Happy President’s Day

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Tahoe's crews did a great job with this install (before the current weather) of a white, picket fence using the customer's PVC material in Carson City. The fence has a scalloped (negative arch/smiling) picket top. Happy President’s Day
 
It’s snowing again here so if you are fortunate enough to have the holiday off from work, enjoy it.
 
Tahoe’s crews did a great job with this install (before the current weather) of a white, picket fence using the customer’s PVC material in Carson City.
 
The fence has a scalloped (negative arch/smiling) picket top.
 
It complements the trim and house features nicely. In addition to dressing up the front yard, the fence helps secure the property.
 
Did you know that President Thomas Jefferson was responsible for the first White House fence? In the early 1800s, he had a wood post and rail fence erected to keep livestock out of the gardens.
 
Happy President’s Day.

Be Positive

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This redwood gate has a positive arch cut along the top. It allows the gate to be taller and still maintain clearance for the buildings' eaves. 2x6s were used for the framing. And everything is built on steel posts which are hidden in the construction. Be Positive
 
Tahoe’s crews did nice work on this patio gate in Carson City.
 
This redwood gate has a positive arch cut along the top. It allows the gate to be taller and still maintain clearance for the buildings’ eaves. 2x6s were used for the framing. And everything is built on steel posts which are hidden in the construction.
 
The gate secures the patio for pets and provides additional screening for the spa and sunroom.

Someone See a Shadow

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This shadowbox-style, cedar fence Tahoe's crews built is also awesome. The pictures show the fence as it's being built on pressure treated posts and rails in Yerington (Lyon County.) Shadowbox fences look similar from both sides which is ideal for shared fences. And their design allows for changing visual points of interest depending on the viewing perspective.Someone See a Shadow
 
Whether a groundhog sees its shadow this week (February 2 – Groundhog Day) meaning the possibility of six more weeks of Winter weather, or it doesn’t see its shadow meaning Spring may be early, shadows are still awesome.
 
Shadows are dark, but only visible with light. If an object is moving and casting a shadow, its shadow moves too. Even if an object isn’t moving, its shadow made in the sunlight will change throughout the day.
 
This shadowbox-style, cedar fence Tahoe’s crews built is also awesome. The pictures show the fence as it’s being built on pressure treated posts and rails in Yerington (Lyon County.)
 
Shadowbox fences look similar from both sides which is ideal for shared fences. And their design allows for changing visual points of interest depending on the viewing perspective.

Historic Build

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Historic Build
 
Rail-type fencing has been used in America since the original 13 colonies.
 
Primarily used for boundry demarcation, rail fences were made from readily available, and durable materials like cedar and pine.
 
Untreated cedar and pine materials have the added benefit of being animal friendly. And most rail fences work well on uneven and difficult terrain.
 
During the American Civil War, the Confederate and Union armies discovered another benefit. Both armies used existing, rail fences as a source of firewood.
 
Tahoe Fence had the opportunity to replicate a historic fence found at Whitehawk Ranch in Clio near Graeagle, CA (Plumas County.) Our crews built a lodgepole pine fence with doweled rails fitted into posts with mitered sockets.

Beautiful and Secure

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Tahoe Fence did this Aristocrat style, ornamental steel fence in Mammoth. The panels follow the rocky terrain to secure the property. But the open spacing of the design compliments the surrounding beauty of the natural setting.Beautiful and Secure
 
Wrought iron, or worked iron, has been used throughout history.
 
Iron was 1st used for tools and weapons in earlier civilizations. Then for securing property openings and for its beauty in building design from the Roman Empire through the Renaissance.
 
The industrial revolution led to the increased use of iron in the production of fences, gates, and railings.
 
Our crews did this Aristocrat style, ornamental steel fence in Mammoth. The panels follow the rocky terrain to secure the property. But the open spacing of the design compliments the surrounding beauty of the natural setting.

Good Neighbor Fences

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Tahoe Fence built good neighbor or alternating panel fence with cedar boards on pressure treated posts and 3-rails in Yerington (Lyon County.)Good Neighbor Fences
 
Good Neighbor fences or alternating panel fences, like the names suggest, provide a similar appearance from either side.
 
Every other panel either shows the finished side (boards) or the framing side.
 
It’s an economical design for a privacy fence. And the alternating panels provides some visual interest to a dogear fence.
 
Pictured: Tahoe Fence built cedar, good neighbor fences on pressure treated posts and 3-rails in Yerington (Lyon County.)
 
Did you know that Robert Frost is often credited with the phrase referring to “good fences make good neighbors” from his poem “Mending Wall?”

Cheers To A New Year And New Possibilities

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Tongue & groove horizontal fence with steel framing in South Lake Tahoe (El Dorado County)Cheers To A New Year And New Possibilities
 
It’s the start of a new work week and a new year.
 
However, a new year also means new possibilities. And learning to write “2022” on everything.
 
To show what’s possible, our crews have been working on this beautiful, horizontal fence near Stateline and South Lake Tahoe (Douglas and El Dorado County). It’s tongue and groove cedar boards. The boards are sandwiched between black, steel posts and metal rails.

Built For The Boys And Girls

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Clear-redwood-shadow-box-fence-gates-on-steel-posts-in-South-Lake-Tahoe-El-Dorado-CountyBuilt For The Boys And Girls
It always feels a little more like the holidays with a white Christmas. And Mother Nature didn’t disappoint this season.
Even though shoveling snow gets tiresome (we’re still digging out,) it’s fun for the kids and kids at heart to play in.
Before the snow piled up, our crews were able to build this beautiful redwood, shadow box fence with steel posts for the Boys & Girls Club in South Lake Tahoe (El Dorado County.)
Did you know the Boys and Girls Club of America dates back to 1860?

Tis The Winter Season

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Tis The Winter Season
 
Our crews did a great job finishing up this black, ornamental steel railing at an area brew pub in time to be decorated for the holiday season.
 
And since it is the Winter Holiday Season, Tahoe Fence has more free firewood and reclaimed wood fencing. We have another full container sitting outside the front of our yard. Take what you need. If you don’t need all of it, then please leave some for the next person.
 
Merry Christmas.
 
Pictured: Black, steel railing around outdoor dining area at a Carson City brew pub. Full firewood bin outside the yard at Tahoe Fence.