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The decay resistance and water repellencey of Western Red Cedar comes from its natural chemical components (thujaplicins and phenolics). |
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Solar radiation is the most damaging component of the outdoors. Harsh sunlight destroys the wood fibre, causing microscopic cracks and splits to develop. Rainwater then washes away these loose fibres and fresh wood is exposed to re-start the process all over again. |
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Moisture and humidity fluctuations, caused by the changing weather and seasons, result in the shrinking and swelling of the wood. As deeper splits develop from this stress the wood will tend to warp, cup, curl, split and check at an accelerated rate. |
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For Privacy Fences, the moisture and humidity changes noted above often cause gaps (typically 1/8" to 5/8" wide) to develop between the boards. This is to be expected and is not a cause for concern--the fence remains structurally sound. We recommend Tongue and Groove (i.e. interlocking fence boards) fencing for customers who want no gaps at all between the boards as the fence ages. |
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Western Red Cedar is a light weight wood which causes less stress on the posts and framework, resulting in a longer lasting fence. |
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Pressure Treated Lumber is an economical alternative to cedar. It's chemically treated to protect against rot, but not warping, cupping, cracking or splitting. |
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More questions? Try our Wood FAQ list: |
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Under normal use, and in normal conditions, any of our Iron fence styles should look good for more than twenty years. |
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Fallen leaves, shaded areas, dirt accumulation, and constant moisture all encourage corrosion - as does winter road-salt or other chemicals.
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To avoid long term contact with these corrosive elements, Iron should be washed off with soapy water every spring and fall - or even more often, if needed.
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All of our standard Iron styles are made with Galvalume Steel, which is steel that is specifically meant for outdoor applications by being coated with a mixture of Aluminum (55%), Zinc (43%) and Silicon (2%).
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Galvalume Steel, offering all of the best qualities of aluminum and galvanizing, deters corrosion at a rate of up to 6 times that of traditional galvanized steel or 24 times that of regular steel.
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All of our standard Iron styles are also covered with an Electrostatically Applied Powder Coating - which offers complete, uniform coverage and added rust protection.
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The Oven Baked Paint Finish provides superior adhesion, improved scratch resistance, and a longer lasting high-gloss finish. Other than a few touch-ups, any of our Iron styles should never need to be re-painted.
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The stainless-steel welds at every joint, make Iron the strongest fence.
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The look and the security of Iron, without all the maintenance. |
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More questions? Try our Iron FAQ list: |
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The Story of PVC |
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PVC is a rigid polyvinyl chloride homopolymer compound. A high level of Titanium Dioxide
pigment is added to provide long term UV light resistance, as well as impact modifiers for
superior strength. The formulation is similar to that of vinyl siding and windows, which have
a fifty year history of providing long term durability and structural integrity. |
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"Virgin Vinyl" refers to 100% new vinyl with UV inhibitors and impact modifiers throughout the entire product. |
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As with most plastics, PVC becomes less flexible in colder weather conditions. Unless subject
to unusual impact it will not break. It is normal for vinyl materials to expand and contract
during temperature changes. Our PVC has been engineered to accomodate normal
temperature swings. |
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PVC is fire safe. It has a flashpoint of 900 (approx.) and does not easily ignite. Vinyl is classified as "Self-
Extinguishing". |
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How strong is PVC? Our PVC has been impact modified with a chemical compound. The formulation is tailored to
meet or exceed the requirements necessary for the product performance. |
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Galvalume Steel, used for the frame of our Residential Chainlink fences, is coated
with a mixture of Aluminum (55%), Zinc (43%) and Silicon (2%). |
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Galvanized Steel Pipe is used for all of our Industrial Chainlink fences. |
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Galvalume Steel, offering all of the best qualities of aluminum and galvanizing,
deters corrosion at a rate of up to 24 times that of regular steel or 6 times that of
galvanized only steel. |
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Two elements come together to bring colour to a chainlink fence:
- 1) painted posts and hardware
- 2) a vinyl covering for the mesh that matches the colour of 1)
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Electrostatically Applied Paint over the Galvalume Steel offers complete, uniform coverage. |
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The Oven Baked Paint Finish provides superior adhesion, improved scratch resistance,
and a longer lasting high-gloss finish for the posts and hardware. |
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Under normal use, and in normal conditions, Chainlink fencing should look good
for more than twenty years. |
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Fallen leaves, shaded areas, dirt accumulation, and constant moisture
all encourage corrosion. |
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Chainlink fences should be washed off every spring and fall. |
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Aluminum is the most plentiful material in the earth's crust and accounts for close to 10% of the earth's surface weight. It exists naturally in combination with other minerals. In the past extracting and isolating aluminum was so difficult it was considered more valuable than gold. While still harder to extract than other metals the practical problems have been solved in the last 100 years and aluminum has become an extremely important commercial material.
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The combination of lightness and strength have long made aluminum a coveted material for a wide range of industrial applications. |
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The Oven Baked Paint Finish provides superior adhesion, improved scratch resistance,
and a longer lasting high-gloss finish. |
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Under normal use, and in normal conditions, Aluminum fencing should look good
for more than twenty years. |
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Aluminum should be washed on occasion as circumstances (i.e., dirt, dust accumulation) require. |
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