When you’re installing a fence around your home or place of business, vinyl fencing is one of the easiest choices to make. Add security, privacy, and curb appeal to your property all at once! Vinyl fencing is very low maintenance and it is every bit as durable as the more expensive materials.
A fence is a big investment and a very important decision because a well made fence can last a lifetime. It’s important to choose the right fence for your property - one that meets your functional needs and looks beautiful in your outdoor space. Vinyl fencing is strong and durable and is perfect for most Ohio families and businesses, even more so than wooden fences or other types of fencing materials. Vinyl fences are five times stronger than wood fences and much less likely to collapse. When it comes to strength and durability, vinyl fencing is in the same category as aluminum and steel.
When shopping for fences that will protect your property, it is important to consider weather conditions in your location. Ohio winters bring fierce winds and harsh weather which is why we recommend resilient vinyl fences. Heavy precipitation and long winters are conditions that can make fence maintenance taxing in the Spring, unless you chose vinyl fencing. Because of the strength and the waterproof nature of vinyl fences, they are ideal for withstanding Ohio rain and snow. Regardless of where you live, the durability of vinyl fences is one of the most sought after features for fence buyers.
With very little maintenance or effort, vinyl fences can last upwards of 30 solid years before needing to be replaced. Most families live in a home for 15-30 years as kids are raised and life evolves. Vinyl fences will stand the test of time and serve a family well for many years so your time and energy can be spent on other, more important things.
Our vinyl fences also come with a lifetime warranty. Talk to us to get more details about our warranties.
Vinyl fencing is so easy to clean. Your new vinyl fence will practically take care of itself! There is no need for a power washer or tough ingredients to keep a vinyl fence looking brand new. Occasional rain is usually enough to rinse of any dirt or debris. If there’s a build up, you can remove it by spraying your fence off with a garden hose. Plain water will typically remove whatever dirt and grime may appear on the fence. For the tougher spots, a towel with warm water and dish soap will do the trick.
Rust, erosion, oxidation, and termites are “old fence” problems. You can avoid these problems by opting for modern vinyl fencing solutions. Vinyl doesn’t absorb water so securing a pool with a vinyl fence. Vinyl fences are also ideal for environments with high moisture and taxing winters because they won’t blister or peel. Wood fences are susceptible to termites and water damage but vinyl fences are built to last.
Unlike wood fences that need to be painted and stained several times over the course of their lifespan, vinyl fences will never fade or chip. Vinyl fences maintain the same color throughout the depth of the fence so refinishing or painting is unnecessary. Vinyl will look brand new for many years after it has been installed.
Vinyl fencing is usually less expensive than metal fencing materials, but it does cost more than wooden fencing and low grade types of plastic. However, when you look at the big picture vinyl fences are the most cost efficient option.
Vinyl fencing is so low maintenance that you won’t be spending money on cleaning products, paints, stains, or new hardware. Vinyl fencing is so durable that you won’t be paying for fence repairs or replacement parts. The long term cost of vinyl fences is significantly lower than the maintenance of any other fencing material.
During peak seasons, the waiting time for fence installation services can be up to six weeks. However, vinyl fences are one of the simplest types to install. If you choose to have your fence professionally installed by a company, the turnaround time should be faster because it’s a relatively quick and easy process to build a vinyl fence.
Another option to consider is self-installation. Vinyl fences are designed to be easily installed by the homeowner or business owner with the help of the expert guidance provided by the fence distributor. Self installing a vinyl fence is as simple as setting up the posts followed by sliding on the premade panel. In the event that the decision is made to remove the vinyl fences, disassembly is just as easy. Ask us for more information about DIY fencing options and we’ll tell you about EZFence2Go.
Do you live in the area? Stop by our showroom to see many styles of vinyl fencing for your home or business property. Our attentive staff will give you the information you need and help you to shop, select, and install a new vinyl fence that will last for generations.
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</a> "Boys and girls are equally likely to avoid certain apps for these reasons. There are no clear patterns of variation according to the parent's income, education level or race and ethnicity."
</a> DUBAI, Oct 3 (Reuters) - Saudi water and power projectdeveloper ACWA Power plans to sell an $800 million debut Islamicbond this year and list on the Saudi stock exchange around theend of 2014 as it ramps up production capacity, its chiefexecutive said on Thursday.
</a> Two years ago Cairo’s Tahrir Square was full of protesters calling for Hosni Mubarak’s removal. His release made the front pages but caused little disturbance. However, some Egyptians see it as a sign that the Arab Spring revolution in 2011 is being rolled back.
</a> Itâs been over five years since the release of GTA IV, critically acclaimed to be one of the greatest games of all time. Now, on the same generation of consoles, rises itâs successor, promising a larger map, more customizability and more shenanigans. Can Rockstar pull off the improbable and surpass itâs predecessor as the greatest open world game of our time?
</a> Telefonica and Yoigo said they had also sold mobile towersto infrastructure firm Abertis for 385 million euros($511 million). Abertis said the deal would contribute 60million euros to its earnings before interest, taxes,depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA).
</a> "We have put in place a 24-hour curfew to maintain order. Our biggest concern now is the safety of protesters and police," said Wirot Chiwarangsan, governor of Nakhon Si Thammarat province, where the protest is taking place.
</a> PHOENIX â An investigative report released Saturday on the Yarnell Hill Fire that killed 19 firefighters found "no indication of negligence, recklessness actions or violations of policy or protocol" on the part of the firefighters, and concluded that the fire that overtook the men was not survivable.
</a> Regardless of whether an autistic man stole his mother’s legally obtained firearm and shot some children with it, the fact remains that this place will only grow poorer and more violent with more anti-gun legislation in place. My once great state is in a truly saddening state of affairs.
</a> Hadfield knows that most people aren't paying attention to the men and women passing by overhead. That's another striking feature of life in space: It's relatively anonymous. You can go around the world 16 times a day, but few of the 7 billion people down below will ever know your name.
</a> The watchdog aims to wrap up its probe by the end of the year, after which it can make recommendations to the company if proof of discrimination is found. It cannot launch a lawsuit in the absence of someone who says they were the victim of discrimination.
</a> > Other business headlines Multimedia versions of Reuters Top News are now available for: * 3000 Xtra : visit* BridgeStation: view story .134(Reporting By Toni Vorobyova, editing by Atul Prakash)
</a> An unexpected alliance of leading lobby companies, charities and civil rights campaigners, have united to fight the proposed legislation and force the minister piloting the bill, Andrew Lansley, to accept the bill is seriously flawed and order a revision.
</a> Abedin, a longtime aide to Hillary Clinton, has been a central figure in Weinerâs campaign, attending parades with him, using her Clinton connections to raise money for him and standing loyally by his side as he struggles to explain how and why he resumed sexting with women after the creepy habit forced him to resign from Congress in 2011.
</a> “He is a very good-moving horse, and his action was impressive in the gallop. If the ground is fast on Saturday, that is not really a concern. I expect him to run well,” said Wohler.
</a> Although it won best drama series for its fifth season, AMC's "Breaking Bad" has just one episode left to air next Sunday in its sixth and final season. Its creators credited a changing television world of binge-watching, video on demand, online streaming and social media buzz for its success Sunday.
</a> Leah Messer's fears about getting married at a young age have sadly come true. The 'Teen Mom' star has reportedly decided to leave husband Corey Simms, the father of her twin baby daughters whom she married in October 2010. Messer decided to pull the plug on her six-month marriage after numerous fights with Simms over financial issues and their living situation, OK! magazine reported.
</a> "The whole world knows that CNRP won the election and the whole world will help CNRP to expose the truth - the truth is that CNRP won the election," Sam Rainsy said upon arrival at the airport, where he was greeted by about 300 supporters.
</a> "To me the market has yet to reflect the reality of theeconomic damage and the psychological damage this has done," Joysaid. "I think it's awfully aggressive to think fourth-quarterearnings are going to be up 9 percent, given the shutdown ... myinstinct is to sell into this rally."
</a> Financial advisers are great as life coaches, however. The most valuable thing they do is getting people to talk about life after retirement and what they want to get out of it. Do you want to travel? Volunteer? Set up a small business? For a lot of people, you save in order to retire and never think about what's next.
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</a> The Internet and social media in Kenya, which played a central role in this year's elections by allowing Kenyans to question candidates, took on a new function Tuesdayâspreading messages of peace to avert new bloodshed.
</a> A powerful shot by Emenike was pushed onto the left post, but the first half should have finished with Arsenal pushing further head only for Giroud to miss a sitter. Podolski lasted just five minutes of the second half before his hamstring injury struck, forcing him to make way for Kieran Gibbs.
</a> The last time England failed to qualify for the World Cup finals was 20 years ago this weekend. Graham Taylor's disastrous campaign was - amazingly - recorded by a Channel 4 documentary crew. That film featured an extraordinary press conference confrontation between England boss Taylor and MailOnline Sport columnist
</a> "ReNeuron is the first company in the world to have been granted permission to run clinical trials of ground-breaking stem cell technology to treat patients with stroke, one of the top three causes of death and a leading cause of adult disability in Wales," she said.
</a> New York cardiologist Richard Stein, a spokesman for the American Heart Association, says, "We are left with the same message we had before: Exercise therapy works. Drug therapy works. The combination of the two is the most reasonable approach."
</a> Interim corporate results will dominate the China and HongKong markets over the next few weeks, though a slew of China'sJuly economic data will be in focus, starting with trade andpossibly, money supply and loan growth data on Thursday. (Editing by Richard Borsuk)
</a> Al Shabaab militants said on Saturday that Western forces had raided a coastal town under cover of darkness and killed one of their fighters. It was not clear whether the assault was related to the attack on the Kenyan mall.
</a> The Dems are the ones currently not budging on anything in the name of compromise. All they have accomplished is digging their heels in and pointing fingers at the right, blaming them for this shut down. They fail to see, as one writer stated above, that it takes two to tango.
</a> Sales of Crestor in Canada, for example, were down 77percent after loss of exclusivity there in April 2012, althoughoverall sales of Crestor at $1.48 billion held up better thansome analysts had feared.
</a> “Many thought the recent uptick in mortgage rates was discouraging potential home buyers,” he said in an e-mail. “yet the numbers aren’t supporting that thesis. Borrowing costs remain historically low and will continue to fuel demand for housing. Increasing interest rates motivated many consumers to take action. That urgency is reflected in today's strong report."
</a> While the Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan immigration reform bill in June that provides a lengthy path to citizenship, the measure has stalled in the House and appears unlikely to go anywhere before at least the end of the year.
</a> On 10 July, my days of fasting for Ramadan came to an end. One of my cerebral palsy symptoms is that I shake all the time, just like Shakira's hips. It was the first day of the holy month 2013 and, frustratingly, that shaking was finally getting the better of me.
</a> Kelly also hit back specifically at Manhattan Federal Court Judge Shira Scheindlinâs ruling, claiming that her decision was based on too small a sample and dismissing the idea that stop-and-frisk is discriminatory.
</a> The gains also suggest that investors are becoming morecomfortable with the prospect of the Federal Reserve slowing thepace of its economic stimulus, which has been a major driver ofthe equity rally this year.
</a> Prices dropped as market participants digested Cargill'spending purchase of Archer Daniel Midland's cocoa business. Thedeal is expected to create a company big enough to compete withZurich-based Barry Callebaut, the world's largest makerof industrial chocolate products.
</a> This law was debated in a hearing held by the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance in March 1984. The crucial question was how much to amend the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchanges Act of 1934 with respect to the treatment of mortgage-backed securities, and how much to weaken protections that had been put in place since the New Deal.
</a> Though breast-feeding is very natural, it does not always come naturally and easy to every mother and baby. Attending a prenatal breast-feeding class is one of the best ways to prepare. These are available through Family Life Education at Wesley Medical Center. Most pediatricians encourage a prenatal visit to discuss breast-feeding along with other newborn issues and to answer questions.
</a> The release of documents to the SEC would mark the secondbreakthrough in the accounting spat. In May, China agreed toturn over documents to the U.S. audit regulator, the PCAOB,under certain circumstances, though no papers have actually beentransferred.
</a> When tragedy struck, the infant, his mother â who is believed to be American â and older brother had just touched down at the Alicante-Elche Airport for a vacation in the nearby town of Denia on Spainâs Costa Blanca.
</a> "The widows and families of the deceased have been systematically failed by a system which has prolonged their grieving process by failing to hold a fatal accident inquiry to establish a clear picture of the events leading up to their loved ones deaths on that fateful night."
</a> Greece, the worst affected of eurozone economies and the first to receive an international bailout in May 2010, was given another 6.8bn euros last month from the European Union, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the European Central Bank.
</a> A supporter of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Mursi, wearing a Mursi poster around his head, stands with other protesters during an anti-army rally that started from their sit-in area around Raba' al-Adawya mosque, in Nasr City area, east of Cairo, July 30, 2013.
</a> "We are sorry when we do not meet our own high standards but can reassure that a C grade report does not mean the assessment was wrong and there are checks and balances throughout the system so that the correct decision on benefit is made by the department."
</a> The offshore market in the partially convertible rupee, for example, has seen average daily trading volumes rise to about $5 billion a day from a few hundred million dollars in 2006, traders say, putting it on par with India's onshore market, where daily spot volumes are around $5-$6 billion.
</a> Boston-based Baupost, one of the industry's most-reveredhedge funds run by Seth Klarman, boosted its stakes in Canadiangold mining shares by initiating a 3.3 million share position inYamana Gold and 2.1 million shares in Kinross Gold while keeping his 21.7 million stake in NovaGoldResources.
</a> âThe task force will strengthen already existing enforcement partnerships that help protect Puerto Ricoâs wildlife and rich wildlife heritage,â said Special Agent in Charge Luis Santiago, who oversees U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Office of Law Enforcement operations in southeastern states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
</a> Change Happens is one of three navigator organizations thathave received federal money to hire and train staff to helpenroll people in Houston's Harris County, home to nearly 20percent of the state's 5.8 million uninsured. The group haspledged to reach nearly 100,000 people by the time enrollmentwraps up in March. Smith thinks the final number could be closeto 300,000 with help from sister organizations across fivesoutheast Texas counties.
</a> Matsuzaka last appeared in Major League Baseball during the 2012 season with the Boston Red Sox. He came to the Boston Red Sox in 2007 after being a sensation in Japan. The team paid a combined $103 million dollars on Matsuzaka.
</a> Swap Force is undeniably more of the same in terms of game-play. There are plenty of new frills (and thrills) around the edge of the experience in terms of new mini-games, expanded Player vs. Player modes, challenges and dares. Centrally though the game is the same action platforming experience driven by the novelty of real world toys coming to life on the screen.
</a> The seed for Revolt was Comcastâs 2009 deal to acquire a majority stake in NBCUniversal. To win that approval, Comcast agreed to carry several minority-owned channels, and Revolt is one of the first.
</a> Broadcasters are hoping that the implementation of Obamacare generates hundreds of millions in additional advertising. Spenders include not only the federal and state agencies involved in the program, but also health insurance companies, hospitals and medical centers.
</a> Meanwhile the report showed that among the cases where the reporting status was known, just 36% of cases were reported to the Gardai, with two in three of these relating to rape and sexual assault and the remainder relating to childhood sexual abuse.
</a> Mr Abbott, 55 who was born in London, rose to prominence in the mid-1990s as the head of the campaign to keep Australia a constitutional monarchy. His colourful history has included competing as a rugby forward, and winning two Blues for boxing while a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford.
</a> The funding will help establish how many women living in Australia have undergone the procedure. It is not known how many girls are flown out of Australia by their families to be circumcised overseas, or whether the practice is also performed in Australia.
</a> Dr Xu Yuming, another of the authors behind the study, said: “Based on our results, the ability of vitamin B to reduce stroke risk may be influenced by a number of other factors such as the body's absorption rate, the amount of folic acid or vitamin B12 concentration in the blood, and whether a person has kidney disease or high blood pressure.
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</a> Under normal circumstances, the operation to remove all the fuel would take about 100 days. Tepco initially planned to take two years before reducing the schedule to one year in recognition of the urgency. But that may be an optimistic estimate.
</a> The bill, Dolejsi argued, could have a devastating effect on nonprofits, such as Catholic schools, as well as state dioceses that have already paid more than $1 billion in settlements, while exempting public employers.
</a> It's hard to predict how the outcome in Bavaria might influence the Sept. 22 national election, but governor Horst Seehofer, the leader of the Merkel-allied Christian Social Union, has pledged to "sound the signal for victory nationwide."
</a> If you happen to be on the shy side, sexting can work wonders, allowing you to voice your sexual wants that you may be too embarrassed to tell him or her in person. Be careful of sending actual video or incriminating photos, you never know when these can make an appearance in your future, so itâs best to be safe and still have a little fun with your mate. However, donât allow sexting to replace the real thing or intimacy in a relationship, it is best to be used as an additional way to connect with someone, not the only way.
</a> Although Fischer was adamant against co-sleeping and bed-sharing with her son when he was an infant, she started two years ago when he was 5, as a treat when her husband traveled. âI feel like this is the last bit of little kid Iâm going to get,â she said. And although her son probably likes the feeling of security, no oneâs getting a good nightâs sleep. âWe definitely need to nip this in the bud.â
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</a> House Republicans emerged from a morning meeting saying they would insist on deficit-reduction talks with Obama as a condition for raising the federal debt limit, but some signaled they might pass short-term legislation to avert a default in exchange for immediate talks.
</a> The International Monetary Fund said this week that Germany- which has been trying to set an example to other euro zonecountries to get their budgets in order - could do more tostimulate domestic growth, given its solid public finances.
</a> For the second straight quarter, Credit Suisse's more riskyinvestment bank lifted group net profit, which rose to 1.05billion Swiss francs, a touch above the 1.02 billion francsforecast by analysts in a Reuters poll.
</a> But in an industry that's so dependent on the perception of star power - just ask Taylor Kitsch after the back-to-back busts of "John Carter" and "Battleship" last year - Reynolds certainly has yet to prove that he can carry a big-budget action movie.
</a> "They're going to use it to decide what kind of governmentsthey want, get access to healthcare for the first time ever,connect with family hundreds of miles away that they haven'tseen in decades," he told CNN's "New Day" show on Wednesday.
</a> Burkhardt told reporters on Wednesday afternoon that the engineer was "under police control" but "not in jail." Later in the day, police said the engineer is not under arrest and declined to further explain his status or name him.
</a> More subtle issues include the fact that customers who shunone company after a breach might spend just as much elsewhere.The greatest losses might be in abandoned innovation andhigh-paying jobs after digital technology is stolen and imitatedelsewhere. But it can take years to replicate such products, andthe receiving companies could actually lose as well if they cometo rely on theft and cut back on their own research, CSIS said.
</a> Managing director Peter Austin said: âWe are disappointed by the result of the ballot, but would highlight that fewer than half of our 124 conductors voted, and only 43 per cent of those voted in favour of industrial action.
</a> "We underscore one important caveat for investors: Apple's iPhone seasonality is likely to be exaggerated this cycle because of the addition of NTT DoCoMo, and particularly because of the early launch in China," said Bernstein Research's Toni Sacconaghi, who has an "outperform" rating on Apple.
</a> While its crackdown failed to spot the fake reviews of Oscar’s, Ziggy Hussain, the owner of a genuine restaurant in Halifax, claims his business has suffered after nearly 300 reviews – which he insists were legitimate – were deleted. Once ranked among the best restaurants in the northern town, Ziggy’s Spice House is now rated 122nd out of 135.
</a> The pills contain a tiny silicon chip which uses stomach acid as a battery to send a signal to a patch worn above the stomach. The patch links to a mobile phone via bluetooth and can then alert relatives and doctors that the medicine has
</a> During her time at Holloway Prison Ms Pryce said she was surprised by the comradeship of fellow inmates, who offered her shampoo and extra blankets during her four days there. She said there was bullying, but she was lucky enough to escape it, with women mainly telling her of their shock that she had been jailed.
</a> "My view on this sector is that you have to know what youare doing, but that applies just as much to investing inhigh-quality names as the low-quality ones. AT&T is a very solidinvestment grade core holding in a portfolio, but it hasUS$50-$60bn of debt outstanding and about half of its balancesheet is goodwill. In telecommunications, goodwill really isn'tworth very much."
</a> Aug. 10 - An 11-car train, carrying about 360 people,plunged from a bridge and fell 25 feet into the flood waters ofthe San Rafael River in northwestern Mexico, killing 112 peopleand injuring 200. The train was bound for Mexicali, on theCalifornia border, from the Pacific coastal resort of Mazatlan.
</a> Adam Wainwright worked eight sharp innings for his National League-leading 13th win and Allen Craig made a game-ending leaping catch at the left field wall as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 3-2 on Sunday.
</a> They also asked for the names of the key executives atSmithfield Foods involved in making and marketing heparinproducts, including pig intestines and crude heparin, anddetails of key managers at any Smithfield facility involved inmanufacturing crude heparin.
</a> "This could be kind of a precedent for other municipalities. Anyone concerned about some other cities like Chicago, cities in California, what this could do is accelerate a trend where states begin to withdraw their support for cities," said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at BMO Private Bank in Chicago.
</a> For Simon, the loss of his wife is still "very surreal". He said: "Little things like taking the kids to school, making their breakfast and packed lunches, crossing the school playground and seeing other mums there – it is all a constant reminder that the children will grow up without a mum.
</a> But by the time the Knicks flamed out against the Indiana Pacers in the second round, Shumpert had emerged as one of the Woodsonâs most reliable and effective players. Smithâs play was so underwhelming that he blamed himself for the Knicks being eliminated in six games. And yet, Smith is still under consideration to start even though he canât start the season.
</a> In many cases, your homeowners policy will cover only a portion of the full coverage you have at home. For instance, if your policy covers $100,000 of your personal property at home, it may only cover $10,000 of your college student's personal property in a dorm. And certain categories like electronics or jewelry may be capped around $1,000 under your homeowners policy, both at home and in a dorm, so check with your insurer.
</a> Neymar, pitched this month against former side Santos in a friendly that formed part of his transfer from São Paulo to the Nou Camp, carries a cumbersome weight upon those slender shoulders. For it is the Brazilian’s task to succeed where David Villa and Zlatan Ibrahimovic failed, in providing a legitimate foil to Messi so that Barcelona can ally some potency to all their pretty triangulations. “My relationship with Messi is marvellous,” the 21-year-old says, shyly, still speaking via a translator. “I talk to him every day and can assure you there will be no problem. He is the best player in the world – I am here to help.”
</a> ** Singapore's sovereign wealth fund GIC is inexclusive talks to buy Blackstone Group's stake in theBroadgate office and retail complex in London for 1.7 billionpounds ($2.67 billion), Britain's Times newspaper said.
</a> "Sensitive personal information was encrypted and cannot be accessed. However, we have not been able to rule out the possibility that some developers' names, mailing addresses, and/or email addresses may have been accessed," Apple told developers on its website.
</a> Mr Sarkozy, 58, who has kept a low profile since he lost the presidential election last year, chaired a crisis meeting of MPs and other leading figures from France's main opposition party. It was the first time he had set foot in party headquarters in six years.