concave design. The customer below cut his vinyl picket fence into a swoop to make it look more decorative in front of his house.

Dubi cut his pickets into a swoop style and also hugged his bottom rail to the ground for a bit of a different look.

3. Adjusting the Amount of Rails in a Ranch Rail

A ranch rail fence offers a lot of versatility and is a very affordable fencing solution, but sometimes it just doesn’t offer enough restriction to contain a pet. It’s really easy to add another rail or two to get the same effect of the fence, while having a little added security so Fido can’t squeeze underneath. Below shows a picture where a customer customized the 3-rail Even Steven vinyl fence to include 4 and 5 rails where he felt necessary.

John added a couple more rails to make his ranch rail fence safer for his smaller dog.

Vinyl is a very easy material to work with so you can cut it with minimal ease using a standard fine tooth circular saw blade. You can read more about customizing in our knowledge base.

“Spring is the time of plans and projects.”
– Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina

Clever Joe is ready for spring, and so are we!

With only one week until the official launch date of spring, it seems like the weather around the country has been unseasonably cold. I know that I’m spoiled living in sunny North Carolina, but it has been unseasonably cool here as well too. (I realize it’s all relative- my Northern friends have no sympathy as our temperatures are still well above freezing during the day).

I think everyone gets so anxious for spring because it signals so many things- sunshine, grilling, flip flops, blue skies and the ability to go outside and breathe in the fresh air without a cold shock to the lungs.

There are a few things I could do without– such as losing an hour of sleep with the time change– but I certainly wouldn’t be caught dead complaining about the brighter evenings.

A lot of people have plans and projects for their yards in spring, and somehow working on outdoor yard projects can seem like more a pleasure in the spring. It’s like you can come out of hibernation. Gardening is probably one of the most popular spring pass times, and we, of course, talk to a lot of people who are considering a vinyl or aluminum fence for their yards.

Leo Tolstoy said “Spring is the time of plans and projects” and we couldn’t agree more. Maybe it’s not quite warm enough to go outside and grill just yet, but you can definitely plan in advance for these lazy Sundays by laying out your landscaping and fencing plans. Remember, we’re always happy to provide hassle-free, no obligation advice and consultation on your vinyl or aluminum fence project. Save money with our easy to install PVC fencing and aluminum fencing!