School’s In Session

Some of our area schools start again this coming week.

Please slow down in school zones. And watch out for not only the kids, but also their parents, who are often focused on their little ones.

And even when school isn’t in session, please be patient with school buses. They’re picking up and dropping off before, during, and after school, in addition to driving for school related activities.

The buses are big, and need room to maneuver around traffic and the kids. Tahoe Fence just installed a 40-ft wide-opening, top-track  cantilever slide gate for a new bus yard in Silver Springs (Lyon County.)

The opening needed to be that big so the buses could safely turn into and out of the yard entrance.

Stuck On You

Although school doesn’t start for another week or so around here, many of us know someone going off to college and/or the military.

This is for all of those who have a kid, a friend, a relative, or all of the above going on that journey. If you’ve been around them long enough, or they’re just that special, then they’re stuck on you.

Through all the good and bad times, we’re used to having them around. They’ve become a piece of us. And even though it’s inevitable, we will miss and hurt for them when they have to grow and go.

From us, your family, friends, and everyone at Tahoe Fence, we love you and already miss you. God bless and good luck!

Pictured: Neva’s image of a barbed wire heart in the pasture fence at Rancho San Rafael Regional Park in Reno (Washoe County.) 2025

August already! Which means it’s hot, and time to see some hot rods and classic cars.

To all those that polish, shine, take care of, and tune up their classics, thank you for your efforts. And enjoy your rides!

Tahoe Fence had one of our younger Summer employees wash and detail our ’49 and ’55 Chevys to get in a nostalgic spirit. They did an awesome job making them shine. Such an amazing job, we let it slide when they asked, “which button do you push to put down the windows?”

Who would have thought a hand crank to roll down a window would be the thing to make us (our parents are seniors, and our children are school age) now feel classic!

Pictured: Tahoe Fence classic Chevrolets, a 1949 and 1955 at our yard in Mound House (Lyon County.)

July in the Country

We’re almost at the end of July, which means one thing around here. This weekend it’s time for “Night in the Country.”

An area fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club, and what “Travel Nevada” refers to as, “one of the biggest country music fests in the West.” With three days of music, over 3,000 campsites, and somewhere around 30,000 country music fans in attendance, allows for the humble brag.

It’s the second year at NITC’s new home, the Grange in Yerington. Tahoe Fence was proud to help provide the perimeter fencing last year (2024) for their new location. And we’re honored to have helped install some of the permanent interior fence this year (2025.)

All the sponsors and volunteers that help out are so appreciated for their hard work and for what they contribute. It’s incredible to see the area come out and generate so much support for the Boys and Girls Club.

Pictured: About 900 linear feet of donated slatted wire fencing that Tahoe Fence cleaned up and installed, and 5-sets of 24-ft wide, double-slide gates by Tahoe Fence for the first, permanent interior fencing at the Grange for NITC in Yerington (Lyon County.) 2025

A white picket fence is iconic Americana.

In the early 1900s, they were used to define property and contain livestock. In the time since, they’ve become associated with the American dream by symbolizing stability in a place we call home.

To some, picket fences establish a sense of order. To others, the color depicts a well kept home and prosperity.

For us at Tahoe Fence, they’re practical. Our fences help make your property look good. And they work to protect what you value most, your family, pets, and property.

Pictured: Tahoe Fence white PVC picket fence with a new gate in Carson City (2025.)

Celebrating Our Local Heroes

Good Fences and Good Neighbors

The American poet Robert Frost is generally credited as the originator of the phrase, “Good fences make good neighbours.”

Frost used the phrase in his 1914 poem “Mending Wall.”

At Tahoe Fence, we understand the importance of maintaining shared fences to keep up relationships. We also think our good-neighbor style fences, fences that offer privacy and look the same from either side, are a win for everybody.

You and your neighbors both get the nice side of the fence to look at. And since people tend to be outdoors more during summer weather, you have some privacy to enjoy your own outside space.

Pictured: Tahoe Fence custom good-neighbor style redwood with a shadow-box style fence on one side and non-combustible ornamental steel returns to the house in Tahoma (El Dorado & Placer Counties.) 2025

Summertime and Sunshine

It’s official. It’s the Summer equinox, the longest day of the year.

And Summertime means sunshine.
And for solar powered gate operators, sunshine is a good thing.

Solar gate operators use sunlight to charge batteries inside the operator that power the motor to open and close the gate. To get the most out of a solar automated gate install follow these few simple tips:

First, make sure the solar panel in our area (Northern Hemisphere) is South facing.

Second, identify any possible obstructions in the path of direct sunlight to the panel. Trees, utility poles, and buildings may not seem like an issue at first. But as the sun moves from East to West, they may block sunlight or cast shadows that could interfere with the charging panel.

We love trees. However around the Tahoe area, trees can make solar powered anything a challenge.

Keeping a solar panel clean from dust, pollen, and bird waste is also important.

Third, keep the accessories tied to the gate to a minimum. The more bells and whistles added, means more power that may be drained from the operator batteries.

Then you’re back to opening your gate manually in the hot Summer sun!

Pictured: Tahoe Fence Solar Automated Ornamental Steel Cantilever Slide Gate in Reno (Washoe County.) And thanks to Awaxx Systems for the operator hardware, and Western Iron Works for the gate materials.

Father’s Day and Dad’s Chair

This weekend marks the 3rd Sunday of June, which of course is Father’s Day.

And we can’t think about Father’s Day without thinking about dad’s chair. Whether it was at home or at work, dad had that one spot that was his.

Nothing was written. Nothing was said that declared it. But no one else sat there. It was crystal clear that spot was identified solely for dad. Maybe it goes back to human development and our instincts. A simple habit of identifying one’s territory.

From all of us at Tahoe Fence, happy Father’s Day!
And although it doesn’t need to be said, stay out of dad’s chair.

Pictured: Tahoe Fence Yard Dog Wally Waiting for Dad in the Forklift Seat at Mound House (Lyon County.) 2025